Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-02-13
military Orders.
HB QEs Ora MIIiTAKT DIsTEICT,
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tho enforcement Of the law, the FOL
lowing regulations have been es'
tablished, and arc Published for the
information aud government Of all
eOneerhed;
|. Ifany Magistrate should, by
force, or intimidation, be hlndered
ia or prevented from the execution
OF any duty devolved upon him by
laws Of the State, or should be ia
lured or threatened with injury IN
person or property by reason Of the
performance Of any such duty, he
will repor. the facts TO the Post
Commander, who IL required to
give all needhil protection, and 70
see that the offenders are brought
10 Justice.
2. lfany Sheriff or other peace
officer il obstrucled or resisted in
the service of any process, or in the
execution of any other legal duty
or is refused the assistance which
he may lawfully demand, he shall
report the iact, with the names OF
the parties, 10 the Post Commander
3. Whenever any combinations or
conspiracies as defined by the law
of tho United States Of July 3lst,
1861, 40 define and punish certain
conspiracics, may be organized and
direc, ed against the laws or officers
of the State of Texas, the offenders
shall upon conviction by q military
commission, be subject to the same
penalties rs are prescribed by that
law, and it is made the duty of all
Magistrates and peace officers hav-
ing q knowledge of any such com
bination or conspiracy to report it
to the Post Commander.
4. Whenever any prisoner shall
break or escape from any peniten.
tiary, Jail or other place Of penal
confinement, or from tho custody OF
any Sheriff or other officer after
having been duly arrested, the fact
will be Immediately reported to the
Post Commander, setting forth the
name of the escaped prisoner, his
age, residence, and description, the
crime for which he was committed,
and whether under conviction or
awaiting trial, and any other fact
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that may lead to his apprehension.
A like report will be made in tho
case of ali persons against whom
warrants have been issued, who
have fed or otherwise evaded ar
rest. In all such cases it shall be
the duty of the Post Commander to
issue his warrant for the arrest OF
the criminal wherever he may be
found within the limits of his post.
5. Sheriffs of counties and mar
shals of cities and towns, (when the
municipal is independent OF the
county organizations whenever
any felony or other grave crime has
been committed within the limits OF
their respective Jurisdictions, will
Immediately report the fact to the
Post Commander, giving the nature
of the crime, the name Of the per-
son against whose person or prop
erty it was committed, and, If
known, the name, residence, and
of tho offender. When
ever any person, so reported, has
been arrested, the Post Commander
will be notified Of the fact. IL.
6. On the first day of each month,
Shcriffs of counties and Marshals OF
cities and towns, and all other peace
officers, not included in the force of
any Sheriff or Marshal, will make
to the Post Commander a consoli-
dated report of all crimes commit
ted, and of all arrests made within
the limits of their respective jurls-
dictions during the preceding
month. The first report made to
include the period from the lst OF
january, 1869, to the date OF the
report. Post Commanders will for
ward the consolidated reports to
District Headquarters, retaining q
copy, and will add thereto a report
of crimes committed within the
limits of their posts, and not in,
cluded in the reports of Sherlffs and
Marshals, and a report OF all ar
rests made by military authority
during the same period. Haaa
z. The Clerks of the Courts of
Criminal Jurisdiction in this State
will as soon as practicable, report
to these Headquarters the name,
residence, and description of all
persons under indictment for felony
or other grave crimes, who have
forfeited their bail or failed to ap-
pear for trial. i t q
8. The Sheriffs of counties and
Marshals of cities and towns will as
soon as practicable report to these
Headquarters the condition of the
iails or other places of confinement
under their charge, as to capacity,
and security, and
whether any repairs or improve
ments are needed to make them Sc :
cure. They will also report wheth-
err adequate provision is made by
the county or town for the care and
of the prisoners who
may be confined in them.
9. Whenever any Magistrate,
Clerk, Sheriff, or other civil officer,
is required to perform any service
not devolved upon them by the
laws of the State, he will be allow
ed and paid from the reconstruc-
ton funds the same fees or compen-
sation as now allowed by law for
similar services. The ACCOUNTS for
such services will be forwarded
through the Post Commander, for
his approval or remarks, except
when the service is required from
District Headquarters, in which
case they will be sent direct.