United States v. Tolson

28 F. Cas. 200, 1 Cranch 269

• Court: U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia
• Decided: December 15, 1803
• Status: Published

Opinion

THE COURT,

however; overruled the objection

(KILTY, Chief Judge, absent),

and the prisoner was convicted and punished by fine and whipping. Upon the trial, the owner of the watch having released to the United States his share of any fine which the court might impose, was examined as a witness in chief. See 1 Hawk. P. C. c 33, § 9; 2 Hawk. P. C. 221; 7 Coke. 2 (a); 2 Hale, P. C. 163; 2 Hawk. P. C. 220; Doug. 796; 2 Hawk. P. C. 247, § 47; 1 Hawk. P. C. 136; and the case of Com. v. Cullins, 1 Mass. 116. See U. S. v. Clancey [Case No. 14,800]; U. S. v. Hare [Id. 15,302]; U. S. v. McCan [Id. 15,655]; and U. S. v. Brown [Id. 14,657].