United States v. Doyle

The defendant demurs to the indictment in each of these cases, on the ground, among others, that “more than.one offense is charged in the single count.” This objection is based upon the manner in which time is laid. It is clearly untenable in cases No. 950 and 953, wherein the act is charged as having been committed “on or about” a certain day, “the exact date of which is to the grand jurors unknown”.

*453And in these cases the objection is overruled.

In case No. 951, the time of the alleged offense is charged as “on or about the 15th day of January, A. D., 1911, and between the 15th day of…