Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-08-05


troops under his command when
required by law or lawfully or.
dered by his superior officer.
IL. Neglect or refusal TO make a draft
or detachment when lawfully
ordered TO do so.
IS. Receiving any fee or gratuity for
any certificate.
II. Neglect when detailed to drill or
instruct q command TO mako
complaint for neglect or viola
ton OF duty, as provided by
law. or for any other neglect
for which q commanding officer
would be liable.
10. Refusal or neglect TO obey a pre-
cept or order to call out the
National Guard or Militia or an
order issuad in obedience there.
to. or for advising any officer
or soldier 10 do the like
Is. Making false certificate account
or muster or parade return.
II. Conduct uabecoming an officer
and a gentleman. or for con.
duct prejudicial 10 good order
and military discipline.
Enlisted men may be tried by court
martial for the following offenses:
!. Disobedience OF orders.
.. Disrespect TO superior.
3 Mutiny
4. Desertion.
Neglect OF duty
6. Drunkenness on duty.
7. Conduct prejudlcial to good order
and military discipline.
s. Any act contrary 10 the Militia
Law OF the State or to orders
and regulations issued for the
government OF the Militia.
g. Absence without proper excuse
from or hardness without like
excuse In attending any drill.
parade, encampment. meeting or
instruction. or any other duty
ordered by competent authority.
10. Neglecting 10 take proper care OF
any arms. uniforms. equipment
or military property, or wilfully
injuring or destroying any ans.
uniforms. equipment or military
property whatever.
H. Fraudulent enlistment
10. Any officer OF the Organized Mi
litia. on conviction OF any of the Of.
lenses mentioned in the preceding Sec
tion may be sentenced 20 be dismissed
from the service. fined to an amount
not exceeding $4,000. or reprimanded.
or 10 all or either OF such fines and
penalties. Any enlisted man Of the
Organized Militia. OH conviction Of any
OF the offenses mentioned in the pre-
ceding Section, may be sentenced 70
be dishonorably discharged, reprimand-
ed, and II a non-commissioned officer.
reduced 10 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.fde
absence from the city or place where
member (such as would prevent atten.
ton 10 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
satisfactory TO II. No excuse will be
valid for absence from annual inspec-
ton except illness Of member such az
would prevent his attendance. or Ill
ness In family requiring his personal
care and presence.
Service OF summons to appear before
a court-martial shall be made by de-
livery to and leaving with each delin.
quent a copy thereof. or by reading 1t
to him. or by leaving a copy at his last
known place OF abode or business. or
by mailing to him a copy directed to
his last known place Of abode or busi.
ness. The officer or enlisted man serv-
ing such summons shall, II required.
make a return thereof containing the
time. place and manner OF such service.
which may be verified by oath before
any commissioned officer. Such verified
return shall be as good evidence on the
trial OF such person SO summoned OF the
facts therein stated. as II such officer or
enlisted man had testified to the same
before the csurt-martial.
a. Any person. who shall secrete,
sell. dispose OF. offer for sale. purchase.
retain after demand by a commissioned
officer OF the Organized Militia. or in
any manner pawn or pledge any arms.
uniforms equipment or other military
property issued under the provisions OF
this Act. and any person who shall
wear any uniform. or device. strap
Il