State v. Williams

Court of General Sessions for New Castle County, No. 17, September Term, 1949.

Gilbert Williams was indicted upon a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. The indictment was found at the September Term 1949, which commenced on September 19. The indictment gave the date of the alleged offense as December 7, 1945 and, after setting forth the details of the transaction, contained these words: "the said Gilbert Williams having been without the jurisdiction of the State of Delaware since the false representation was made."

The Court, sua sponte, questioned the sufficiency of the indictment…