State v. Samuels

The opinion of the Court was delivered hv

Poché, J.

Defendant seeks relief from a conviction under charge that “ with force and arms, into a crowd of persons assembled together at a circus * * * * with a certain dangerous weapon commonly called a pistol, wilfully, feloniously and of his malice aforethought, (he) did shoot among and into, with intent to kill and murder some person or persons unknown. * * *

The first point submitted is a motion to quash the information on the ground that it charges no crime under the laws of this State, and further, if there is such offence, it is bad for…