Trru: xv.—THE NAVY.—Ch. 10. 281 remain in full force until such ship’s company shall be regularly dis- Id-, S- 14- uharged from or ordered again into service, or until a court-martial or court of inquiry shall be he d to inquire into the loss of said vessel. And if any officer or man, after such wreck, loss., or destruction, acts contrary to the discipline of the Navy, he shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. Am. 22. All offenses committed bv persons belon `ng to the Navy Offfmser not which are not specified in the foregoing articles shaglbe punished as a - _ court-martial may direct.Id., art. 8. ART. 23. All offenses committed by persons belongin to the Navy Oftensescommitwhile on shore shall be punished in the same manner as iF they had been ljdjfl Sh°’°· committed at sea. Id-. MY- 9- Ama 24. No commander of a vessel shall inflict upon a commissioned P¤¤iShm¤¤`t¤ or warrant officer any other punishment than private reprimand, suspen- by °({d°" Of °°m‘ sion from duty, arrest, or confinement, and such suspension, arrest, or confinement shall 'not continue longer than ten days, unless a further Id-- ¤¤· 10- period is necessary to bring the offender to trial by a. court-martial; nor Fwgikeq`,-_ mm. shall he inflict, or cause to be inflicted, upon any petty officer, or person m=m,_7 How., 89. of inferior rating, or marine. for a sin le offense, or at any one time, any wp l “ sm lm ”· other than one of the following punisiiments, namely: 395lk°°’ 12 H°w‘* First. Reduction of any rating established by himself. ` Second. Confinement, with or without irons, single or double, not exceeding ten days, unless further confinement be necessary, in the case of a prisoner to be tried by court-martial. d Third. Solitary confinement, on bread and water, not exceeding live a s. Fourth. Solitary confinement not exceeding seven days. Fifth. Deprivation of liberty on shore. Sixth. Extra duties. No other punishment shall be permitted on board of vessels belongin to the Navy, except by sentence of a general or summary court-martial? All punishments inflicted by the commander, or by his order, except reprimands, shall be fully entered upon the ship’s log. Am'. 25. No officer who may command by accident, or in the absence Punishment by of the commanding officer, except when such commanding officer is officerteinporarily absent for a time by leave, shall inflict any other punishment than °°mm“¤dm8· confinement. 33 1 33 Apré, 1800,33, ,s. ,v.‘, .4,art. . Am. 26. Summary courts-martial may be ordered upon petty officers ‘ Snnimarycourtsand persons of inferior ratings, by the commander of any vessel, or by martial. the commandant of any navy—yard, naval station, or marine barracks to 2 51}},, 1855, c, which they belong, for the trial of offenses which such officer may deem 136, s.4,v.10,p.627. deserving of greater punishment than such commander or commandant 2g? Jug}', 1$70» °· is authorized to inflict, but not sufficient to require trial by a general 33; S" 47 "‘ 16*P* conrt-martial. ' Am. 27. A summary court-martial shall consist of three officers not Constitution of below the rank of ensign. as members, and of a recorder. The com- '*“m'P*;"Y °°“"l·¤· mander of a ship may order any officer under his command to act as Yl”f?;-_*_ such recorder. Id-, F- 6- ART. 28. Before proceeding to trial the members of a summary court- Oathofniemben-s martial shall take the following oath or am rmation, which shall be admin- gd recorderistered by the recorder: "I, A B, do swear (or affirm) that I will well {QL, ,,_ 5_ and truly try, without prejudice or partiality, the case now depending, according to the evidence which shall be adduced, the laws for the government of the Navy, and my own G0¤SCicnCe." After which the recorder of the court shall take the following oath or affirmation, which shall be administered by the senior member of the court: "I, A B, do swear (or aflirm) that I will keep a true record of the evidence which shall be given before this court and of the proceedings thereof. " Am. 29. All testimony be ore a summary court-martial shall be given Testimony. orally, upon oath or allirmation, administered by the senior member of uid, s. 7. the court.
