Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-07-21

49, Making false certificate account
or muster; or parade return.
II. Conduct unbecoming an officer
and a gentleman, or for con-
duct pretudicial TO good order
and military discipline.
Enlisted men may be tried by court
martial for the following offenses:
1. Disobedience of orders.
2. Disrespect to superior.
8. Mutiny.
4. Desertion.
s Neglect Of duty
8. Drunkenness on duty.
7. Conduct prejudicial to good order
and military discipline.
8. Any act contrary to the Militia
Law of the State or to orders
and regulations issued for the
government of the Militia.
8. Absence without proper excuse
run VI ldIulucSb WlLHOuL llh1
excuse in attending any drill,
parade, encampment, meeting or
instruction, or any other duty
ordered by competent authority.
10. Neglecting to take proper care OF
any arms, uniforms, equipment
or military property, or wilfully
injuring or destroying any ans,
uniforms, equipment or military
property whatever.
II. Fraudulent enlistment.
40. Any officer of the Organized MI
litia, on conviction of any of the Of
lenses mentioned In the preceding Sec
tion may be sentenced to be dismissed
from the service, fined to an amount
not exceeding $4,000, or reprimanded,
or to all or either of such fines and
penalties. Amy enlisted man of the
Organized Militia, on conviction OF any
Of the offenses mentioned In the pre-
ceding Section, may be sentenced TO
be dlshonorably discharged, reprimand-
ed, and II non-commissioned officer,
reduced to the ranks, or fined to an
amount not exceeding $4,000, or to all
or either Of such fines and penalties
No excuse shall be valid for any alb
sence from assemblies except bona-fide
absence from the city or place where
such assemblies are ordered, illness or
member (such as would prevent atten-
tion to ordinary pursuits), or sickness
In family requiring his personal care
and presence; provided, however, that
the court may, in its discretion, ex-
cuse his absence for any other reason
TO II. No excuse will be
valid for absence from annual inspec-
lion except illness Of member such an
would prevent his attendance, or Ill
ness in family requiring his personal
care and presence.
Service Of summons to appear before
\ court-martial shall be made by de-
livery to and leaving with each delin-
luent copy thereof, or by reading Il
o him, or by leaving copy at his last
tnown place Of abode or business, or
" mailing to him copy directed TO
lis last known place Of abode or bust
less. The officer or enlisted man sery.
ng such summons shall, II required,
make return thereof containing the
line, place and manner Of such service,
which may be verified by oath before
ny commissioned officer. Such verified
eturn shall be as good evidence on the
rial OF such person so summoned OF the
acts therein stated, as II such officer or
nlisted man had testified to the same
efore the court-martial.
A. Any person, who shall secrete,
ell, dispose Of, offer for sale, purchase,
etain after demand by commissioned
ficer Of the Organized Militia, or In
ny manner pawn or pledge any arms,
informs equipment or other military
property issued under the provisions Of
his Act, and any person who shall
year any uniform, or device, strap
not or insignia OF any design or char
cter used as a designation of grade
ank or Office, such as are by law Of
eneral regulations duly promulgated
nd prescribed for the use OF the Or
anized Militia or similar thereto, ex-
eDt members OF the Army or Navy Of
be United States and the Organized