State v. Fogg

1. Before trial defendant filed a motion to quash the indictment, alleging several grounds. The motion was denied and defendant excepted. The only ground relied upon now and presented in defendant’s brief is that “the said indictment does not fully, plainly, substantially, and formally, describe the offense alleged or set forth therein, ” as required by art. 15, Bill of Rights of our State Constitution, the specific complaint being that “the indictment fails to state the value of each of the articles alleged to have been the subject matter of the larceny. ”

The indictment is for breaking,…