United States		Presentment for Keeping a Billiard Table without License—December Term 1803
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James Moore

In this Case the defendant Submitted to the Court, which Submission amounted to a Confession of the fact Charged And He was fined as the Law directs in the Sum of 150 dollars

The Court at the defendants request heard Testimony on his behalf for the purpose of determining Whether they Should recommend a remission of his fine or any part thereof

The result of this Testimony was, that the defendant had taken some Steps to procure his Licence which on the first application He was prevented from obtaining by a Misapprehension of the Law, and Altho He did not proceed to use all the Means in his Power, that his Neglect or omission was not so great as to Merit so high a fine—But, inasmuch as He would have had to Pay 50 dollars for his Licence, it is Considered Just that He Should Still be liable for that Sum and for the Costs of the Prosecution—The Undersigned Judges do therefore respectfully recommend to the President of the United States a remission of One Hundred dollars part of the aforesaid fine