The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-06-12
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HEADQUARTERS % MILITARY DIsTRIoT,
CHARLESTON, s. c., June Sd, 1857

HEADQUARTERS % MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLEsroN, s. c., June Sd, 1867. :
| GENERAL ORDERS,
I. Sberifs. ChiefsofP Police, City Marshals Chiefs
| of Detectives and Town Marshals of the several
Districts, Counties, Cities, towns, ana otner mu-
nicipal organizations in North Carolina and SCUM
Carolina, will at once, by letter, report to Byt
Col. Edloard W. Kinks, U. s. army, provost mar
shall general of the second military district,
Charleston, South Carolina, setting forth in the
report the name of each officer, his residence,
official station duties, post Office address, saiary
per annum, and the authority by whom appoint-
ed. Coroners, eonstables and other officers IN
this military district, whose duty it is to make
arrests, and who are not included in the force OF
any sheriff. chief of police city marshal, chiel OF
detectives or town marshall will make individual
reports to the provost marshal general in Ike
manner and form as above required.
ii. Whenever any homicide, rape, mayhem,
felonious assault burglary, arson, robbery or
larceny-where the property stolen is OF the val
ne of twenty-five dollars and more, shall be COM
mitted within any city or town in this military
district the chief officer of police of such city or
town shall at once investigate the case and report
the facts to the provost marshal general, setting
forth the nature of the crime, the name and resi-
dence of the party against whose person or prop
erty such crime has been committed, the time
when and place where it was committed, the
name, descriptionand residence of the offender, II
stating what steps have been taken to secure his
punishment; and if not in custody, giving any
information which may be OF service in securing
his detection and arrest. Sherihs of Counties in
North Carolina and of districts in South Carolina,
shall investigate and make report of such Often
ces, when committed within their respective
Counties or Districts, and not within the limits
of any city or town, in like manner and form as
is herein required of chiefs of police of cities and
towns When an offender, whose offence has
hpa ted M
arrest will be made at once by the officer in
charge to the Provost Marshal General. Con-
solidated monthly reports OF the above emu
merated crimes will also be made py the respec-
tive officers and for the localities above desig-
mated to the Provost Marshal General Blanks
will be furnished by him upon application. The
first report to include the period from January
LIST to May 31st, 1867.
III. Whenever any prisoner shall break and
escape from penitentary, Jail or other prison,
in the Second Military District the officer in
charge of such penitentiary, Jail or other pris-
on, shall at once make report of the facts to
the Provost Marshal General setting forth in
such report the date of escape, the name OF each
escaped prisoner, his description, age, residence,
the crime for which committed, whether under
sentence or awaiting trial, whether recaptured,
and stating fully the manner of the escape and
the circumstances under which it was effected.
Reports in like form and manner will be made by
all officers from whose custody prisoners may
escape while being conducted to or from prison.
Whenever prisoner shall be recaptured, the fact
will be at once reported to the Provost Marshall
General by the officer from whose custody the
prisoner escaped. Failure to make prompt re-
port of escaped prisoners as herein required, will
inculpate the delinquent officer as aiding and
abetting the escape.
lima, and of districts in South Carolina, will at
once report to the Provost Marshal General the
condition of the jails, prisons or warehouses un-
der their charge, or in their respective districts
or counties, as to capacity, convenience and seeu-
rity, and the names and residences OF the officers
responsible for the condition and care of such
jails, prisons and warehouses.
v. All civil officers having charge of any JAIL
prison, or workhouse, in this military district,
shall, on the last day of each month, make a re-
port to the provost marshal general, upon blanks
to be by him prescribed and furnished upon ap-
plication, of all persons who have been confined
in such Jail, prison, or workhouse during the
month, setting forth the name of the prisoner,
his description, residence, age, when committed,
for what offence arrested, by whom arrested, by
whose order arrested, whether under sentence
or awaiting trial If under sentence, by what tr-
bunal tried and sentenced; if sentenced, for what
period and the amount of fine or costs, if any;
how employed; how subsisted; whether dis
charged, transferred, escaped, DECEASED; if
discharged, by what authority if transferred, to
what place and by whom ordered. The first re-
port made under requirements of this paragraph
1867 VA
VI. All sheriffs, constables, police, and other
civil officers and persons whose duty it is under
the laws of the provisional governments of North
Carolina and South Carolina to serve writs or
make arrests, are hereby required to obey and
execute the lawful orders of the provost mar
shall general, to the same effect they are re-
CURED by law to obey and execute writs, war
rants, or other process issued by civil magis-
istrates. And any resistance to or disobedience
of the lawful orders or authority of the provost
marshal general snail subject the offender to tri-
al by military commission, and, upon 4convic-
ton, to removal from Office and punishment by
fine and Imprisonment
VII Duplicates OF the reports required by the
provisions OF paragraphs II, III and of this Or
der, to be made by local officers to the provost
marshal general, will at the same time be sent to
the proper post commander.
VIII. The performance of the duties enjoined
by this order will not be construed to relieve civ
il officers from the discharge OF any of the duties
now required OF them by the laws of the local
provisional governments. And any civil officer
who shall refuse or neglect to perform promptly
the duties herein required of him, OF who shall
make any false return or report of the matters
herein prescribed, shall be dismissed from his Of
fiee, and be subject to trial by military commits
sion for misdemeanor.
TX. Sherifs, constables and other officers,
whose official emoluments are. confined to costs
and fees, shall be allowed for services performed
under the orders OF the provost marshal general,
the same costs and fees, to be paid in the same
manner as is provided by the laws of the local
provisional governments for like service under
those laws.
x. All persons in this military district, who
may know of any threatened breach of the peace,
or of the commission of any crime or offence, are
requested to make complaint thereof at once to
the chief OF police or marshal of the city town
or, If the crime or disorder shall be committed
without the limits of any city or town, to mag
strate or the sheriff of the county district and
il prompt action shall not be taken by the officer
ha OFT rcl,o ha fad c1yah nor
sons are requested to report all the facts to the
post commander and to the provost marshal
general.
XII. Imprisonment for default in payment of
costs, fees, charges of court attorneys or pub
lie officers shall not exceed thirty days.
By command of Maj General D. ID SICKLEs:
j. W. CLOUS,
Capt 3Sth U. s. Infantry,