Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-26
STATE OF MARYLAND
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

and also in all cases not otherwise COW
cred. commissioned officers may be
tried by court-martial for the follow
ing offenses:
/. Ncn-attendanee without excuse at
drill parade. encampment.
meeting for instruction or other
duty ordered by competent au-
thority.
2. UnmiAtsry or unofficer-like con
duct
3. Drunkenness on duty s.-ifFa
4. Neglect c. duty.
s. Disobedience OF orders or any act
contrary to the provisions Of
the Militia Law OF the State or
10 the orders and regulations
prescribed for the government
OF the militia.
9. Refusing 10 grant O discharge to
an enlisted man when entitled
TO same.
z. Oppression or injury OF any IN
der his command.
8. Conspiracy or attempt to break,
resist or evade the laws or law.
full orders given to a person or
advising any person to do so.
8. Insult or disrespect to a superior
officer in the line Of military
duty.
10. Presuming to exercise his COM
omand while under arrest or sus-
:. pension.
IL. Neglect or refusal when COM
~ handing officer to order out the
~ grpops under his command when
required by law or lawfully or
Ndered by his superior officer.
IL. Neglect or refusal to make draft
S. or detachment when lawfully
ordered to do So
Is. Receiving any fee or gratuity for
any certificate.
IA. Neglect when detailed to drill or
instruct a command to make
complaint for neglect or viola
ton of duty, as provided by
law. or for any other neglect
for which 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 issued in obedience there
to, or for advising any officer
or soldier to do the like.
Is. Making false certificate account
or muster: or parade return.
IL. Conduct unbecoming an officer
'9 and a gentleman, or Tor con-
e' duct preiudicial 10 good order
80 and military discipline.
Enlisted men may be tried by court
martial for the following offensea: .
:. I. Disobedience of orders.
2. Disrespect to superior. eisr 3. i,
3. 7Mutiny . = e'fl7,at r 5,7ae
4. .Desertion. ps41To5h ,.,., =.
i45 Neglect OF duty. alat,- saa,us So
IS. Drunkenness on duty. o.t4
g z. Conduct preiudicial 20 good order
ela and military discipline.
g. Any act contrary to the Militia
al Law of the State or to orders
tss and regulations issued for the
government Of the Militia.
3. Absence without proper, excuse
t{aA from or hardness without like
a excuse In attending any drill,
'ie 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.
IL. Fraudulent enlistment.
43. 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. Any enlisted man Of the
Organized Militia. on conviction of any
Of the offenses mentioned In the pre-
ceding Section, may be sentenced to
be dish5norably discharged, reprimand-
ed, and II on-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 OF
member (such as would prevent atten-
ton 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
satisfactory TO il. No excuse will be
valid'for absence from annual inspec-
ton except illness of member such az
would prevent his attendance. or III
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.
quent copy thereof. or by reading II
to him. or by leaving copy at his last
known place of abode or business. or
by mailing to him a copy directed to