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Soldiers of the Regiment

Private Charles Cave

From Court Martial Records from the 1840s

Private Charles Cave

G.O. Headquarters: Octamund, 27th June 1846. General Court Martial held at Kamptee on Friday, 22nd May 1846, on 744 Private Charles Cave in the F or Captain William Charles Sheppard’s Company.

First Charge: Appearing at Regimental Defaulters Drill dressed in a disorderly when soldierlike manner.
Second Charge: When brought before Captain W C Sheppard for investigation of offence set forth in first charge, offered outrageous violence against Corporal and Lance Sergeant George Townsend by striking him a violent blow on the forehead with the butt of his musket.
Third Charge: Found deficient of following articles of regimental necessaries, 1 flannel waistcoat, 1 flannel band.
Fourth Charge: Wilfully spoilt his cloth coatee by tearing it to pieces.

Sentence: 200 lashes; put under stoppages.

 

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