Hickey v. State

The defendant was prosecuted for the offense of assault and battery with intent to have unlawful carnal knowledge. The indictment was found at the September term, 1913, which was within twelve months of the time when the offense was committed. At the January term of court thereafter, and which was more than twelve months from the commission of the offense, a motion was made to quash the indictment on the *114•ground that it did not state the name of the female . upon whom the assault was made. There was a mere blank in the indictment for the insertion of the name. The indictment was confessedly…