United States v. Caton

1 Cranch 150 | U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia | 1803

Attachment of contempt on complaint of the grand jury, signed by their foreman, that Catón had refused to answer questions, and behaved in an insolent manner, and had threatened some of the grand jurors. Upon examining on- oath two of the grand jurors, and the facts being proved, he was fined five dollars and ordered to give security for his good behavior for one year, himself and one surety in fifty dollars each—or himself in fifty dollars with two sureties in twenty-five dollars each.