The Trial of Captain Edward Dale: Of the Northumberland Regiment of Militia, by a General Court Martial, Held at Norman Cross, in the County of Huntingdon, in the Month of May, 1810 |
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... means of the most grossly insulting language ) to pre- vent the possibility of any explanation coming from me , and thus to afford himself an opportunity uncontradicted of circulating the most unfounded charges against me , that I felt ...
... means of the most grossly insulting language ) to pre- vent the possibility of any explanation coming from me , and thus to afford himself an opportunity uncontradicted of circulating the most unfounded charges against me , that I felt ...
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... means of correcting the error are in the hands of the reader . With respect to Mr Morrison's trial for writing the letters in question , it was my original intention to have published that also , though it contains no evidence as to the ...
... means of correcting the error are in the hands of the reader . With respect to Mr Morrison's trial for writing the letters in question , it was my original intention to have published that also , though it contains no evidence as to the ...
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... mean and wretched subterfuge , of pretending not to know my friends , would have been instantly removed by my de- claring who they were , and he therefore takes care to tell me that if he did know who they were he would not hurt their ...
... mean and wretched subterfuge , of pretending not to know my friends , would have been instantly removed by my de- claring who they were , and he therefore takes care to tell me that if he did know who they were he would not hurt their ...
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... mean to found your pre tenfions to this character , by basely endeavouring to destroy that of others , by making charges which are GROSSLY FALSE , and deftitute of the smallest foundation in truth , I have only to add , that I shall not ...
... mean to found your pre tenfions to this character , by basely endeavouring to destroy that of others , by making charges which are GROSSLY FALSE , and deftitute of the smallest foundation in truth , I have only to add , that I shall not ...
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... means stated in my defence , a very considerable sum of money which I divided among the officers under my command , on sending them off to their respective stations ; of this money Mr Morrison himself got £ 40 . and the other officers ...
... means stated in my defence , a very considerable sum of money which I divided among the officers under my command , on sending them off to their respective stations ; of this money Mr Morrison himself got £ 40 . and the other officers ...
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19th September 23d September 24th August 25th July 25th June advance Alnwick answer application balance beg leave bill Captain Dale Captain Dale's account Captain Thain Cleadon Colonel conduct consequence copy court having assembled court martial dated defence draw drawn duly sworn EDWARD DALE Elder estimates expended fact full half bounty gentlemen hands head quarters honor Hunter induced letter Lieutenant Morrison Lord Lovaine Major Hedley marching allowances ment military discipline months of August Morpeth Morrison's account Morrison's evidence Newcastle non-commissioned officers Norman Cross Northumberland Regiment o'clock orderly paid pay and bounties pay master pay or bounties pay serjeant payment period pocket prisoner produced Prosecutor proved received recollect recruiting party recruiting service remit reply requested Secretary at War sent September last Serjeant Cockburn Serjeant Dodd Serjeant Keys settle Shafto shew third charges thought proper trial war office week's pay withholding
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Page 10 - All crimes not capital, and all disorders and neglects, which officers and soldiers may be guilty of, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, though not mentioned in the foregoing articles of war, are to be taken cognizance of by a general, or a regimental, garrison, or field officers' court-martial, according to the nature and degree of the offense, and punished at the discretion of such court.
Page 83 - Upon which charges the Court came to the following decision :—
Page 9 - Every officer who shall be convicted before a court-martial of having embezzled or misapplied any money with which he may have been intrusted, for the payment of the men under his command, or for enlisting men into the service, or for other purposes, if a commissioned officer, shall be cashiered, and compelled to refund the money; if a non-commissioned officer, shall be reduced to the ranks, be put under stoppages until the money be made good, and suffer such corporeal...
Page 9 - And be it further Enacted, That if any Pay-Master, Agent, or Clerk of any Regiment, Troop, or Company, shall Detain or Withhold, by the space of One Month, the Pay of any Officer or Soldier (Cloathes and all other just Allowances being Deducted) after such Pay shall be by him or them Received, or if any Officer having received their Soldiers...
Page 10 - Soldier their respective Pay when it shall become due, according to the several Rates established by his Majesty's Orders, then upon Proof thereof before a Court-martial as aforesaid, to be for that Purpose duly held and summoned, every such Paymaster, Agent, Clerk, or Officer so offending, shall be discharged from his Employment, and shall forfeit to the Informer, upon Conviction before the said Court, One hundred Pounds, to be levied as aforesaid; and...
Page 9 - Company, shall unlawfully detain or withhold, for the Space of One Month, the Pay of any Officer or Soldier (Clothes and all other just Allowances being deducted,) after such Pay shall be by him or them received ; or if any Officers, having received their Soldiers...
Page 83 - I have had the honour of laying before the King the proceedings of a General Court Martial held at...
Page 9 - Soldiers under his command, against the 4th Article of the 13th Section of the Articles of War; and also against the second Article of the 23d Section of the said Articles of War.
Page xxxi - Proceedings of a general Court Martial, held by order of Major General...
Page 42 - Morrison, prior to this date, requesting payment of the marching allowance ; and I have not the slightest doubt, in my own mind, (and...