CANADIAN MILITIA-COURTS MARTIAL, Mr. HUGHES (Victoria) asked :
How many courts-martial have taken place in the Canadian militia since June 1st, 1901 up to January 1st, 1902 ?
What were the offences ?
What were the punishments ?
What is the total permanent force in Canada classified by departments ?
What is the number of minor punishments recorded in the permanent corps for the period above named ?
The MINISTER OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE (Hon. F. W. Borden; :
1. Eighty-live.
2 and 3. 1.-Drunkenness on duty, reduced to ranks. 2.-(1) breaking into barracks, (2) having in possession stolen goods, (3) conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, forty-two days imprisonment with hard labour. 3.-tl)
breaking into barracks, (2) having in possession stolen goods, (3) conduct to the prejudice, &c., forty-two days imprisonment with hard labour. 4. Absent without leave, reduced to ranks. 5. Absent without leave, fourteen days imprisonment with hard labour and stoppages, $2.87. 6. Absent without
leave, fourteen days imprisonment with hard labour and stoppages, $2.88. 7. Attempting to desert, fourteen days imprisonment with hard labour. 8.-(1) absenting
himself without leave, (2) disobeying a lawful command, (3) drunkenness on duty, (4) offering violence to superior officer, six months imprisonment with hard labour.
9.-(1) deserting His Majesty's service. (2) losing by neglect, &c., fifty-six days imprisonment with hard labour and stoppages, $38.06. 10.-(1) deserting His Majesty's service, (2) losing by neglect, &c., fifty-six days imprisonment with hard labour and stoppages, $2.75. 11.-(1) deserting His Majesty's service, (2) losing by neglect, fifty-six days imprisonment with hard labour and stoppages, $1.20. 12.-(1) deserting His Majesty's service, (2) losing by neglect, &c., thirty-five days imprisonment with hard labour and stoppages, $3:15. 13.-Receiving stolen
goods, forty-two days imprisonment with hard labour. 14.-Receiving stolen goods,
forty-two days imprisonment with hard labour. 15.-Absent without leave, reduced to ranks. 16.-Desertion and loss of kit,
thirty-five days imprisonment with hard labour. 17.-Desertion and loss of kit,-
thirty-flve days imprisonment with hard labour. 18.-Desertion and loss of kit,
thirty-five days imprisonment with hard labour. 19.-Desertion and loss of kit,
ninety days imprisonment with hard labour. 20.-Drunkenness, reduced to ranks. 21.-
Insubordination, forty-two days imprisonment (fourteen days remitted). 22-Striking a soldier, reduced to ranks. 23.-Absent without leave, reduced to ranks. 21. Drunkenness on duty, reduced to bombardier from corporal. 25.-(1) absence, (2)
drunkenness, thirty-five days imprisonment with hard labour. 26.-Offering violence
to superior officer, twenty-one days imprisonment with hard labour. 27.-Absent without leave, reduced to ranks. 28.-
Drunkenness, acquitted. 29.-Drunkenness, thirty-eight days imprisonment with hard labour and fined, $4.86 (twenty-eight days and $2.43 remitted). 30.-Deserting His
Majesty's service, twenty-one days imprisonment with hard labour and reduced to ranks. 31.-Deserting His Majesty's service, eighty-four days imprisonment with hard labour and discharged with ignominy from His Majesty's service. 32.-Wilfully
allowing a prisoner committed to his charge to escape, fifty-six days imprisonment with hard labour. 33.-Deserting His Majesty's service, one hundred and thirteen days imprisonment with hard labour. 34.-Deserting His Majesty's service, fifty-six_days imprisonment with hard labour. 35.-Theft, one hundred and twelve days imprisonment with hard labour. 36.-Deserting His Majesty's service and losing by neglect regimental clothing and necessaries, forty-two days imprisonment with hard labour and stoppages. 37.-Deserting His Majesty's
