Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS


the converting authority to appear be-
fore such court, copy Of the charge
or charges having been delivered to
the accused with such orde-, and to
issue subpoenas and subpotnas duces
tecum, and to enforce by attachment
attendance of witnesses and the pro-
duction of books and papers, and to
sentence for a refusal to be sworn or
to answer as provided in actions be.
fore civil courts.
40. Upon the finding Of any such
court-martial imposing any of said
fines, and upon the approval Of the
findings by the officer appointing the
court, the fine or fines so imposed shall
be and become at once payable, and
in case any officer or enlisted man,
upon whom a fine has been imposed in
accordance with the provisions of this
section, shall fail, refuse CT neglect
to pay the fine so imposed upon him
within ten days after he shall have
been notified thereof, the said fine
may be collected in the NJ me of the
State before any justice of the peace
having criminal jurisdiction in the
county or city where the delinquent
resides, in the same manner as other
fines or offenses against the general
police regulations of the State are col
lected, upon the certificate in writing
of the proper commanding officer, set
ting forth the findings of the court
martial and his approval thereof. upon
the production of the said certificate
before the said justice of the peace,
and upon the arrest and production
of the offender before the id justice
of the peace, the said justice shall
forthwith adjudge and require the
fines so certified as having been i'm
posed and approved, together with all
the costs of the proceedings before
him, to be paid, and in default of
payments Of said fines and costs as
aforesaid, said justice shall commit
the delinquent to the jail Of the city
or county where the said delinquent
resides, for one day for every dollar
Of the said aggregate amount of fine
and costs, but in no case shall the
period of imprisonment exceed ten
days. The fine so collected shall be
paid by the said justice to the finance
officer of the organization of which
the offender was a member, to be ap-
piled by him to the military funds of
the organization.
Al. No action or proceeding shall be
prosecuted OR maintained against
member of military court or officer
or person acting under It's authority,
or reviewing its proceedings on account
of the approval or imposition or ex-
ecution Of any sentence, or the impo-
sition or collection Of a fine or pen
atty, or the execution of any warrant,
writ, execution, process or mandate
Of military court.
AZ. The force organized as pre-
scribed in this Act shall be considered
in the actual service of the State, and
the members thereof shall be subject
to all military laws, orders and regula-
tions prescribed for the government
thereof, and all military offenses shall
be considered, and they are hereby de-
clared to be offenses against the gen.
eral police regulations of the State,
and shall be punishable by fine or i'm
prisonment as provided in this Article.
Except when on duty in time of
war, instruction, invasion, public
danger or to aid the civil authorities
on account of any breach Of the peace,
tumult, riot, resistance to power of
the State or imminent danger thereof,
and also in all cases not otherwise COW
cred, commissioned officers may he
tried by court-martial for the follow
ing offenses:
1. Non-attendance without excuse at
drill, parade, encampment,
meeting for instruction or other
duty ordered by competent au-
thority.
2. Unmilitary or unofficer-like con-
duct.
9. Drunkenness on duty.
A. Neglect Of duty.
s. Disobedience of orders or any act
contrary to the provisions of
the Militia Law of the State or
to the orders and regulations
prescribed for the government
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