PRACTICE OF 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- ON FOREIGN STATIONS, &c. THE WHOLE FORMING A MANUAL OF THE JUDICIAL AND MILITARY DUTIES OF AN LIKEWISE The general Rules of Evidence-The Mode of Proceedings by Regimental Court- to the Practice of the Horse-Guards: ALSO An Exposition of the Criminal and Statute Law of England, applicable to Capital, WITH Several Cases decided in the Courts of Law, relative to the Military Body, and various SECOND EDITION, Upon a New and Improved Plan, carefully revised and corrected, and the Whole rendered a practical BY CAPTAIN HOUGH, 48th Regt. Bengal Native Infantry. The Legal Portion of the Work, including the Exposition and Explanation of the Mutiny Act and BY GEORGE LONG, Esq. Of Gray's Inn, Barrister-at-Law. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY KINGSBURY, PARBURY, AND ALLEN, LEADENHALL STREET. 1825. CHAPER I.-Explanation of the Mutiny Act; of the duty of Troops on board the H. E. I. Company's Ships; and mode of proceeding when a Complaint is made.-Assembly of a Court of Inquiry.- Mode of Framing Charges.-Preliminaries before Assembly of a General &c. Court-Martial. P. I to 55. CHAP. II.-Divine Worship, &c.-P. 55 to 60. CHAP. III.-Mutiny, &c.-P. 60 to 111. CHAP. IV. Discharging, &c. Soldiers.-P. 111 to 113. CHAP. V.—Musters, &c.-P. 113 to 136. CHAP. VI. Returns, &c.-P. 132 to 136. CHAP. VII.—Desertion and Absence Without Leave.-P. 136 to 174. CHAP. VIII.—Quarrels and Sending Challenges.-P. 174 to 211. CHAP. IX. Suttling, &c.-P. 212 to 219. CHAP. X.-Crimes punishable by Law.-P. 219 to 228. CHAP. XI.-Redressing Wrongs.-P. 228 to 252. CHAP. XII.-Embezling, Selling, Spoiling, &c. Stores, Arms, &c.— CHAP. XIII.—Duties in Quarters, in Garrison, or in the Field.— CHAP. XIV.-Rank.-Brevets.-P. 365 to 367. CHAP. XV.-Administration of Justice.-P. 367 to 550. CHAP. XVI.—Accounts of Soldiers.-P. 550 to 552. CHAP. XVII.-Effects and Credits of deceased Officers and Soldiers, and of Deserters.-P. 553 to 587. CHAP. XVIII.—Artillery and Engineers.-P. 587 to 598. CHAP. XIX.-Troops Raised or Serving in Independent Settlements- CHAP. XX.-His Majesty's Troops in the East-Indies.-P. 605 to 606. CHAP. XXI.-Troops on Board ships of War.-P. 607 to 625. CHAP. XXII.-Relating to the foregoing Articles, (including Capital CHAP. XXIII.-General Rules of Evidence, &c.-P. 875 to 927. CHAP. XXIV.-Mode of Proceeding on a Trial before a Regimental Court-Martial-On an Appeal from a Regimental to a General Court- |