Case Name: United States v. Greenwood
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1804-11
Citations: 1 Cranch 186
Docket Number: 
Parties: United States v. Greenwood.
Judges: (Judge Fitzhugh’s Notes.)
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: 186–186

Head Matter:
United States v. Greenwood.
After verdict, in. assault and battery, tlie Court will permit tlie defendant to give security to abide the judgment.
If the jury, after retiring, come into court to ask questions of a witness, the counsel will not be permitted to interrogate the witness.
Assault and battery. ' The defendant was surrendered before trial by his bail and committed ; after verdict*he offered'to give security for fine and costs, and for abiding the judgment.
Mr. Jones, for the United States,
objected on the ground of his being in custody. But the Court overruled the objection.

Opinion:
The jury, after retiring, were brought into court at their request, for the purpose of asking some' questions of a witness. The Court refused to suffer the counsel to interrogate the witness.
(Judge Fitzhugh's Notes.)