General courts-martial, art. 38. By whom convened, art. 38. Charges to be furnished accused, art. 43. Confirmation of sentence of, art. 53. Contempts of, art. 42. Duty of officer arrested, art. 44. Members of, art. 40. Punishment by, degree of, art. 51. For offenses in time of peace, Proceedings of, art. 45. Pay, art. 48. General courts-martial-Continued. Sentences of How determined, art. 50. 54. Trials to be within two years of com- For desertion in time of peace, Provided, time limit to run from end of term, ibid. Witnesses examined in absence of Importing goods in public vessels, art. 12. Maltreating persons taken on a prize, art. 17. Murder, art. 6. Officers absent without leave may be re- Offenses: Punishable by death, art. 4. Punishable at discretion of the court, Prize-lists, transmission of, art, 15. By order of commander, art. 24. art. 25. For offenses in time of peace, art. 63. Summary courts-martial, art. 26. Dismissal of officers by, art. 36. Manner of conducting proceedings of, Oath of members and recorder of, art. Officers dismissed by President may Punishments by, art. 30. Remission of sentence of, art. 33. Same punishments by general court- Testimony, how given, art. 29. SEC. 1624. The Navy of the United States shall be gov- Title 15,chap.10. erned by the following articles: Articles established. July 17,1862. s. 1, v. 12, p. 600. cor ARTICLE 1. The commanders of all fleets, squadrons, Commander's naval stations, and vessels belonging to the Navy, are duty of superrequired to show in themselves a good example of virtue, honor, patriotism, and subordination; to be vigilant in vision and V., 112, p. 600. Divine service. July 17, 1862, s. 1, v. 12, p. 600. Irreverent be havior. Mutiny. See Title Mutiny, Division IV. Disobedience of orders. Striking supe rior officer. Intercourse inspecting the conduct of all persons who are placed under their command; to guard against and suppress all dissolute and immoral practices, and to correct, according to the laws and regulations of the Navy, all persons who are guilty of them; and any such commander who offends against this article shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. ART. 2. The commanders of vessels and naval stations to which chaplains are attached shall cause divine service to be performed on Sunday, whenever the weather and other circumstances allow it to be done; and it is earnestly recommended to all officers, seamen, and others in the naval service diligently to attend at every performance of the worship of Almighty God. ART. 3. Any irreverent or unbecoming behavior during divine service shall be punished as a general or summary court-martial may direct. ART. 4. The punishment of death, or such other punishment as a court-martial may adjudge, may be inflicted on any person in the naval service First. Who makes, or attempts to make, or unites with any mutiny or mutinous assembly, or, being witness to or present at any mutiny, does not do his utmost to suppress it; or, knowing of any mutinous assembly or of any intended mutiny, does not immediately communicate his knowledge to his superior or commanding officer; Second. Or disobeys the lawful orders of his superior officer; Third. Or strikes or assaults, or attempts or threatens to strike or assault, his superior officer while in the execution of the duties of his office; Fourth. Or gives any intelligence to, or holds or enterwith an enemy. tains any intercourse with, an enemy or rebel, without leave from the President, the Secretary of the Navy, the commander-in-chief of the fleet, the commander of the squadron, or, in case of a vessel acting singly, from his commanding officer; Messages from an enemy. Desertion in time of war. Deserting trust. Sleeping on watch. Leaving station. Willful strand vessel. Fifth. Or receives any message or letter from an enemy or rebel, or, being aware of the unlawful reception of such message or letter, fails to take the earliest opportunity to inform his superior or commanding officer thereof; Sixth. Or, in time of war, deserts or entices others to desert; Seventh. Or, in time of war, deserts or betrays his trust, or entices or aids others to desert or betray their trust; Eighth. Or sleeps upon his watch; Ninth. Or leaves his station before being regularly relieved; Tenth. Or intentionally or willfully suffers any vessel of ing or injury of the Navy to be stranded, or run upon rocks or shoals, or improperly hazarded; or maliciously or willfully injures any vessel of the Navy, or any part of her tackle, armament, or equipment, whereby the safety of the vessel is hazarded or the lives of the crew exposed to danger; Unlawful de. Eleventh. Or unlawfully sets on fire, or otherwise unlawfully destroys, any public property not at the time in possession of an enemy, pirate, or rebel; struction of pub. lic property. |