Case ID: f-cas_26/html/0885-01.html
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Author: {"author": "MARSHALL, Circuit Judge,", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Case No. 15,575.
    UNITED STATES v. LAWRENCE.
    [1 Cranch, C. C. 94.] 
    
    Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
    Nov. Term, 1802.
    Seamen—Revolt—Assault upon Master.
    Assault and battery by a seaman upon the master of a vessel, does not amount to a eoii-finement of the commander, nor an attempt to excite a revolt within the act of congress.
    Indictment [against William Lawrence] for assaulting and beating the master of the brig Neptune (G. Colman), at sea, and attempting to excite a revolt. See the act of congress of April 30, 1790, c. 9, § 12 (1 Stilt. 112).
    Mr. Jones, for the defendant,
    moved the court to instruct the jury that proof of a mere assault and battery, committed at sea by a seaman upon his commander, does not .amount to a confinement of the commander, nor to an attempt to excite a revolt, within the act of congress, which instruction was given by KILTX, Chief Judge, and CRANCH, Circuit Judge
    
      
       [Reported by Hon. William Crunch, Chief J mlge.]
    
   MARSHALL, Circuit Judge,

thinking the question did not apply to the case, refused to give an opinion.