Nash v. State

Indictment for an assault and battery with intent to murder.

The defendant was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and went to trial.

On the trial the prosecuting attorney admitted that he could not prove the intent to murder. The defendant admitted a simple assault and battery. Pie then offered in evidence a transcript reading as follows:

“ State of Indiana v. Carrol Nash. Assault and battery on complaint of Ezra Havens. ■ Be it remembered that on the 5th day of June, 1854, there was a charge made upon oath by one Ezra Havens against one Carrol Nash, of Crawford county, for committing an assault and…