The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-13
Headquarters Second Military District
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GENERAL ORDERS, I

Headquarters Second Military District
CHARLESTON, s. c., June Sd, 1867"
GENERAL ORDERS,
| No. 81
I. sherifs, Chiefs ofPolice, City Marshals, Chiefs
of Detectives and Town Marshals OF the several
Districts, counties, cities, towns, and other mn
nicipal organizations, in North Carolina and South
Col Ed,Card W. Hinfs, 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, saar,
per annum, and the authority by whom appoint.
ed. Coroners, Constables and other officers in
this Military District, whose duty it is to make
arrests, and who are not included in the force NJ
any Sheriff, Chief of Police, City Marshal, Chief Of
Detectives or Town Marshal will make individual
reports to the Provost Marshal General in like
manner and form as above required
II. Whenever any homicide, rape, mayhem
felonious assault, burglary, arson, robbery Or
larceny-whcre the property stolen is of the val.
ue 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 civ ~
town shall at once investigate the case and runort
the facts to the Provost Marshal General: settinr
forth the nature of the crime, the name and resi-
dence of the party against whose person or prom
erty such crime has been committed, the time
when and place where it committed the
name, description and residence of the offender il
known and if the offender has been arrested
stating what steps have been taken to secure his
punishment; and if not in custody, giving anv
information which may be of service in sec1riny
his detection and arrest Sheriffs of counties in
North Carolina and of districts in South Carolina
shall investigate and make report of such often
ccs, 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
been reported, shall be arrested, report of the
made hp
charge to the Provost Marshal General Con
solidated Monthly Reports of the above emil
merated crimes will also be made by 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
1st to May 31st 1867.
III. Whenever any prisoner shall break and
escape from penitentiary, Jail or other prison.
in the Second Military District, the officer in
charge of such ptnitentary, Jail or other pris-
on, shall at once make report Of the facts 10
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 uudcf
sentence or awaiting trial, whether recapturcd
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 a prison
Whenever prisoner shall be recaptured, the fact
will be at once reported to the Provost Marshal
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 aiding and
abetting the escape.
". The Sherifs of the counties in North-Caro
lima, and of districts in uth-Carolina, will at
once report to the Provost Marshal General the
condition of the jails prisons or warehouses un-
der their charge, in their respective districts
or counties, as to capacity, convenience and sccu
rity, and the names and residences of the officers
responsible for the condition and 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 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 tri-
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, or deceased; if
discharged by what authority ; ii transferred, to
what place and by whom ordered. The first re-
port made under the requirements of this para
graph will include the period from January lst, to
MAY 31st, 1867.
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 writs or
make arrests, are hereby required to obey and
execute the lawful orders of the Provost Mar
shall General, to the same effect as they are
quired by law to obey and execute writs, war
rants, or other process issued BY civil magis-
istrates. And any resistance to or diSObcdience
of the lawful orders or authority of the Provost
Marshal General shall subject the offender 10 tri-
al hyrO nd
tion, 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
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, or who shall
make any false return or report OF the matters
herein prescribed, shall be dismissed from his Of
ice, and be subject to trial by Military Commits
sion for misdemeanor.
TX. Sheritfs, Constables and other officers,
whose official emoluments are confined to costs
md fees, shall be allowed for services performed
under the orders of the Provost Marshal General,
the same costs and tees, 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
Dr. 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 or town.
Dr., if the crime disorder shall be committed
without the limits of any city or town, TO mag
strate or the Sheriff of the county district; and
4 prompt action shall not be taken by the officer
to whom the matter shall be reported, such per-
sons are requested to report all the facts to the
general.
XII. Imprisonment for default in payment Of
costs, fees, or charges of court attorneys or pub
lie officers, shall not exceed thirty days.
By command of Maj. General D. E. SICKLEs:
J. w. CLOUS,
Capt. 3Sth U. S. Infantry,
A D. c., and A. A. A. G.
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