Davis v. State

The indictment charged the defendant with an attempt to steal cattle “from the pasture of O. W. Ingram, and in pursuance of such intent did enter into the pasture of 0. W. Ingram, with the intent then and there to wrongfully, fraudulently, and privately take, steal and carry away, with intent to steal the same, cattle which were then and there in said pasture, the personal property of 0. W. Ingram; and did then and there do affirmative acts towards the commission of said crime ás aforesaid, but failed in the perpetration thereof, contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace, and…