The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-02
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District i,
CHARLESTON, s. c., June Sd, 1867.

CHARLESTON, s. c., June Sd, 1857
GENERAL ORDERS,
l. Sheriffs, Chiefs OFF lice City Marshas, Chiefs
OF Detectives and Town Marshals of the several
Districts, counties, cities, towns and other mu-
ncipal organizations, in North Carolina and South
Carolina, will at once, by letter, report to Bvt
Col. ESOdrd ". Kinks, 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, salary
per annum, and the authority by whom appoint
ed. Coroners, Constahles and other officers in
this Military District, whose duty it is to make
arrests, and who not included in the force of
any Sheriff, Chief of Police City Marshall Chief OF
Detectives or Town Marshal, will make individual
reports to the Provost Marshal General in like
manner and form rs above required.
H. Whenever any homicide, rape, mayhem,
felonious assault, burglary, arson, robbery or
larceny-whcre the property stolen Is OF the val
uc of twenty-five dollars and more-shnil be com.
United within any city or town in this Military
District, the chief officer of police OF such city or
town shall ut once investigate the case and report
the facts to the Provost Marshal General; setting
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 it committed, the
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. Sherifs of counties in
North Carolina and of districts in South Carolina,
shall investigate and make report of such often
ces, when committed within their respective
counties districts, and not within the limits
of any city town, in like manner and form
is herein required of chiefs of police Of cities and
towns. When offender, whose offence has
been reported. shall be arrested, report of tho
arrest will be made at once by the officer In
charge to the Provost Marshal General Con-
solidated Monthly Reports of the above :nu-
mcrated crimes will also be made Dy 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
LIST to May 31st, 1867.
III. Whenever any prisoner shall break and
escape from penitcntiary, Jail or other prison,
in the Second Military District, the officer in
charge of such penitentiary, Jail or other Pris-
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
thu circumstances under which 1t was effected.
Reports in like form aud manner will be made by
all officers from whose custody prisoners may
escape while being conducted to or from prison.
Whcnevera 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-
inculpate the delinquent officer as aiding and
abetting the escape.
" The Sheritfs of the counties in North Caro-
lima, and of districts in South Carolina, will ut
once report to the Provost Marshal General the
condition of the jails, prisons or warehouses un-
der their charge, or 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
iais prisons and warehouses.
Y. All civil officers having charge of any fail,
la. -.
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 APP
plicaton, of all persons who have been confiued
in such Jail, prison, or workhousc 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 subssted; whether dis
charged, transferred, escaped, or deceased; II
discharged, by what authority if transferred, to
what place and by whom ordered. The tirst re-
port made under the requirements of this lara.
graph will include the period from January LIST, to
MAY 3lSt, 1861.
VI. Ali shcriffs, 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 serve writs or
make arrests, are hereby required to obey and
shall General, to the same effect as they are re-
ouired by law to obey and execute writs, war
rants, or other process issued by civil nmgis-
istrates And any resistance to disobedcnce
OF the lawful orders or authority of the Provost
Marshal General snail subject the offender TO tri
al by q Military commission, and, upon cOuvic-
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 ills or
der to be made by local officers to the Provost
SI,o1 w at he
the proper Post Commander.
VIII. The performance of the duties cnjoined
by this order will not be construed to relieve civ
il officers from the discharge OF any of the duties
row 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 TO
the Chief Police or Marshal of the city or town
or, if the crime or disorder shall be committed
without the limits of any city or town, to q mag
istrate or the Sheriff OF the county or district and
if prompt action shall not be taken by the officer
to whom the matter shall be reported, such per
sons requested to report all the facts to the
Post Commander and to the Provost Marshal
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: sIclEs: