The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-06-15
The s4th .Aracle 81 the Code 81 laws.

:.e., 81 Charleston. s; Z, June Sd, 1867. {
EGEsTaA onDEns, Mp. a. 9
IF, sherifs; Chiefs of Police, City Slorshals,
:Ehics of Detectives and. Town Marshnls of the,
several districts, counties, .oities towns, and
other municipal organizations, in North. Caro-
lima and South Carolina, will at ONCE, by letter,
sacbore to eBrevcttColonel. Edward w. Kinks,
y. s. Army, Provost Marshal General cf the
Second Military District ! Charleston, South.
Carolina, setting forth in the report tho ,name
of each officer his residence, official station,
duties, postof6cc address, salary pcg anpum,
and the authority by whom appointed Coro-
ncrs, Constables, and other officers in this
Military District, whose duty it is to make ar
rests, and who are not included in the force of
any Sheriff. Chief Of Police, City Marshall.
, Clgief of Detectives, or Town Marshal, will
mako individual reports to tho Provost Mar
shall General in like manner and. form, as above
required. !.
II. Whenever any homicide, rape, mayhem,
folonious' assault burglary, arson, robbery. or
larceny where Me property stolen is Of the
value.of twenty-five dollars and morc-shall be
committed within any city Or town in this
Military District, the chief officer of police of
sach city, or toYn shall at once investigate the
case and report the nature of the crime, the
name and residence of the party against whose
person or property such crime has been com
+. mitted, the time when and place where it was
committed, the name; description and residence
of the offender, if Known and if the offender
has been arrested, stating what steps have been
itaken to secure his punishment; and if not in
ustodys giving any. information which may be
.ef service in securing his detection and arrest.
Shcrifs Of counties in North Carolina and of
districts in South Carolina, shall investigate
and make report Of such offences, when com
mitted wltin their respective counties or dis
tricts and not within the limits Of any city or
town, IN like manner and form as is herein re-
'quired of chiefs of police of cities and
towns .'Hs When an offender whose offence has
been reported, shalt beiarrcsted, report, of the
! arrest will be made at tnonce4by the officer in
charge % the asshal e onerai,s
gohsolid dated onthly Re Reports ofs tie 81 boyey
enumerated crimes will also, be made by the
designated, to tho Provost Marshal General.
Blanks will lbe furnished by him upon appica-
tion:s The first streport to. include the period
from January 1st to May 3lst 1867.
d1L Whenever any prisoner shall break and
escape from q pcnitcntiary, jail, or other
prison, in the Second Military District, the
'ofdces IN charge of: such penitcntiary, jail, or
other prison, shall at once make report of the
facts to the Provost Marshal. General setting
forth such report the of escape, the
nnfie ofeaeh escaped prisoner, his description, /
age, residence, the crime for which committed. J
whether under sentence or awaiting trial,
whether recapturcd; and stating fully the
manner Of the escape, and the circumstance
under nd which twas Effected Reports in like
form md manner will be made by all officers
from whose custody prisoners may escape while
being conducted to or from prison. When
ever prisoner. shall be recaptured tho fact
will ba at cespported to the Provost Mar
shal General, by the officer from whose custody
theHpfisoner escaped: Failure to make prompt
report Of escaped prisoners as herein required
.vill incalpnte the delinquent officer as aiding
and abetting the escape. - p... !ea,;
Nv. The Shcriffs Of counties in North Caro-
lima, will at once report to the Provost Marshal
General tho condition of the jais, prisons or
Workehouses under their charge, or in their re-
sTectiye districts or counties, as to capacity,
convenience and security, and the names and
residences Of tho officers responsible for the
condition and care of such -jails, prisons and
work houses. ~ -,., -,
v. All civil officers having charge of any
jail, prison work-housc, in. this Military Dis
ttrict,' shall, on the last day of caoh 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
work house during the month; setting forth
the name. Of tho prisoner, his description, resi-
dcfce, age, when committed for what offence
arr arrested, by whom arrested, by whose order
ARRESTED, whether under sentence or awaiting
friat; If under sentence, by what tribunal tried
and sentenced; if sentenced, for what period
and the amount. Of fine or costs if any; how
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