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The man Sangster. guilty of an assault upon
John @. Adams, was tried before the Criminal
Court at Washington, on the 10Th inst. The Bal
tmore Sun states that the Hon. j. Q Adams ap-
peared and testified to the assault having been
made upon him by the accused he further stated
that he, at the time, thought Sangster must have
been insane or intoxicated that few days a fter
the assault he received letter. which perfectly
satisfied him that Sangster did not commit the as
saut with any malicious intention; and he freely
forgave him; hoping so far as he was personally
esse '5ehg 5Hbmmited to the court, Mr. Rat
cIiffe. counsel for the dnfnnrn 49,
appeal to the mercy Of the court, and read num-
Der of letters bearing evidence of the high char
ac,er of Sangster as soldier and gentIeman.- -
The court, after few remarks explaining the cir
cums.ances of the case, sentenced the prisoner to
30 davs confinement in the county jail, and to
nav fine of 500. The JUDGMENT was either suS-
pended or withdrawn for few days, in 'rde: to
enable petition to be sent to the President Tor
pardon One was drawn up, and Immediately re-
ceived the signatures of Mr.. Adams and Judge
Donlop.-Cres. City.


Sangster was ,epreved by tho President.