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HOME Museum & Collections Sales Donations Events Contact Us REGIMENTAL HISTORY 17th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century First World War Second World War Actions & Movements Battle Honours FAMILY HISTORY Resources Further Reading PHOTO GALLERY ENQUIRIES FURTHER READING LINKS © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images.		Soldiers of the Regiment Private William Morris From Court Martial Records from the 1840s Private William Morris G.O. Headquarters: Fort St. George, 3rd March 1840. General Court Martial held at Fort St. George on Thursday 27th February, 1840, on 191 Private William Morris in Number Six, or Captain Thomas Gibson’s Company. First Charge: At Poonamalle absented himself from Depot of his Regiment without leave. Second Charge: Disgraceful conduct. A Madras stolen from shop of Ven kaka Cheullum Chitty, Clothes Merchant, three silk handkerchiefs value seven Company’s Rupees. Third Charge: Being found deficient of following articles of his regimental clothing and necessaries, 1 regimental coatee, 3 white jackets, 2 pairs white cloth trousers, and his bedding. Sentence: 6 months imprisonment, 3 of which in solitary confinement; and put under stoppages not exceeding two thirds of his daily pay. 2nd, 4th and 6th months to be solitary imprisonment. © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images. Only a proportion of our collections are on display at anyone time. Certain items are on loan for display in other institutions. An appointment is required to consult any of our collections which are held in store.