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Extracts from the Ausc1tine Courier. Iotua, Fb Z, 1867.
June 10
OFFICIAL.
Second Military District,l
CHARLKsToN, 8. c., June Sd, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 81
L sheris, Chiefs Of Police, City Marshals Chiefs Of
Detectives and Town Marshsls of the several districts
countless cities towns and other municipal organza-
tons in North Carolina and South Carolina will ct once
by letter, report to BrevetColonel EDWARD W. HnKs
O. 8 Army Provost Marshal General Of the Second Mill
tary District Charleston South Carolina setting forth In
the report the of each officer his residence. official
station duties, posto,e address salary per annum. and
the authority by whom appointed. Coroners, Con-
stables and other officers in this Military District whose
duty It is to make arress and who are not included in
the force Of any Sheriff. Chief Of Police, City Marsha
Chief of Detectives, or Town Marshal, will make ind
vidual reports to the Provost Marshal General in like
manner and form as above required.
IL Whenever any homicide, rape, mayhem, felonious
property stolen is Of the value Of twenty-five dollars and
more-ahall be committed within any city or town in
this Military District the chief officer OF police Of such
city or town sha at once investigate the case and report
the facts to the Provost Marshal General setting forth
the nature of The crime the and residence Of the
party against whose person property such crime has
been committed the time when and place where 1t was
the name description and residence Of the
offender II known and the offender has been arrest
ed stating what steps have been taken to secure his
punishment and not In custody, giving any infor-
nation which may be Of service in securing his detection
and arrest. sherifs of counties In North Caro-
Ina and of districts In South Carolina Rhal In
vestga.e and make report of such offences. when
mted within their respective counties districts and
not within the limits OF any city or town. in like man
ner and form herein required Of chiefs of police Of
cities and towns When offender whose offence has
been reported shall be arrested report Of the arrest will
be made at once By the officer in charge the Provost
Marshal General.
Consolidated Monthly Reports Of the above enumera
ted crimes win also be made by the respective officers
and for the localities above designated 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 s1st, 1857.
il.
nom penitentary JAIL other prison. in the Second
Miay District the officer in charge Of such peniten'
tary JAIL or other prison. shall at mako report Of
the so to the Provost Marshal General setting forth in
such report Of escape the Of each escaped
prisoner his description age residence, the crime for
which committed whether under sentence or awaiting
trial. whether recsptured; and stating fully the manner
of the escspe and the crcums lance under which is was
oy,d rxuill ha mad
by all officers fom whose custody prisoners may escape
while being conducted to from prison Whenever
prisoner shall be reptured the fact will be at once re-
ported to the Provost Marshal General by the officer
nom whose custody the prisoner escaped. Failure to
make prompt report of escaped prisoners herein re-
quired viii incapste the delinquent officer as aiding and
abettng the escape. -..-.......,e -
w. Thesherins Of counties In North Carolina and Of
districts In South Carolina will at once report to the
Provost Mrshal General the condition Of the jsils,
prisons or workhouses under their charge or in tler
respective districts or counties to capacity con-
venience and security and the names and residences Of
the officers responsible for the condition and care Of such
jails, prisons and work houses
" An civil officers having charge Of any a, prison or
workhouse, in this Military District sha on the last
day ofeach month make report to the Provost Marshal
General upon blanks to be by him prescribed, and fur
nished upon application, Of all persons who have been
confined in such jail prison or workhouse, during the
month setting forth the name Of the prisoner his de-
scriptions residence, age, when committed, for what
offence arrested, by whom arrested, by whose order
arrested whother under sentence or awaiting trial. un-
der sentence by what tribunal tried and sentenced hsen-
fenced for what period and the amount Of fine or costs
II any; how employed: how subssted whether dis
charged transferred escaped or deceased; If discharged
by what authority II transferred, to what place and by
whom ordered. The first report made under the re-
quirements OF this paragraph will include tho period
from January lst to May S1st, 1867.
VI All Sheriff. Constables, Police and other civil off,
GERS and persons whose duty 1t is under the laws Of the
provisional governments Of North Carolina and South
Carolina to serve writs make arrests hereby re-
qured obey and execute the lawful orders Of the Pro-
vost Marshal General to the same effect as they are
required by law to obey and execute writs,
warrants, or other process issued by civil msgis-
trates. And any resistance to or disobedience
of the lawful orders Of authority Of the Provost Mar
shall General shall subject the offender to trial by
Military Commission, and upon conviction, TO removal
from office and punishment by fine and imprisonment.
VII Duplicates Of the reports required by the provs
ions of paragraphs H. III and Of this order, to be
made by local officers to the Provost Marshal General
will at the same time be sent to the proper Post Com.
msnder.
VIII The performance of the duties enjoined by this
order will not be construed to relieve civil officers from
the discharge of any of the duties required Of them
by the laws of the local Provisional Governments And
any civil officer who shall refuse neglect to perform
promptly the duties herein required Of him, CT who
shall make any false return report of the matters here
In prescribed shall be dismissed from his Office and be
subject to trial by Military Commission for misde-
meanor.
K sherfs Constables and other officers, whose off,
ci emoluments confined to costs and fees, shall be
allowed for services performed under the orders Of the
Provost Marshal General the costs and fees TO be
paid in the same MANNER ia provided by the laws of
the local provisional governments for like service under
those laws.
K All persons in this Military District who may know
of any threatened breach of the peace of the commits
sion of any crime offence requested tomake COM
paint thereof at once to the Chief Of the Police or Mar
shol Of the city or town. Or If the crime disorder
shall be committed without the limits Of any city or
town. to Magistrate the Sheriff of the county or dis
trict: and 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 Post
Commander and to the Provost Marshal General
XI Imprisonment for default in payment Of COSTS fees
or charges of court attorneys public officers shall not
exceed thirty days.
By command Of MsjorGeneral D. E. s1oKLEs.
j. W. CLOUS,
Captain 38th q. s. Infantry,
Aide-de- amp, and A. A. A. g.
OFFICIAL: ]. W. CLoUs Capt. 3sth Inft., A. D. c. and
n f3 June