Clarke, Richard [Hrsg.]: 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.

SECTION III.
Administration of Jus-
tice.
Trials by European
courts-martial.

SECTION IV.
ElfectsoftheDead.

Effects of the dead.

Sale of effects.

SECTION V.

Sale of deserters'
effects.

ARTICLE 101.
At any presidency where the native troops have hitherto been authorized
to claim to be tried by European courts-martial, every person amenable to
these Articles of War, and who may be under orders for trial by a court-
martial, shall have the right to claim to be tried by European officers; and
should he make such claim, the court, whether general, district, or garrison,
or regimental, shall be composed of European commissioned officers ; and
the number of members and the proceedings shall be governed in all
respects by the provisions of these articles.
And it shall be competent to the Governor-General of India in Council,
by a general order, to authorize the native troops of any of the presiden-
cies to claim to be tried in like manner by European courts-martial.

SECTION IV.
of
* ARTICLE 102.
When any officer or soldier, or any person receiving public pay drawn
by any officer in charge of a public department belonging to the army,
may die, or be killed in the service, the commanding ofhcer of the regi-
ment or party, or officer in charge of the department, shall, if no heir or
executor be present, secure his effects, and direct an inventory thereof to
be taken, a duplicate of which is to be lodged in the office of the adjutant,
or officer in charge of the department.
* ARTICLE 103.
If there be no heir or executor on the spot, the effects are to be publicly
sold ; the commanding officer of the regiment or party, or officer in
charge of the department, after discharging the debts of the deceased, viz.
the expense of funeral ceremonies, his debts in camp or quarters, and
regimental debts of every description, shall account for the residue to the
heir or heirs declared by will, whether written or verbal, or nominated
in the regimental register, or in failure of such, to the legal representative
of the deceased ; and in the event of no executor, heir, or other represen-
tative of the deceased attending and establishing his claim within twelve
months from the date of the casualty, the amount in the hands of the
officer having charge of the estate is to be remitted to the general trea-
sury at the presidency.

SECTION V.
ARTICLE 104.
The effects of deserters are to be publicly sold, and the proceeds, after