Milford chronicle., 1901-11-22
MILITARY NOTES.
General Order No. ass

FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY,
NATIONAL GUARD OF DELAWARE,
WILMINGTON, DEL, Nov. u, 1901,
The proceedings Of Courts Martial
convened by Special Order No. 4, c. s..
and action of the reviewing authority
is hereby promulgated.
Case No. l. That Of Private Fred Fl.
CARRIER, Company F, LIST Infantry, N.
q. D., charged with failure to attend
drill. ETC., the court found himi
Of the ChaTge-Guilty.
OF the ecification-Guilty.
Sentence:-That Private Fred H. Gar
Der, Co. F, LIST Inf N. G. D., forfeit
and pay a fine of one dollar.
The finding of the Court is approved,
and the reviewing authority in view of
statement from his Company Com.
mander, that Private CARRIER has since
oeen regularly attending to duties, and
that payment of any fine would be a
hardship to him, the sentence of the
Court is modified BY remission of the
fine, and instead he be given a repri-
mand as nezt regular drill, which
be sufficient punisna1sat in -
Case No. 2. That Of Private
Trinkle, Company K, LIST Inf. n
charged with conduct unbe4 s1uIng a
soldier, ETC., found
Of the Charge-Not Guilty.
OF the SpeciflcatiOn-NO Guilty.
In this case there was evident haste
shown in making a charge for Court
Martial; where the entire case could
have been settled by the Company
Commander.
Case No. 3. That of Private F. c.
Howard, Company f, LIST Inf. n. q. D.,
charged with being absent from drills
without leave; found
OF the Charge
OF the Specification-Gui
| Sentence THAT Private +. g. How
ard, shall forfeit and pay q fine Of
$500.
The finding in this case is approved.
The evidence gives no reason why the
sentence of the Court should not be
permitted to stand; but his Company
Commander makes statement to the
reviewing authority, that Private F. c..
Howard, is now faithfully attending to
his duties as a National Guardsman,
and that collecting the fine would be a
hardship to him. In view Of these
facts the Reviewing Authority directs
that the enforcement of the sentences by
the Courts Martial be suspended until
April 1902; when, should Private F. c.
Howard have discharged his duties
faithfully, the fine shall be cancelled
otherwise the sentence is to be enforced
! according to law
Case No. 4. That Of Private w. F.
Seal, of Company +, LIST Inf N. q. d.
: charged with absence from drill, etc.
found
OF the Charge-Guilty.
Ofthe cificatiOn-Guilty.
Sentence THAT Private w. f. Seal
, forfeit and pay a fine of $500.
The finding is approved. The evi
8 dence shows no wilful disobedience 0
: orders, and the finein this case has beer
a RENTED, and the reading of these find
9 ings will be sufficient punishment a
IS this time.
/ Case No. 5. That of Private J. J .Bane
c Company F, Ist Inf N. g. D., charge
with neglect of duty, ETC., found
If OF the Charge-Guilty.
r OF the SpecificatiOn-G Guilty.
q Sentence THAT Private J, J. Bant
IS shall forfeit and pay fine of Sl.Ol
/ The finding Of the Court is approved
it The evidence shows that Private Ban
# was out of the State, and in view Of b
s. good conduct since his return, the SCI
~ tence Of the Court is suspended for sil
i months by the Reviewing Authority
in and if at the end of that period, Pr
a vate J. ]. Bane shall have discharge
y his duty as a National Guardsma
N duying the six months aforesaid, tt
fine shall be cancelled; otherwise to r.
ct main in full force and effect. By orde
s. of THEo. TowOsEND,
IN Colonel list Inf. N. 6. d.
ut CHAs. P. COTTON, Adiutant.