Case Name: United States v. Benjamin Ricketts
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1804-06
Citations: 1 Cranch 164
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Benjamin Ricketts.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 1
Pages: 164–164

Head Matter:
United States v. Benjamin Ricketts.
If a man be present, and encourage an assault and battery, he is a principal.
Assault and BatteRy upon Robert Abercrombie, a constable.
Mr. Mason, for the United States,
moved the Court to instruct the jury, that if the defendant was present and aiding, abetting, or encouraging the assault and battery, he was a principal.
Mr. Jones, for the defendant,
contended that it was necessary he should have been present, and aiding, and abetting, and encouraging.

Opinion:
The Court
(item, con.) gave the instruction. T Hawk. 58; 2 Hawk. 438; 2 M'Nally's Evidence, 524.