Territory v. Conrad
Supreme Court Of The Territory Of Dakota
Writ of Error to the Yankton Comity District Court. The defendant was indicted and tried in the court below for “ an assault upon and for shooting one P. McM. with a pistol, commonly known as a revolver, loaded with gun powder and leaden bullets, with intent to kill.”
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Writ of Error to the Yankton Comity District Court. The defendant was indicted and tried in the court below for “ an assault upon and for shooting one P. McM. with a pistol, commonly known as a revolver, loaded with gun powder and leaden bullets, with intent to kill.” The statute under which this indictment was found, reads as follows: “Every person who shoots or attempts to shoot at another, with any kind of firearms, or other means whatever, with intent to kill any person; or who commits any assault and battery upon another by means of any deadly weapon, and by such other means or force as…
1Opinion of the CourtShannon, C. J.
The defend ant was indicted and tried in the District Court of Yankton county, for an assault upon and for shooting one Prank McMahon with a pistol, commonly known as a revolver, loaded with gun powder and leaden bullets, with intent to kill.
There was a preliminary motion, on part of the defendant, for a continuance. To the ruling of the Court denying said motion, the defendant took an exception, which was abandoned, and is not contained in the assignment of error.
The jury rendered the following verdict: “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of assault with intent to do bodily harm, and…
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