Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-07
GENERAL ORDERS,

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l. bhcn1s, Chiefs OF Police, City AiarshaIs,
Chiefs of Detectives and Town MarshaS Of the
several DISTRICTS countless cities, towns and othe
municipal organizations, in North and South Car
DINA, will at once ny letter, report to Bvt Col.
| Edward W. links, u. s. Army, Provost Marshal
General OF the SecCBd Military District, Charles
ton, South CarolCa, setting forth in the report the
name OF each officer his residence, official station,
duties post office address, salary per anDum, and
| the authority by whom appointed Noroners, Con-
| stables, and other officers, in this Military Dia-
trict, whose duty 1t is to make arrests, and, who
not included in the fOrca of any Sheriff. Chief of
Police City Marshal, Chief of Detectives, or Town
Marshal, will make individual reports to the Pro
yost Marshal General III like manner and form as
above required.
II. Whenever any homicide, rape, mayhem, fell
| onious assault, burglary, arson. robbery, or lar
cenywhcre tho property stolen is o. the value Of
Twenty-Five doiia:s end mOre-ahall be committed
within any city or town in this Military District,
| the chief officer of police Of such city town
ehall st once investigate the aGd report the
facts to the Provost Marshal General setting forth
the nature ofthe crime, the name and residence of
| the party against whose person property such
crime has bee committed, the time when and
place where it was committed, the name, desCrip-
ton and residence of the offender, il known; AMI
| if the offender has been arrested, eating what
steps have been taken to his punishment t:
and If not i'll custody, giving any information
which may be OF service in securing his detection
and arrest. Sherihs of counties in North Carolina
and Of districts i'll South Carolina, shall invest-
| gate and make report Of such offences when COM
mitted 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 an Of
fender whose offence has been reported, ehal be
arrested, report OF the arrest will be made at once
| by the officer III charge to the Provost Marshal
General.
| Consolidated Monthly Reports Of the above emu
| merated crimes will also be made by the respec-
tive officers and for the localities above designa-
ted, to the Provost Marshal General. Blanks will
| be furnished by him upon application. The first
| report to include the period from January lat to
| May 31st, 1867.
Ill. Whenever q prisoner shall break and es-
| cape from penitentiary JAIL or other PRISON in
the Second Military District, the officer in charge
of such penitentiary, jail or other prison shall at
shall 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 IN
| der which it was effected. Reports in ike form
and manner will be made by all officers from whose
custody prisoners may escape while being conduc-
| ted to or from a prison. Whenever d prisoner
shall be recaptured the fact will be once reported
| to the Provost marshal General, by the officer
| from whose custody the prisoner escaped Fail
herein required will incupate the delinquenf Fl
Ger as aiding and abetting the escape.
| Nv. The Sherlfs of counties in North Carolina
and OF districts in South Carolina, will ut once re-
port to the Provost Marshal General the condition
of the taIls, prisons or work houses under their
as to capaclty, convenience and security, and the
names and residences of the officers responsible
for the condition and care of such jails prisons
and work-houses. sesg-s', 49,
Y. All civil officers having charge of any Jail
prison OK Tork'nouse. in this Military District,