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2 D.C. 528

Ubited States v. Rutherford

Decided December 15, 1824

The defendant and two others were indicted for a riot, and also for a simple assault and battery, in separate counts of the same indictment. offered to examine as witnesses, the two who had forfeited their recognizances.

Decided 1824-12-15

The Court

¶1(nem. con.) refused.

¶2Mr. Jones then offered to examine as a witness for the defendant, one Golding, who had been convicted under the post-office law of 30 April, 1810, of embezzling letters and stealing banknotes therefrom, but was pardoned by the President.

¶3The Court (nem. con.) permitted him to be sworn.

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