State v. Adams

The information in this case charges that the defendant “On the 28th day of October, 1905, at the county of Lincoln, state of Washington, did unlawfully, feloniously and forcibly, and against her will ravish and carnally know Maud Stephey, then and there being, said Maud Stephey then and there being a female child under the age of eighteen years, to wit, of the age of 17 years.” To> this information the defendant demurred “on the ground that more than one crime is charged therein.” The demurrer was sustained and the prosecuting attorney electing to stand on the information and refusing to…