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Trtruz xiv.-—THE ARMY.—~Ch. 5. 235 markets, or committing any kind of riot, to the disquieting of the citizens of the United States, he refuses or omits to see justice done to the offender, and rpgimtion made to the party injured, so far as part of the offenderjs pay ll go toward such reparation, he shall be dismissed from the service, or otherwise punished, as a court-martial may direct. Am`. 55. All ofizicers and soldiers are to behave themselves orderly in Waste or spoil, quarters and on the march: and whoever commits any waste or spoil, and d°“’“°*l°¤ 0* either in walks ortrees, parks,warrens, fish-ponds, houses, gardens, grain- p;Qp"ly w'th°ut fields, mclosures, or meadows, or maliciously destroys any pro rty what- ii-— -— soever belonging to inhabitants of the United States, (unless by order of Am °f “"“' 54- a general officer commanding a separate army in the` field,) shall, besides such penalties as he may be liab e to bylaw, be punished as a courtmartial may direct. Am. 56. Any officer or soldier who does violence to any person bring- Violence to pering provisions or other necessaries to the camp, garrison, or quarters of SQ}! bllnging P*`°· the forces of the United States in foreign parts, shall suffer death, or Yl?E€;____,, ____ such other punishment as a court-martial may direct. Art. ot war 51. Amt 57. Whosoever, belonging to the armies of the United States in F<>¤¤i¤g 3 ¤¤f¤- foreign parts, or at any place within the United States or their Territories 81*;*1; during rebellion against the su reme authority of the United States, Aft- <>iW¤1‘55· forces a safe-guard. shall suffer death. 3 ;35*l3l}{§l;6g5;,’· 31 July, 1861, c.-32, v. 12, p. 284. 13 Feb., 1862, c. 25, é 5, 12,,p. 340. Ama 58. In time of war, insurrection, or rebellion, larceny, robbery, C91‘*¤i¤ ¢Fi¤¤¢¤ burglary, arson, mavhem, manslaughter, murder, assault and battery ‘1*1E*&!*i>°J1& with an intent to kill, wounding, by shooting or stabbing, with an intent 13 J*{lY· mah ¤· to commit murder, rape, or assault and battery with an intent to commit 3’§,5j:,i;2a§é?5;‘ rape, shall be (punishable by the sentence of a general couxtmartial, gg_ v_1g, j,_ gg.; ` when committe by persons in the military service of the United States, 3 Mar., 1863, c. and the punishment in any such case shall not be less than the punish- 75;¤€[0·V·12»P-736- ment provided, for the like offense, by the laws of the State, Territory, Nj; V'"}; 18754,3 or district in which such offense ma · have been committed. ’’ p` ` ART. 59. \Vhen any officer or soldier is accused of a capital crime, or Qttenders to be of any offense against the person or property of any citizen of any of the d?]};’°’°d, uP *0 United States, which is unishable by the laws of the land, the com- mandingofficer, and the officers of the regiment, troop, battery, company, NE Of WM 33- or detachment, to which the person so accused belongs, are required, .,53 S ’§3·`}8fg’· °‘ except in time of war. upon application duly made by or in behalf of the 73%_’’ P' party injured, to use their utmost endeavors to deliver him over to the civil ma istrate, and to aid the officers of justice in apprehending and securingghim, in O1'd€I` to bring him to trial. If, upon such application, any officer refuses or willfully neglects, except in time of war, to deliver over such accused person to the civil magistrates, or to aid the officers of justice in apprehending him, he shall be dismissed from the service. _ _ ABT. 60. Any person in the military service of the United States who Cerfmncnmesof makes or causes to be made any claim against the United States, or any ijgggedagfntgg the officer thereof, knowing such claim to be false or fraudulent; or ° ‘ 2 Mar., 1863, c. 67, s. 1, v. 12, p. 696. Who presents or causes to be presented to any person in the civil or Making false military service thereof, for approval or payment, any claim against the °l“'P"r;mt,D mw United States or any officer thereof, knowing such c aim to be false or 0mm_ 8 fraudulent: or _ _ Who enters into any agreement or conspiracy to defraud the United Agrcementwob States by obtaining, or aiding others to obtain, the allowance or pay- $30 £g°”* °f ment of any false or fraudulentclainig or _ _ _ ' Who, for the purpose of obtaining, or aiding others to obtain, the ap- False paper. proval, allowance, or payment of any claim against the United States or against any officer thereof, makes or uses, or procures or advises the making or use of, any writing, or other paper, knowing the same to contain any false or fraudulent statement; or _ _ _ Who, for the purpose of obtaining, or aiding others to obtain, the Perjury. approval. allowance, or payment of any claim against the United States