Rout

A disturbance of the peace by persons assembled together with an intention to do a thing which if executed would have made them rioters, and actually making a motion towards' the execution of their purpose. Hawk. PI.

C. 516.

It generally agrees in all particulars with a riot, except only in this: that it may be a complete offence without the execution of the intended enterprise; id. c.

65, s. 14; 1 Russ. Cr. 253; 4 Bla. Com. 140.

Where a number of persons met, staked money, and agreed to engage in a prize-fight, it was held a rout; 2 Speers 599. Not less than three assembled persons are sufficient to constitute the of-