Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29

than one hundred dollars. which may be recovered
by the adjutaut general in an action of debt III the
name of the state. If any ohcer Is sentenced 10 bt
lcashiered the court shall adudge him incapable o.
holding any military offise for life, or term %
years according TO the aggravaton of the ofense.
! SECT. I3S. Courts martial and courts OF inquiry
are authorized to preserve order during their
s;ops: and ifany person in their presence behaves il
IA disorderly manner, or makes any tumult in. or dis
turbs the court and does not upon command OF th'
marshal, desist therefrom, the court may confin'
him for time not exceeding eight hours.
SECT. l39. No officer shall be tried before n court
martial for any oitense committed more than on'
year before the complaint, IN writing IS made Their"
for unless BY reason of absence or other NANTES
|im;ediment, he shall not have been ainenable L
Justice within that PERIOD
court martial is appointed. does not appear with
draws in contempt of court, or, being arragued
from obstinscy or deliberate design stands mute o.
answers foreign from the purpose, the court -hal
proceed to trial n If he had pleaded not guilty.
: SECT al. The Judge advocate shall administer
the following oath or ainrinatlon to witnesses re
court of inquiry: 'lou swear Tor affirm that tn,
evidence YOU shall give in relation to the charg,
in hearing, shall be the truth the whole truth
and nothing but the truth,so heipyou God" th
Won do under the pains and penalties of perjury
/ SECT a. The judge advocate shall cause ths
witnesses for the prosecution to he summoned hl
him. The accused shall be entitled to like process
for itnesse. in his Defense and dispositions may be
u.ed a. in civil courts. Amy witness duly sum
moned who shall refuse TO appear and testify, may
be by warrant, signed by the pre-ident OF the court
and directed to the sheriff of the county his deputy
or either constable OF the town in which such wit
meas resides committed to Jail in such county, there
To he held at his own expense until he shall be dis.
CHARGED by due course Of law. The fees of all wit
ness.. summoned on the part of the state, and OF
the iudge advocate for surnmoning them shall he
the same as are allowed in civil causes by the
IRENE judicial court 10 be taxed by the president OF
The court and paid by the state to the judge advo
cafe who shall pay the fees of witnesses, when re.
cejyed by him. to the persons TO whom they due
and if the sentence of the court be against the
cused, and be duly approved, the fees shall by war
rant Under the hand of the president of the court
directed in manner aforesaid be collected of the de-
linquent and paid TO the state
I. Scr l43 The Judge advocate shall attend all
courts martial ordered in his brigade or division
and if he is unable to attend or any legal impedi
m-nt exists to his acting, the chief
NAV appoiNt special judge advocate for such court
I SECT IA The judge advocate shall keep accu.
rate minutes of the proceedings of the court and OF
the EVIDENCE shall partially state the evidence fo,
and against the sccused, and shall transmit his min
Iutes signed by the president and himself, with the
papers used at the trial, certified copies, the
chief under seal.
, Sy,yr The statement of the cOmplainaut nd