Williams v. State

Williams was indicted for stealing, from one Simon Vanasclal, a pocket-book containing, among other things, “ a lot of bank notes of various denominations, being of the value of $81.” There was also a count- for robbery, charging a forcible, felonious, &c., taking from the person of Vanasdal of the same articles. In both counts it is charged that the bank notes, &c., were in the possession of the defendant, or of some person to the grand jurors unknown, and could not therefore be particularly described.

Trial; conviction on the second count, and judgment.

It appears that on the trial, the State…