Pflaster v. Commonwealth

Plaintiff in error was convicted of unlawful wounding, and his punishment fixed at one year in the penitentiary. The indictment in this case contained two counts. The first count charged a malicious assault upon one William Beavers, with a stone, with intent to maim, disfigure, disable and kill. The second count charged the plaintiff in error with feloniously and maliciously shooting and wounding the said Beavers with intent to maim, disfigure, disable and kill. It is further alleged in the second count of the indictment that the second assault was committed by the accused within ten minutes…