State v. . Slagle
Supreme Court of North Carolina
INDICTMENT for administering Poison, tried at Fall Term, 1879, of Macon Superior Court, before Graves, J. The defendant demurred to the bill of indictment, demurrer overruled, and defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtAsiie, J.
The indictment contained four counts; the first two charged the defendant with having wilfully and feloniously administered a poisonous drug to one Eva Bryson, with intent to kill and murder her, varying only in the description of the drug used. The last two counts charged him with having unlawfully and wickedly administered a noxious potion to the said Eva, then being quick with child, with the intent to cause and procure the miscarriage of the said Eva, and the premature birth of the said child ; these two counts only differing as to the nature of the drug3 employed to effect the purpose.…
2Cited by8 opinions
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