Clarke, Richard [Editor]: The regulations of the government of Fort William in Bengal in force at the end of 1853 - to which are added, the acts of the government of India in force in that presidency: with lists of titles and an index (3): Acts from 1834 to 1853 (London, 1854)

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ACT XIX.

[A.D. 1847.

ARTICLE 9.

SECTION II.
Crimes and Punish-
ment.

Who, being a sentry, in time of war or alarm, shall sleep upon his post;
or shall leave it before regularly relieved, or without leave; or shall plunder
or injure the property placed under his charge ; — or

ARTICLE 10.
Who shall shamefully abandon or deliver up any garrison, fortress, post,
or guard, committed to his charge, or which it was his duty to defend ; or
who shall use means to induce any other officer or soldier so to abandon or
deliver up any such garrison, fortress, post, or guard; — or

ARTICLE 11.
Who shall treacherously make known the watchword to any person not
entitled to receive it, according to the rules and discipline of war; — or
ARTICLE 12.
Who shall hold correspondence with or give intelligence to the enemy,
or any person in arms against the state, either directly or indirectly ; or
who, coming to the knowledge of such correspondence or communication,
shall not discover it immediately to the commanding ofhcer; — or
ARTICLE 13.
Who shall directly or indirectly assist or relieve the enemy, or persons
in arms against the state, with money, victuals, or ammunition; or shall
knowingly harbour or protect any enemy or person in arms against the
state; — or
ARTICLE 14.
Who shall treacherously release, wilfully aid, or connive at the escape
of any enemy or person in arms against the state, placed as a prisoner
under his charge ; — or
ARTICLE 15.
Who shall misbehave himself before the enemy, or persons in arms
against whom he is led, or use means to induce others so to misbehave;
— or
ARTICLE 16.
Who shall in presence of an enemy, or of persons in arms against whom
he is led, shamefully cast away his arms or ammunition; — or
ARTICLE 17.
Who shall leave his commanding ofhcer, or his post, or colours, or party,
in time of action, to go in search of plunder ; — or
ARTICLE 18.
Who, in time of war, shall do violence to any person bringing provi-
sions or other necessaries to the camp or quarters of the forces; or shall
force a safeguard; or break into any house, or other place for plunder; or
plunder fields, or gardens, or other property; — or

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