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ACT XIX.
[A.D. 1847.
SECTION II.
Crimes and Punish,
ment.
Punishment.
court-martial, be sentenced to suffer such punishment as such courts-
martial respectively are by these Articles of War empowered to award.
Provided that such offender shall not be sentenced to death, or trans-
portation, or corporal punishment.
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ARTICLE 39.
Any officer, or soldier, who shall embezzle or fraudulently misapply any
money entrusted to him on the public account, or for any military pur-
pose ; or any provisions, forage, arms, clothing, ammunition, or military
stores, of whatever hind or description, the property of Government,
entrusted to his charge ; or who shall wilfully spoil such property, or
suffer it to be spoiled, or shall be concerned in or connive at any such
embezzlement or fraudulent misapplication ;
Shall, on conviction before a general court-martial, be dismissed the
service, and hned to the extent of his arrears of pay and allowances; and
be further liable to suffer imprisonment with or without hard labour for a
term which may extend to three years, and with or without solitary con-
finement (to be regulated as aforesaid).
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ARTICLE 40.
Any soldier who shall be guilty of 2/2^7-2766/22/ 00722/2227/;
In wilfully maiming or injuring himself, or any other soldier at the
instance of such soldier, with intent to render himself or such soldier unfit
for the service, or with intent to take his own life; —- or
ARTICLE 41.
In purloining or selling Government stores; — or
ARTICLE 42.
In stealing money or goods, the property of a soldier, or of a military
officer, or of any military mess, or of any person or persons belonging to
or serving with or attached to the army; — or
ARTICLE 43.
In plundering or injuring property placed under his charge as sentry,
or in charge of his guard, or in conniving at the plunder or injury of such
property; -— or
ACT XIX.
[A.D. 1847.
SECTION II.
Crimes and Punish,
ment.
Punishment.
court-martial, be sentenced to suffer such punishment as such courts-
martial respectively are by these Articles of War empowered to award.
Provided that such offender shall not be sentenced to death, or trans-
portation, or corporal punishment.
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ARTICLE 39.
Any officer, or soldier, who shall embezzle or fraudulently misapply any
money entrusted to him on the public account, or for any military pur-
pose ; or any provisions, forage, arms, clothing, ammunition, or military
stores, of whatever hind or description, the property of Government,
entrusted to his charge ; or who shall wilfully spoil such property, or
suffer it to be spoiled, or shall be concerned in or connive at any such
embezzlement or fraudulent misapplication ;
Shall, on conviction before a general court-martial, be dismissed the
service, and hned to the extent of his arrears of pay and allowances; and
be further liable to suffer imprisonment with or without hard labour for a
term which may extend to three years, and with or without solitary con-
finement (to be regulated as aforesaid).
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ARTICLE 40.
Any soldier who shall be guilty of 2/2^7-2766/22/ 00722/2227/;
In wilfully maiming or injuring himself, or any other soldier at the
instance of such soldier, with intent to render himself or such soldier unfit
for the service, or with intent to take his own life; —- or
ARTICLE 41.
In purloining or selling Government stores; — or
ARTICLE 42.
In stealing money or goods, the property of a soldier, or of a military
officer, or of any military mess, or of any person or persons belonging to
or serving with or attached to the army; — or
ARTICLE 43.
In plundering or injuring property placed under his charge as sentry,
or in charge of his guard, or in conniving at the plunder or injury of such
property; -— or