United States v. Peterson

SEAMAN, District Judge.

An indictment is presented charging the defendant, master of the schooner Belle Brown, for an assault with a dangerous weapon upon one of the crew. It is alleged that the vessel belonged to a citizen of the United States, and the assault was committed thereon, “on waters on the high seas, and within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, and out of the jurisdiction of any particular state, to wit, upon the waters of Lake Huron.” The defendant demurs to the indictment, alleging that this court is without jurisdiction of the offense charged; and,…