State v. . Oliver

At common law, crimes of a local character could be prosecuted only in the jurisdiction in which they were committed, and the venue was laid in such county or district. It was ordinarily the duty of the prosecution to show that the offense was committed in the county in which the indictment was returned; otherwise, the defendant was entitled to an acquittal. 1 Archbold’s Or. Pr. & Pld., sec. 211; S. v. Carter, 126 N. C., 1011. But this rule has been changed by statute, and it is now provided that in the prosecution of all offenses it shall be deemed and taken as true that the offense was…