Commonwealth v. Howard
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Indictment, returned on November 6, 1908, charging the defendant with the murder of Ida Howard. The first count of the indictment charged that the defendant “ did assault and beat Ida Howard with intent to murder her by choking, suffocating or drowning her, and by such assault and beating did kill and murder Ida Howard.”
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Indictment, returned on November 6, 1908, charging the defendant with the murder of Ida Howard. The first count of the indictment charged that the defendant “ did assault and beat Ida Howard with intent to murder her by choking, suffocating or drowning her, and by such assault and beating did kill and murder Ida Howard.” The second count charged that the defendant “ did assault and beat Ida Howard with intent to murder her; and with his hands or some instrument to the jurors unknown did choke and strangle her ; of which choking and strangling the said Ida Howard then and there instantly died.…
1Opinion of the CourtHammond, J.
1. As to the various motions to dismiss, to quash and to dismiss, and to quash. After the plea of not guilty the defendant moved as to each count of the indictment for a bill of particulars setting forth fully and in detail the time when, the place where, and the manner and means in and by which the alleged murder was committed. Such proceedings were taken upon this motion as finally resulted in an order by *142the court that the Commonwealth file forthwith “ a statement of such particulars as shall give to the defendant reasonable knowledge of the time and place of the alleged crime, and the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Commonwealth v. TrefethenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
- Commonwealth v. AbbottMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1881
- Commonwealth v. ChoateMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
- Commonwealth v. SnellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
- Commonwealth v. HolmesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
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