Shattuck v. State

The defendant was indicted, tried, and convicted of forgery, in passing a counterfeit bank note.

During the progress of the prosecution, the following pleadings were filed, to-wit:

“ The defendant in this case, for plea in abatement to the indictment, says, that, at the time this charge was being examined before the grand jury, and while the evidence was being heard, and the vote of the grand jury was being taken on the finding of the indictment, one Nelson Prentiss and one John W. Dawson were before the grand jury, and took a part in the discussion before said grand jury, and in examining the…