service and losing by neglect, &c., twenty-eight days imprisonment with hard labour and stoppages. 38.-Deserting His Majesty's service and losing by neglect, &c., forty-two days imprisonment with hard labour and stoppages. 39.-Deserting His Majesty's
service and losing by neglect, &c., fifty-six days imprisonment with hard labour and stoppages. 40.-(1) Wilfully allowing a
prisoner committed to his charge to escape, (2) Conduct to the prejudice, &c., fourteen days imprisonment and hard labour. 41.- (1)' Breaking out of barracks, (2) Drunkenness, sixty days imprisonment with hard labour and discharged with ignominy) from His Majesty's service. 42.-(1) Striking superior oflicer. (2) Using threatening language, sixty days imprisonment with hard labour. 43.-Conduct to the prejudice of, &c.. twenty-one days imprisonment with hard labour. 44.-(1) Deserting His Majesty's service, (2) Losing by neglect, &c.,
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fourteen days imprisonment with hard labour. 45.-(1) Drunk on duty, (2) Sleeping on his post, twenty-eight days imprisonment with hard labour (seven days remitted). 46.-Theft, one hundred and twenty-six days imprisonment with hard labour. 47.-(1) Drunk in barracks, (2) Insolence to a non-commissioned officer, twenty-eight days imprisonment with hard labour. 48.-(1) Neglect to the prejudice,
&c. (2) Allowing a prisoner to escape,
acquitted. 49.-(1) Absent from tattoo roll call, (2) Breaking out of barracks, (3) Drunk, (4) Losing by neglect, equipment, thirty-five days imprisonment with hard labour, and fined $2.44 and stoppages, (seven days remitted). 50.-(1) Absent from parade, (2) Absent from defaulters' parade, (3) Striking a comrade, (4) Resisting the escort, twenty-eight days imprisonment with hard labour. 51.-(1) Attempting escape while a prisoner, twenty-eight days imprisonment with hard labour. 52.-(1)
Drunk on fire engine party parade at tattoo,
(2) Disobedience of orders, thirty-five days
imprisonment with hard labour. 53.-(1)
Theft, (2) Receiving stolen goods, acquitted. (54) Drunk on guard, twenty-one days imprisonment with hard labour. 55.-Refusing to obey order, (2) Losing by neglect, clothing, &c., thirty-five days imprisonment with hard labour and stoppages. 56.-(1) Deserting His Majesty's! service, (2) Losing by neglect, equipment, &c., thirty-five days imprisonment with hard labour and stoppages. 57.-Absent from tattoo, twenty-eight days imprisonment with hard labour. 58.-Absent from tattoo, thirty-five days imprisonment with hard labour, (ten days remitted). 59.-(1) Feigning disease, (2) Disobedience of orders, thirty-five days imprisonment with hard labour. 60.-(1) Attempting to desert, (2) When a prisoner, attempting to escape, <3) Losing by neglect, clothing, &e., one hundred and twenty-six days imprisonment with hard labour. 61.- (1)'Breaking out of barracks, (2) Absence,
(3) Losing by neglect, arms, &c., forty-two days imprisonment with hard labour. 62.- (1) Deserting His Majesty's service, (2) Losing by neglect, clothing, &c., sixty-three days imprisonment with hard labour. 63.-Deserting His Majesty's service, twenty-one days imprisonment with hard labour. 64.-
(1) Drunkenness, (2) Conduct to the prejudice, &c., fourteen days Imprisonment with hard labour, and fined $4.87. 65.-Disobedience of orders, thirty-five days imprisonment with hard labour. 66.-Conduct to the prejudice, &c., fourteen days imprisonment with hard labour. 67.-(1) Drunkenness,
(2) Conduct to the prejudice, &c., eighteen
days imprisonment with hard labour and fined $1.83. 68.-Allowing a prisoner to
escape, reduced to corporal from sergeant. 69.-(1) Deserting His Majesty's service, (2) Losing by neglect, equipment, &c., thirty-five days imprisonment with hard labour and stoppages. 70.-(1) Stealing the pro-
