
    Case No. 16,168.
    UNITED STATES v. RICKETTS.
    [1 Cranch, C. C. 164.] 1
    Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
    June Term, 1804.
    Assault—Accomplice.
    If a man be present, and encourage an assault and battery, he is a principal.
    Assault and battery upon Robert Aber-crombie, a constable [by Benjamin Ricketts].
    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 defendant,
    contended that it was necessary he should have been present, and aiding, and abetting, and encouraging.
   THE COURT

(nem. con.) gave the instruction. 1 Hawk. P. C. 58; 2 Hawk. P. C. 438; 2 McNally, Ev. 524.  