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tioned in the preceding Section may be sentenced to be dishonorably dis-
charged, reprimanded, and if a non-commissioned officer, reduced to the
ranks, or fined to an amount not exceeding $100.00, or to all or either of
Such fines and penalties. No excuse shall be valid for any absence from
assemblies except bona-fide absence from the city or place where such
assemblies are ordered, illness of. member (such as would prevent atten-
tion to ordinary pursuits), or sickness in family requiring his personal
care and presence; provided, however, that the court may, in its discre-
tion, excuse his absence for any other reason, satisfactory to it. No excuse
will be valid for absence from annual inspection except illness of member
such as would prevent his attendance, or illness ;in family requiring his
personal care and presence.

Service of summons to appear before a court-martial shall be made by
delivery to and leaving with each delinquent a copy thereof, or by read-
ing, it to him, or by leaving a copy at his last known place of abode or
business, or by mailing to him a copy directed to his last known place of
abode or business. The officer or enlisted man serving such summons shall,
if required, make a return thereof containing the time, place and manner
of such service, which may_: be. verified by oath before any commissioned
officer. Such verified return shall be as good evidence on the trial of such
person so summoned of the facts therein stated, as if such .officer or en-
listed man had testified to the same before the court-martial.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 46. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 44.

48. Any person who shall secrete, sell, dispose of, offer for sale, pur-
chase, retain after demand by a commissioned officer of the Organized
Militia, or in any manner pawn or. pledge any arms, uniforms, equip-
ment or other military property issued under the provisions of this Article,
and any person who shall wear any uniform or device, strap, knot' or
insignia of any design or character used as a designation of grade, rank
or office, such as are by law or general regulations duly promulgated and
prescribed for the use of the Organized Militia or similar thereto, except
members of the Army or Navy of the United States and the Organized
Militia of this or any other States, officers of the independent military
organizations as designated in this Article, members of associations wholly
composed of soldiers honorably discharged from the service of the United
States, and members of the Confederate Veterans or like societies, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof before a justice
of the peace, having criminal jurisdiction of the cit or county wherein
such offense was committed, or by the Circuit Court of the county, wherein
such offense was committed, or the Criminal Court of Baltimore City,
should the accused party prefer a jury trial, shall be fined not less than
twenty nor more than fifty dollars for each and every offense, and in de-
fault of the payment of the fine and costs, shall be committed to the jail
of the county or city, as the case may be, until such fine and costs are paid,
provided, that said term of imprisonment shall not exceed thirty days for
each offense; such fines shall be paid to the Ranking Line Officer of the
State, who shall apply the same to the use of the Organized Militia.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 47. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 45.

49. Any person who shall wilfully and unlawfully misapply or con-
vert to his own use any money or other property belonging to said Organ-