Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

report in writing to the commanding
officer the name of such prisoner the Of
tense charged against him, and the
name of the officer committing him: and
II he fails to make such report he shall
be punished as ceurt-martial may d.
rect.
Article 49, Any person subject to mil
itary law who. without proper author
1ty, releases any prisoner duly COM
United to his charge. who. through
neglect or design. suffers any prisoner
ished as a court-martial may direct.
Article a. When any person subject
10 military law, except one who Is held
by the military authorities to answer,
or who is awaiting trial or result of
trial. or who is undergoing sentence for
a crime or offense punishable under
these articles, is accused of a crime or
o1ense committed within the geograph-
zeal limits of the State and punisha BILE
by the laws of the land, the command
ing officer is required. except in time of
war upon application duly made, to use
his utmost endeavor to deliver over
such accused person to the civil author
ties or TO aid the officers of justice in
apprehending and securing him, in or
Ger That he may be brought to trial
ANY commanding officer who uuon such
application refuses or wilfully neglects,
except in time of war, to deliver over
such accused person to the civil author
tues or TO aid the officers of justice in
experimenting and securing him shall he
dismissed from the service or suffer
such other punishment as a court mar-
lial may direct.
When under the provisions of this
authorities. of an offender undergoing
sentence of a court-martial, such deliv-
cry, II followed by conviction. shall be
helH 10 interrupt the execution of the
sentence of the court-martial. and the
offender shall be returned to military
custody after having answered to the
civil authorities for his offense, for the
colnpietioh or the said court-martial
sentence.
,u. e War Onenses
Article IS. Any officer or soldier who
m'sbehaves himself before the enemy,
r roI,s away. or shamefully abandons or
ce!iveTs up any fort. post, camp. guard,
or other command which it is his duty
70 defend. or speaks words inducing
others to do the like, or casts away his
q. ms or ammunition. or quits his post
or colorS to plunder or pillage, or by
any means whatsoever occasions false
Hiarns IN camp. garrison. or quarters.
nna1l SuHef death or such other punish
i"ent as a court-martial may direct
Artlcle 40. If any commander of any
garrison fort. post, camp. guard, or other
command is compelled by the officers or
soldiers under his command to give it up
Y the enemy or to abandon it, the off
c,efs or soldiers so offending shall suffer
death or such other punishment as a
court martial may direct
Article a: Any person subject to mill
'arF law who makes known the parole or
countersign to any person not entitled TO
receive 1t according to the rules and dis
clpllne OF war. or gives a parole or coun-
terslgn different from that which he re-
ceived. shall, If the offense he committed
IN time OF war suffer death or such other
punishment as court-martial may
direct.
Article 1S Any person subject to mill
tary law who. in time of war, forces a
safeguard shall suffer death or such other
punishment as court-martial may
direct.
Article 70. All public property taken
from the enemy is the property of the
State and shall be secured for the service
of the state. and any person subject to
military law who neglects to secure such
property or is guilty of wrongful appro-
priation thereof shah be punished as a
court-martial may direct.
Article 50. ANY person subject to mill
tary law who buys sells. trades. or in
any way deals in or disposes of captured
or abandoned property, whereby he shall
receive or expect any profit, benefit, or
advantage to himself. or to any other
person directly or indirectly connected
ever such property comes into his pos
session or custody or within his control
to give notice thereof to the proper au
thority and to turn over such property to
the proper authority without delay shall.
on conviction thereof. be punished by fine
or Imprisonment. or by such other pun
ishment as court-nartial. military COM
mission. or other military tribunal NAV
adiudge, or by any or all of said penal
ties.
Article 81. Whosoever relieves the eve
my with arms ammunition. supplies
money. or other thing. or knowingly har-
hors or protects or holds correspondence
with or gives intellgence to the enemy,
either directly or indirectly shall suffer
death. or such other punishment az a
court-martial CT military commission
may direct.
Article 81 Any person who in time OF
war shall be found lurking or acting as "a
spy in about any of the fortfications,
posts. quarters. or encampments of any
of the armies of the State. or elsewhere.
shall be tried by a general court martial
or by a military commission. and shall,
on conviction thereof. suffer death.
+. Miscellaneous Crimes ard Offenses
Article SO. ANY person subject to Mill
tarv law who wilfully or through NEGLECT
suffers to be lost. spoiled damaged, or
wrongfullv disposed of, anv military
property belonging to the United states
or the State of Maine shall make COOL
the loss or damage and suffer such pun
shment PC q court-m' rtial may direct,
Article 81. Any soldier who sells or
wrongfully disposes of or wlfully or
through neglect Injuries loses any
horse, arms. ammunition, accoutrements.
equipment. clothing. OF other prorerty
issued for use in the military service.
S1ail De puHlslieG DIS ii Coui t-iiiAi tit'i H1"
direct.
Article S. Any officer who is found
drunk on duty shall if the offense he
committed in time of war be dismisse
from the service and suffer such Other
punishment as a court-martial may
direct: and If the offense be committed in
time of peace he shall bes punished as a
court martial may direct. ANY person
subject to military law. except an officer.
who is found drunk on duty shall be
punished as a court-martial may direct.
Article &C. Any sentinel who is found
drunk or sleeping unon his post. or who
leaves it before he is regularly relieved,
shall. if the offense be committed in time
Of war suffer death or such other punish
rent as a court-martial may direct; an |
if the offense be committed in time of
reace he shalt suffer any punishment ex-
cept DEATH that court-martial may
direct.
Article 81. Any officer commanding in
any garrison. fort, barracks. camp. OF
may be serving who. for his private adj
vantage, laws any duty or imposition
uron or is interested in the sale of any
victuals or other necessaries Of life
brought into such garrison, fort. bar
racks, camp or other nlace fer tie "s"
of the troops shall be dismissed from the
service and suffer such other pun .shmen,
as a court martial may direct.
Article S. Any person subject to mill
tary law who abuses. intiridates. docs
violence to. or wrongfully interferes WITH
any person bringing provisions. supplies,
or other necessarieS to the camp. garri-
son. or quarters of the forces of the
State shall suffer such punishment as a