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A.D. 1847.]
ACT XIX.
231
ARTICLE 19. SECTION II.
, Crimes and Punish-
Who, in time of war, shall, by discharging nrearms, drawing swords, ment.
beating drums, making signals, using words, or by any means whatever, ci-imesl
intentionally occasion false alarms, in action, camp, garrison, or quarters;
— or
ARTICLE 20.
Who shall, without proper authority, release any state prisoner, or
through carelessness or neglect shall suffer any such prisoner to escape ; or
shall connive at the plunder or injury of property in time of war, or the
plunder or injury of treasure, or of a magazine, or dock-yard, by the sentry
or guard in whose charge such property, or treasure, or magazine, or dock-
yard is placed ; — or
ARTICLE 21.
Who, being a sentry placed over any state prisoner, or over treasure, 01-
over a magazine or dock-yard, shall quit his post without being regularly
relieved, or without leave; or shall sleep upon his post; or shall plunder
or injure the property placed under his charge ;
Shall, if an officer, on conviction, suffer death, or transportation for life, Punishment,
or be dismissed the service ;
And, if a soldier, shall, on conviction, suffer death or transportation for
life ; or imprisonment with or without hard labour, for life or for any term
of years; and with or without solitary confinement for any portion or por-
tions of the terms of imprisonment, not exceeding twenty-eight days at a
time, nor eighty-four days in any one year, with intervals between the
period of solitary confinement of not less duration than such periods of
solitary confinement; or shall suffer corporal punishment; or dismissal
from the service, as by a general court-martial shall be awarded. Provided
that no soldier shall be kept in solitary confinement more than eighty-four
days in any one year, whether by the sentence of one or more courts-
martial, or by the order of his commanding officer.
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ARTICLE 22.
Any officer or soldier who shall in operations in the field, spread reports Crimes,
by words or letters calculated to create unnecessary alarm in the troops, 01-
in the vicinity, or in the rear of the army; — or
ARTICLE 23.
Who shall in action, or previously to goinginto action, use words tending
to create alarm or despondency; — or
ARTICLE 24.
Who shall be drunk when on, or for duty, or on parade, or on the line
of march; — or
ACT XIX.
231
ARTICLE 19. SECTION II.
, Crimes and Punish-
Who, in time of war, shall, by discharging nrearms, drawing swords, ment.
beating drums, making signals, using words, or by any means whatever, ci-imesl
intentionally occasion false alarms, in action, camp, garrison, or quarters;
— or
ARTICLE 20.
Who shall, without proper authority, release any state prisoner, or
through carelessness or neglect shall suffer any such prisoner to escape ; or
shall connive at the plunder or injury of property in time of war, or the
plunder or injury of treasure, or of a magazine, or dock-yard, by the sentry
or guard in whose charge such property, or treasure, or magazine, or dock-
yard is placed ; — or
ARTICLE 21.
Who, being a sentry placed over any state prisoner, or over treasure, 01-
over a magazine or dock-yard, shall quit his post without being regularly
relieved, or without leave; or shall sleep upon his post; or shall plunder
or injure the property placed under his charge ;
Shall, if an officer, on conviction, suffer death, or transportation for life, Punishment,
or be dismissed the service ;
And, if a soldier, shall, on conviction, suffer death or transportation for
life ; or imprisonment with or without hard labour, for life or for any term
of years; and with or without solitary confinement for any portion or por-
tions of the terms of imprisonment, not exceeding twenty-eight days at a
time, nor eighty-four days in any one year, with intervals between the
period of solitary confinement of not less duration than such periods of
solitary confinement; or shall suffer corporal punishment; or dismissal
from the service, as by a general court-martial shall be awarded. Provided
that no soldier shall be kept in solitary confinement more than eighty-four
days in any one year, whether by the sentence of one or more courts-
martial, or by the order of his commanding officer.
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ARTICLE 22.
Any officer or soldier who shall in operations in the field, spread reports Crimes,
by words or letters calculated to create unnecessary alarm in the troops, 01-
in the vicinity, or in the rear of the army; — or
ARTICLE 23.
Who shall in action, or previously to goinginto action, use words tending
to create alarm or despondency; — or
ARTICLE 24.
Who shall be drunk when on, or for duty, or on parade, or on the line
of march; — or