Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-05

military service of this state knowing
" delivers, or causes to be delivered. to
any person having authority to receive
the same, any amount thereof less than
that for which he receives a certificate,
" Who, being authorized to make or de-
liver any papers certifying the receipt of
any property. OF this state or the United
States, furnished or intended for the
military service Of this state, makes or
delivers to any person such writing with
out having full knowledge Of the truth
Of the statements therein contained, or
Who steals, embezzles. knowingly and
wilfully misappropriates. applies. to his
knowingly sells or. disposes Of any ord
nance, arms, equipments. ammunition,
clothing, subsistence, stores. money. or
States furnished or intended for the mill
tary service of this state; or
Who. knowingly purchases, or. receives
ness, from any soldier. officer or other
person who is part Of or employed in
said forces or service, any ordnance.
subsistence stores or other property Of
this state or of the United States. such
soldier or officer or other person not
same shall, on conviction thereof be
punished by fine or Imprisonment or by
such other Punishment, as court-mar-
said penalties. And if any person, be-
ing guilty of any Of the offenses afore-
said. while in the military service Of this
missed from the service. he shall con-
tinue to be liable to be arrested and
held for trial and sentenced by a court
martial, in the same manner and to the
same extent as if he had not received
such discharge or been dismissed.
Article 81. Any. officer who is convict
ed Of conduct unbecoming an officer and
gentleman shall he dismissed from the
Article g. All crimes not capital, and
all disorders and neglects,. which officers
and soldiers may be guilty of. to the
prejudice of good order and military dis
ciplne. though not mentioned in the fore
going articles are to be taken cogniZance
Of by a general or a regimental, garri-
son, or summary court-martial, accord
ing to the. nature and degree Of the
offense. and punished at the discretion
OF Ar Taen e g. All retaners to the camp,
and all persons serving with the mill
though not enlisted soldiers. shall be
subject to these rules and articles in the
5e enlisted nceas men snd so,ders
Of any troops. whether active. or re-
serve militia Of this state or otherwise.
appointed, enlisted. mustered or drafted
shall. at all times, and in all places be
governed by these articles. and shall be
subject to be tried by courts-martial.
Article 65. Officers charged with crime
may be arrested and confined in their
quarters or tents, or other place, and
shall be deprived Of their swords and
command by the commanding officer.
And any officer who leaves his confine-
ment before he is set at liberty by his
commanding officer shall be dismissed
from the service, or suffer such other
punishment as court-martial may di-
rect.
may he confined until tried by. courts
martial or released by proper authority.
Article 81. Any provost marshal or
any officer officer commanding guard who
oner committed to his charge by an Off
Ger belonging to the military forces of
the state, shall suffer such punishment
the officer committing shall, at the same
time. deliver statement in writing.
signed by himself. of the crime charged
against the so prisoner prisoner. oa,. o.. ,,os.
charge prisoner is, committed shall.
within t%enty,four hours after ta such
lieved from his guard, report in writ
ing, to the commanding officer. the name
r ssf b pson s the the na erm Of t shsgsa
Ger committing him; and il he fails to
make such report he shall be punished
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prisoner committed to his charge, or
cape, shall ii be punished as a court-mar-
Article TO- No officer or soldier put In
arrest shall be continued in confinement
more than five days, or until such, time
as a court-martial can be assembled.
Article H. When an officer is put in
arrest for the purpose of trial, except at
remote stations. the officer by. whose or
der he is arrested shall see that copy
OF the charges on which he is to be tried
is served upon him within five days after
his arrest, and that he is brought to trial
within ten days thereafter. unless the
necessities OF the service prevent such
trial; and then he shall be brought to
trial within. thirty, days after the expira-
tion OF said ten days. If copy of the
charges be not served, or the arrested
officer be not brought to trial, as herein
required, the arrest shall cease.
Article ~. The commander-in-chiefm may
appoint general .courtsmartial whenever
necessary: and it's proceedings and sem
tence shall be sent directly to the adju-
tant general, by whom they shall be
laid before the governor for his ap-
prevail or orders in the case.
Article "A. officers who may appoint a
court-martial. excepting summary
courts. shall be competent to appoint a
judge advocate for the same.
Article IS. General courts-martial may
consist of any number of officers from
five to thirteen inclusive.
Article 70. Officers shall be tried only
by general courts-martial; and no officer
shall. when it can be avoided, be tried
by 90 he TO In officer
each camp, station. or other place. regi-
ment or corps. detached battalion. or
company, or Otner QetaCNiHeHt III tiic
military forces of this state, shall have
power to appoint for such place. COM
mand, or station. q summary court to
consist of one officer to be designated by
him, before whom enlisted men who are
to be tried, shall be brought to trial with
in twenty-four hours Of the time or the
arrest or as soon thereafter as practl-
cable except when the accused is to be
tried by general cOurt-martial; but sucn
summary court may be appointed ana
the officer designated by superior author,
ity when by him deemed desirable; ana
the officer holding the summary, court
shall have power to administer oaths ana
to hear and determine such cases. and
when satisfied of the guilt of the ac-
cused adjudge the punishment to pc IN.
ficted. which said punishment shall not
exceed ten days confinement. forfeiture
Of ten dollars pay, or fine or ten DOL
lars. or any or ali of such confinement.
forfeiture Of pay and fine. and in the
case Of non commissioned officers. re-
ducuon to the ranks in addition there.
to: that there shall be summary court
record kept at the Headquarters OF the
proper command in the field. each regl-
ment, or corps, detached battalion; or
company at its home station: in which
shall be entered a record OF al! cases
heard and determined and the action mad
thereon: and no sentence adjudged by
said summary court shall De eXecuIen
until it shall have been approved by the
officer appointing the court, or by the
officer commanding for the time being: