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S. Any act contrary to the Militia Law of the State or to
orders and regulations issued for the government of the
Militia.

9. Absence without proper excuse from or tardiness without
like excuse in attending any drill, parade, encampment,
meeting or instruction, or other duty ordered by com-
petent authority.

10. Xeglecting to take proper care of any arms, uniforms,
equipment or military property, or wilfully injuring
or destroying any arms, uniforms, equipment or mili-
tary property whatever.

11. Fraudulent enlistment.

43. Any officer of the Organized Militia, on conviction of
any of the offenses mentioned in the preceding Section may
be sentenced to be dismissed from the service, fined to an
amount not exceeding $200.00, or reprimanded, or to all or
either of such fines and penalties. Any enlisted man of the
Organized Militia, on conviction of any of the offenses men-
tioned in the preceding Section may be sentenced to be dis-
honorably discharged, reprimanded, and if a non-commissioned
officer, reduced to the ranks, or fined to an amount not exceed-
ing $100.00, or to all or either of such fines and penalties. 2^To
excuse shall be valid for any absence from assemblies ex-

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cept bona-fide absence from the city or place where such as-
semblies are ordered, illness of member (such as would pre-
vent attention to ordinary pursuits), or sickness in family re-
quiring his personal care and presence; provided, however,
that the court may, in its discretion, 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 reading 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 re-
quired, 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