State v. . Strickland

The bill of indictment contains two counts: (1) "Did unlawfully, wilfully, feloniously and maliciously assault, beat and wound one H. M. Rowland with a deadly weapon, to wit, metallic knucks, by waylaying, and otherwise in a secret manner with intent, him the said H. M. Rowland, then and there feloniously, wilfully and of his malice aforethought to kill and murder to the great damage of the said H. M. Rowland." C. S., 4213.(2) "Unlawfully, wilfully and feloniously with a certain deadly weapon, to wit, metallic knucks, in and upon one H. M. Rowland did make an assault, with an intent him, the…