860 MANUAL rOR N0SfC02O£ISSI0NEI} OFPICEES. 



that a copy of the charges on which he is to be tried is served 

 upon him within eight days after his arrest, and that he is 

 brought to trial within 10 days thereafter, unless the necessi- 

 ties of the service prevent such trial; and then he shall be 

 brought to trial within 30 days after the expiration of said 10 

 days. If a copy of the charges be not served, or the arrested 

 person be not brought to trial, as herein required, the arrest 

 shall cease. But persons released from arrest, under the pro- 

 visions of this article, may be tried, whenever the exigencies 

 of the service shall permit, within 12 months after such re- 

 lease from arrest : Provided, That in time of peace no person 

 sliall, against his objection, be brought to trial before a gen- 

 eral court-martial within a period of five days subsequent to 

 the service of charges upon him. 



EEFUSAL TO EECEIVE AND KEEP PEISONERS. 



Aet. 71. No provost marshal or commander of a guard shall 

 refuse to receive or keep any prisoner committed to his charge 

 by an officer belonging to the forces of the United States, pro- 

 vided the officer committing shall, at the time, deliver an 

 account in writing, signed by himself, of the crime or offense 

 charged against the prisoner. Any officer or soldier so refus- 

 ing shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. 



REPORT OF PRISONERS RECEIVED. 



Aet. 72. Every commander of a guard to whose charge a 

 prisoner is committed shall, v/ithin 24 hours after such con- 

 finement, or as soon as he is relieved from his guard, report in 

 writing to the commanding officer the name of such prisoner, 

 the offense charged against him, and the name of the officer 

 committing him ; and if he fails to make such report he shall 

 be punished as a court-martial may direct. 



RELEASING PaXBa¥E:S WIT2iOff5" PROPER AUTHORITY. 



Abt. 78. Any person subject to military law who, without 

 proper authority, releases any prisoner duly committed to 

 his charge, or who, through neglect or design, suffers any 

 prisoner so committed to escape, shall be punished as a court- 

 martial may direct 



