State v. Duke

This is an appeal by the State from the judgment of the District Court sustaining a motion to set aside, as insufficient, an indictment, charging that George Duke did, on the 23d day of December, 1871, in said Caldwell county, “ un- “ lawfully carry on his person one pistol, known as a six- “ shooter.” The first and second Sections of the “ Act to reg- “ ulate the keeping and bearing of deadly weapons,” passed April 11, 1871, are as follows:

“ Any person carrying on or about his person, saddle, or in “ his saddle-bags, any pistol, dirk, dagger, slung-shot, sword- “ cane, spear, brass knuckles,…