State v. . Shew

Consideration of the question as to whether the second count in the bill of indictment is defective, as alleged, is omitted, for the reason that the verdict is insufficient to support a judgment, which necessitates awarding a venire de novio, and, with respect to the alleged defect, if any exist, the solicitor can easily cure same by sending another bill to the grand jury.

A similar verdict in almost exact form as the one now presented, was before the Court in the case of S. v. Whitaker, 89 N. C., 472. There, the defendant was charged (1) with the larceny of a quantity of cotton, the property…