The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-06-12
General Order No, 81.
HEADQUARTERS,
SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, S. c., Juno 3, 1857.

CuARLEsroN, S. G., juno 3, 1851.
I. Shcriffs, Chiefs of Police, CITY
Marshals, Chiefs OF Detectives and Tow,
Marshals of the several districts. coun
ties, cities towns, and other municipal
organizations, in Ncrth Carolina and
South Carolina, will at once, by letter
report to Brevct Col. Edward " F[inks,
United States army, Provost Marshal
General OF the Second Military District
Charleston, South Carolina, setting forth
III the report the name of each officer,
his residence, official station, duties,
post Office address, salary per annum,
and the authority by whom appor ted.
Coroncrs, Constables, 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, Chief of Detcc.
lives' or Town Marshal, will make midi.
vIdual reports to The Provost Marshal.
General in like manner and form rs
above required.
il. Whenever any homicide, rape,
mayhem, felonious assault, burglary,
arson, robbery, or larceny where tic
property stolen is of the value of twen-
ty.hve dollars and more--shall be com.
mltted within any city or town in this
Military District, the chief officer Of po.
Ice OF such city or town shall at once
investigate the case and report the facts
to the Proves, Marshal. General setting
forth the nature Of the crime, /, he name
and residence ofthc party against whose
person or property snch crime has been
committed, the time when and place
where II was committed, the na g, de.
scrlpton and residence Of The offender.
1t known; and if the offender has been
arrested, 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 lis
detection and arrest. SheriffS of coun
ties in North Carolina and of districts in
South Carolina, shall investigate and
make report OF such offences, when com.
mlttcd within their respective counties
or districts and not within The limits OF
any city or town, in like manner and
form as herein required Of chiefs of po.
lice OF cities and towns. When an Of.
fender, whose offeEce has been reported,
shall be arrested, report of the arrest
will be made at once bv the officer IN
charge to the Provost Marshal Gene.
raj.
Consolidated Monthly Reports of the
above enumerated crimes will 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 tho period
from January lst to May 3lst, 1867.
III. Whenever any prisoner shall
break and escape from ,pententiarv,
Jail, or other prison. in the Second Mill.
tary District, tho officer in charge of
such penitentiary, Jail, or other prison,
shall at once make report of the facts to
the Provost Marshal General. setting
forth i'll such report the date of escape
the name of each escaped prisoner, his
age, residence, the crime for which COM
h"''eut "HeIucT llnQ0T sentence or
awaiting trial, whether recaptured; and
stating fally 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 pris
on. Whenever prisoner shall be 70
captured the fact will be at once report.
ed TO the Provost Marshal General, by
the officer from whose custody the pris-
oner escaped. Fatluve to make prompt
report of escaped prisoners as herein
required will inculpate the delinquen,
officer as aiding and abetting the es
cape.
w. The Sheriffs of countios in North
Carolina, and of districts in South Caro-
lima, will at once report to tho Proves,
Marshal General the condition Of the
Jnils, prisons, or workhonses, under their
charge, or in their respective districts OF
counties, as to capacity, convenience and
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