State v. Hardy

47 N.H. 538

• Court: Supreme Court of New Hampshire
• Decided: December 15, 1867
• Status: Published

Opinion

Smith; J.

'This is’a good indictment for violation off sec..2Q,- chap.' 26, Comp.,-Statutes’,-which inflicts,a-penalty on :any. person who shall attempt- to - procure,-by -threats .-or 'intimidations,,.any .other person to ay.oid:voting at ariyotownuneeting.-. ’The.-assault set forth.in this indictment is mot alleged ns. a substantive'offence/ but ,aa a -specific. statement' of.the.mariner/in.-iyhich/thé; respondents' -atterripted' to... prevent ¡Butlerf from-voting! - .The -gist- of tbe 'offence laid is ..the' attempt,-., and the-.as-.. sault is alleged merely to describe "the act, which, in,. combination, with, ? tbe intent, is sigriifieel-iby'-the .word.of, compound, meaning; 'attempt.’!

It- is .questionable.-, whether fthe* indictment- would, have- béenósufficieut; if it had not contained the averment of an assault. See Randolph v. The Commonwealth, 6 Serg. & Rawle 398; Commonwealth v. Clark, 6 Grattan 675; 1 Bishop on Criminal-Procedure; secs. 566-8.

Exception overruled.