The practice of courts-martial, also the legal exposition and military explanation of the Mutiny act, and articles of war

PRACTICE

COURTS-MARTIAL,

ALSO THE

LEGAL EXPOSITION AND MILITARY EXPLANATION

OF THE

MUTINY ACT,

AND

ARTICLES OF WAR,

TOGETHER

WITH THE CRIMES AND SENTENCES OF NUMEROUS COURTS-
MARTIAL, AND THE REMARKS THEREUPON BY HIS
MAJESTY, AND THE SEVERAL COMMANDERS
IN-CHIEF IN THE EAST-INDIES, AND

ON FOREIGN STATIONS, &c.

THE WHOLE FORMING

A MANUAL OF THE JUDICIAL AND MILITARY DUTIES OF AN
OFFICER IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS.

LIKEWISE

The general Rules of Evidence-The Mode of Proceedings by Regimental Court-
Martial-In Appeals from a Regimental to a General Court-Martial-and
the Mode of Proceeding by General Court-Martial, according

to the Practice of the Horse-Guards:

ALSO

An Exposition of the Criminal and Statute Law of England, applicable to Capital,
&c. Crimes, cognizable by General Courts-Martial; together with the
Forms of Indictment, the Evidence, the Number of Witnesses,
and the Penalty prescribed in each Case;

WITH

Several Cases decided in the Courts of Law, relative to the Military Body, and various
other Matter, from the latest and most approved Works.

SECOND EDITION,

Upon a New and Improved Plan, carefully revised and corrected, and the Whole rendered a practical
Work, applicable to His Majesty's and the Hon. East-India Company's Forces generally,

BY CAPTAIN HOUGH,

48th Regt. Bengal Native Infantry.

The Legal Portion of the Work, including the Exposition and Explanation of the Mutiny Act and
the Articles of War, revised and corrected

BY GEORGE LONG, Esq.

Of Gray's Inn, Barrister-at-Law.

LONDON:

PUBLISHED BY KINGSBURY, PARBURY, AND ALLEN,

LEADENHALL STREET.

1825.