People v. Cuddihi

By the Court:

The demurrer to the indictment was sustained. The defendant has not filed any points in support of the demurrer, but the only ground that seems to require notice, is that more than one offense is charged in the indictment. The indictment recites that the defendant is accused by the grand jury of the crime of “ an assault with intent to commit murder, committed *54as follows.” Following this is a statement of facts, showing that the defendant administered to John Nelson “ a large quantity of a certain deadly poison, called red oxide of mercury,” with the intent, etc., to murder said…