The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-15
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OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, s. c., june Sd, 1867.

HeadqHaftefS Sccohu miutary District,
CHARLESTON, s. c., june Sd, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS,
l. Sheriffs Chiefs of oliee, City Marshas, Chiefs
of Detectives and Town Marshals of the several
Districts counties, cities, towns, and other mu-
nicipal organizations in North Carolina and South
Carolina, will at once, by letter, report to Byt.
Col. Edoard W. links, u s. Army, Provost Mar.
shall General of the Second Military District
Charleston South Carolina, setting forth in tho
report the name of each officer, his residence,
official station, duties, post office address, salary
per.annum, and the authority by whom appoint
ed Coroners, Constables and other officers in
this Military District whose duty it is to mako
arrests, and who are not included in the force OF
any Sheriff. Chief of Police, City Marshal, Chief OF
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 O.
larceny-Whcre 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
town shall at once investigate inc case and repor;
the facts to the Provost Marshal General; settini
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 1t was committed, tho
name description and residence OF The offender if
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
his detection and arrest. Sheriffs of counties in
North Carolina and of districts i'll 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
been reported, shall be arrested, report of the
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 ny 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 perlod from January
LIST to May 31st, 1867.
III Whenever any prisoner shall break and
escape from pcnitentiary, jail or other prison,
in the Second Military District, the officer in
charge of such penitentiary, Jail or other prs-
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 1t 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 Marshal
General by the officer from whose custody the
prisoner escaped. FAILURE 10 prompt re-
port of escaped prisoners as herein required, will
inculpate the delinquent officer as aiding and
abetting the escape.
~ The Sheriffs of the counties in North Caro-
lina and of districts in South Carolina will at
once report to the Provost Marshal General the
condition of the jails, prisons or workhouses I'M
der their charge, in their respective districts
or counties as to capacity, convenience and secu-
rity, and the names and residences OF the officers
responsible for the condition and care of such
jails, prisons and warehouses.
officers having
prison, or workhouse, in this Military District,
Shall, on the last day of each month, make Il re-
port 10 the Provost Marshal General, upon blanks
to be by him prescribed and furnished upon APP
pication, 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 costs if any :;
how employed; how subsistcd; 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 3lst, 1867.
VI All Sheriffs, Constabes, 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
shall General, to the same effect as they are re-
qured 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 conric-
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 enJOlned
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
flee, and be subject to trial by Military Commits
sion for misdemeanor.
TX. Sheriffs, 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 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,
or of the commission of any crime or offence, are
requested to make complaint thereof at once 10
the Chiefo 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
istrate the Sheriff of the county district; ana
if prompt action shall not be taken by the officer
to whom the matter shall be reported, such per
Post Commander and to the eli Provost Marshal
general.
XI. 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. E. SIcKLEs:
j. w. CLOUS,
Capt. 3Sth U. s. Infantry,
A D. c., and A. A A. Z.