The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-05

esonn eucn connnement, or al
report IN writing to the Commando.
oHlcer the name of such prisoner the az
tense charged against him, and the
~ be f -, Inc oiiicer committing him. ant
II ne Ialis 10 make such report he shal
rect. eiai may oil
>. Article 70. Any person subject To mil,
ia law VINO, without proper author
mitted to his charge, or who fhro,, s,t
neglect or design, suffers any prisone,
SO Sc committed to escape. shall be 9 pun
ishea t, as a court,martial may direct.
Aftlcle IA. When any person suhiec
to military law, except one who is be1,
by the military authorities to ansn,a,.
or who Is awaiting trial or result 81
sria cr, or VINO Is er UNDERGOING sentence fo
these articles, is accused of a crime n,
ofense committed within the geogranb
ical limits of the State, and punishabI,
by the laws Of the land, the command
ing officer is required, except in time o.
war upon application duly made, to us,
his utmost endeavor to deliver owe,
such accused person to the civil author
ltles or to aid the officers of justice ir
apprehending and securing him, in or
der that he may be brought to trial
Any commanding officer who upon sncI
application refuses or wilfully neglects
except IN time of war, to deliver ovel
such accused person to the civil author
tiles or to aid the officers Of Justice II
experimenting and securing him shall be
dismissed from the service or suffer
such other punishment as court-mar
tial may direct
When under the provisions of +his
ARTICLE delivery is made to the civil
authorities of an offender undergone
sentence or a court-martial. such deliv.
cry: II followed by conviction, shall be
held TO interrupt the execution of the
sentence of the court-martial. and he
offender shall be returned to militar1
custody after having answered to the
civil author1tIes for his offense, for the
sentence. ~N'
p. War Offenses.
Artlcie 10. Any officer or soldier who
mlsbehaves himself before the enemy
r Ms away, or shamefully abandons o,
Celivers up any fort, post, camp. guard
or other command which it is his duty
10 defend. or speaks words INDUCING
others to do the like, or casts away his
arms or ammunition, or quits his posi-
or colors to plumber or pillaee or h,
any means whatsoever Occasions fa1ss
harms IN camp, garrison, or Quarters
Sn%u sulef death or such other punish
'1emt as = court-martial may direct.
90 ,,tlc!e 90. II any commander of any
saIrisoh' fort post, camp, guard, or Other
command is compelled by the officers on
soialers under his command to give IT ur
10 the enemy or to abandon 1t, the Off
GERS or soldiers so offending shall suffe,
court-martial may direct.
Article n. Any person subject to mill,
tafN INV who makes known the parole O,
eountersi2n to any person not entitled IL
receive it according to the rules and dis
clplire of war. or gives a parole mr. com
tersign different from that which he ~.
cetVed shall if the offense be committed
In time of war, suffer death or such Other
punishment as a court-martial may
direct.
Article 7S. Any person subject to mill.
tarE 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 tbe
State and shall be secured for the service
OF the state. and any person subject tc
military law who neglects to secure such
property or is guilty of wrongful appro-
priation thereof shall be punished as a
court martial may direct
Article so. Any person subject to mill
tary law who buys, sells, trades, or in
any way deals il or disposes of captured
or abandoned property, whereby he shall
receive or expect any profit, benefit, OF
advantage to himself, or to any other
with himself, or who fails when
ever such property comes into his nos
session or custody or within his control
to give notice thereof to the proper al1.
tiOfllN ana 10 turn over S1ch property Ia
the proper authority without delay shall
on conviction thereof, he punished by fine
or imprisonment or by such other pun
lshment as a court-martial, military com
mission, or other military tribunal may
adiudge or by any or all of said penal
ties.
Article 81. Whosoever relieves the enc
ny with arms. ammunition, supplies
money, or other thing, or knowingly har-
bors or protects or holds correspondence
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either directly or indirectly shall suffer
death, or such other punishment as a
court-martial or military commission
may direct
Article 80. Any person who in time of
war shall he found lurking or acting as a
spy in or 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 military commission, and shall.
on conviction thereof. suffer death.
r. Miscellaneous Crimes and Offenses
Article SO. ANY person subject to mill
tary law who wilfully or through neglect
suffers TO be lost, spoiled, damaged. or
wrongfully disnosed of, any military
property belonging to the United states
or the State of Maine shall make good
the loss or damage and suffer such pun
ishment as a court-martal may direct.
Article 81. Any soldier who sells or
wronefully disposes Of or wilfuliy or
horse, arms, ammunition, accoutrements,
equipment, clothing or other pronertv
issued for use in the military service,
shall be punished as a court-martial may
direct
Article IS. Any officer who is found
GrunlS on duty shall. if the offense be
committed IN time of war. be dismisse
from the service and suffer such other
punishment as court-martal may
direct; and If the offense be committed in
time of peace, he shall be punished as a
court-martial may direct. ANY person
subject to military law, except an officer,
who is found drunk on duty shah be
punished as a court-martial may direct.
drunk or sleeping upon 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
ment as a court-martial may direct; and
if the offense be committed in time of
peace, he shall suffer any punishment ex-
cept death, that a court-martial may
direct.
Article 81. ANY officer commanding in
any garrison. fort, barra cks. camp. OF
other place where troops of the State
may be serving who. for his private adj
vantage lays any duty or imposition
upon or is interested In the sale of any
victuals or other necessaries of life
brought into such garrison, fort. bar
racks, camp. or other place for the use
of the troops, shall be dismissed from the
service, and suffer such other punishment
as a Court martial may direct.
Article IS. Any person subject to mill
tary law who abuses. intimidates, does
violence to, or wrongfully interferes with
any person bringing provisions, supplies.