Correct, LH. It's something that people forget about Courts Martial -- they are an investigative inquiry (enquiry, a few thousand miles east of here) which has the authority to punish if punishment is warranted.

John Percival, who was the original renovator of the USS Constitution, caused a riot in the Sandwich Islands over what he considered a slight to the United States. He also sent in his ships' Marines to put down the riot he'd started. For this, a Court Martial was convened at Annapolis, Maryland -- the result was that yes, he was guilty, and so he was told (in effect) not to do it again.

Oh, the perceived insult? It seems like the native women had been in custom of rowing out and welcoming sailors in a VERY loving fashion. Missionaries had convinced the King to put a stop to this ancient custom....