1834.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 251.

be tried as soon as a court martial can conveniently be as-
sembled; and shall be furnished by the Adjutant General, the
brigade inspector, adjutant of the regiment, or other person,
as the case may require, with a copy of the charge of
charges exhibited against him, at least ten days before his
trial, that he may have an opportunity to prepare his defence;
and in case any delinquent being duly notified, of the time

Delinquent neglec-
ting to attend

and place of meeting of any such court martial, shall refuse
or neglect to attend, the said court marti.il is authoiised and

Trial proceeds

empowered to proceed to (he trial of such delinquent, in the
same manner as if he were personally present.

Officer or private

injured by com-

mander of regi-

ment

Article 14. — If any officer or private shall think himself
injured by the commanding officer of the regiment, extra
battalion, or squadron, and shall upon due application made
to such commanding officer, be refused redress, he may

Method of redress

complain to the brigadier general who, on finding that the
person complained of has violated this, law, shall direct the
rnspector of the brigade to summon a brigade couit martial,

By commander of

company

that justice may be done to such officer or private.
Article 15. — If any non-commissioned officer or private
shall think himself injured by his captain or other superior
officer, in the regiment, extra battalion or squadron, or com-
pany to which he belongs, he may complain to the com-
manding officer of the regiment, extra battalion, or if any
artillerist to the brigadier general, or commanding officer of
his brigade, who, on finding that the person complained of

Method of redress

has violated this law, shall summon a regimental court
martial for doing justice, according to the nature of the
case.

Remisison of sen-

tence.

Article 16. — The officer ordering the court martial, or
his successor in authority, in case of his death or absence,
shall, where a censure or fine shall be adjudged by such
court martial, have full power to pardon the person adjudg-
ed to be censured or fined, or to mitigate such censure or

Exception

fine, except where such censure or fine is adjudged as
satisfaction for injuries received by one officer or private
from another.

Court martials how

appointed

Article 17.— That every general court martial shall be
appointed by the commander in chief; every division court
martial by the commanding officer of the division; every
brigade court martial by the commanding officer of the
brigade; every regimental court martial by the commanding
officer of the regiment; every extra battalion or squadron
court martial by the commanding officer of the extia battal-
ion or squadron, and every company court martial by the