Licensing (Ireland) Act, 1836

If a soldier offends, justice to communicate the same to his commanding officer.

7. If any offender convicted in manner aforesaid shall be a soldier on full pay, and attached to any regiment in his Majesty’s service stationed or being within the jurisdiction of such justice, a communication of such conviction shall be forthwith made by the said justice to the commanding officer of such regiment; and the offender so convicted shall be detained until delivered over to the commanding officer or his order, to be amenable to military discipline.