The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
Headauarters, Second Military District,(
CHARLESTON, 8. c.. June Sd, 1867.

counties cities towns and other municipal organiza
tons in North Carolina and South Carolina, VIII ct once
by letter, report to BrevetColond EDwARD W. HINES
o. Army, Provost Marshal General Of the Second Mill
ary District Charleston South Carolina, setting forth in
the report the name of each officer his residence official
station duties postoce address, salary per annum and
the authority by whom appointed. Coroners, Con-
stables and other officers In this Military District whose
duty 1t Is to make arrests and who not included In
the force of any Sheriff. Chief Of Police City Marshal
Chief of Detectives, or Town Marshal, will make ind
vidual 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 or larceny-where the
property stolen Is of the value of twenty-five dollars and
more-shall bo committed within any city or town In
this Military District the chief officer Of police Of such
city or town shall at investigate the and report
the facts to tho Provost Marshal General setting forth
the nature OF The crme the and residence of the
party against whose person or property such crime has
been committed the time when and place where it was
committed the name description and residence OF the
offender, known and if the offender has been arrest
3D. stating what steps have been taken to secure his
punishment; and If not In custody, giving any infor
nation which may be Of service in securing his detection
and arrest sherifs Of counties In North Caro-
Una ana OF QlSCf1CCS IL oOutu SuIOuua, buoa LII
veshgate and make report of such Offences when co
itted within their respective counties or districts and
not within the limits Of any city or town, in like man.
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 by the officer In charge to the Provost
Marshal General
Consolidated Monthly Reports Of the above enumera-
tod fo bv
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 31st, 1857
III. Whenever AM prisoner shall break and escape
from penitenary JAIL or other prison. in the Second
Military District the officer in char~e Of such peniten
tary ja or other prison. shall at mako report Of
the facts TO the Provost Marshal General setting forth in
such report the date of escape the Of each escaped
prisoner bis description age, residence, the crime for
which committed whether under sentence awaiting
trial. whether recaptured; and stating fully the manner
of the escape and the under which is was
effected Reports in ko 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 tho fact will be at once re-
ported to the Provost Marshal General by the officer
from whose custody the prisoner escaped. Failure TO
make prompt report Of escaped prisoners as herein re-
ouired will ncupate the delinquent officer aiding and
abettng the escape.
~. The shers Of counties In North Carolina and Of
districts in South Carolina will OF report to the
Provost Marshal General the condition OF the jails
prisons or workhouses under their CHARGE or In teir
respective districts counties as to capacity con-
venence and security and the names and residences OF
the officers responsible for the condition and care OF such
jails, prisons and work-houses.
" All civil ofcers having charge Of any jail prison or
workhouse in this Military District, eal, on the last
day of each month make report to the Provost Marshal
General upon blanks to be by him prescribed, and fur
nished upon application Of all persons who nave peen
confined In such JAIL prison or workhouse, during the
month setting forth the Of the prisoner his do
scription, residence age, when committed, for what
offence arrested, by whom arrested, by whose oroer
arrested whether under sentence or awaiting trial. un-
der sentence by what tribunal tried and sentenced;
enced for what period and the amount OF fine or costs
II any ; how employed how subsisbed (; whether dis
charged transferred, escaped or deceased discharged
by what authority If transferred. to what place and oy
whom ordered. The first report made under the re-
quirements OF this paragraph will include the period
from January 1st to May s1st 1857.
VI All sheris, consables Police and other civil off,
C6rB perbOub WuOpc uuy ~ 10 unuo1 @Ao As"S ~ -
provisional governments Of North Carolina and South
Carolina to serve writs make arrests are hereby re-
qured to obey and execute the lawful orders Of the Pro-
yost Marshal General to the effect as they are
required by law to obey and execute writs.
warrants or other process issued by civil magts-
trates. And any Resistance to or disobedience
of the lawful orders of authority Of the Provost Mar
shall General aha subject tho offender to trial by
from Office and punishment hy Hne and Imprisonment
VII Duplicates of the reports required by the provis-
ions Of paragraphs II. III and Of this order, to be
made by local officers to the Provost Marshal General
will at the same tme be sent to the proper Post Com
mander.
VIII The performance Of tho duties enjoned 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 report Of the matters here
In prescribed shall be dismissed from his Office, and be
subject to trial by Military Commission for misde-
meanor.
* sheriffs Constsbles and other officers whose off,
cal emouments are confined to costs and fees shan be
allowed for services performed under the orders of the
Provost Marshal General the costs and fees to be
paid In the 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 are requested tomake COM
pant thereof OF once to the Chief of the Police Mar
shal, Of the city town; Or If the crime or disorder
shall be committed without the limits Of any city or
town. to Magistrate the Sheriff Of the county or dis
trct; and prompt action shall not be taken by the
officer to whom the matter shall be reported such per-
SONS arc requested report all the facts to the Post
Commander and to the Provost Marshal General
N Imprisonment for default In payment of COSTS fees
or charges Of court attorneys public officers shall not
| exceed thirty dsys
By command of Major-General D. E. sIokLEs.
| J. W. CLOUS,
Captain 3sth q. s. Infantry,
Ade-de- amp, and A. A. A. G.
OrY1cnL: J. ". CLous, Capt. 3sth Inft, A. D. c. and
A. A. A.G. rs june Z