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STATE v. NICHOLS

Supreme Court of New Hampshire Cheshire.
Dec 1, 1876

In an indictment properly laying an offence on a particular day, a continuando may be, rejected as surplusage.

STANLEY, J.

A day certain being named, and the continuando being rejected as surplusage, the indictment is good. People v. Adams, 17 Wend. 475; Cook v. State, 11 Ga. 53; King v. Kixon, 10 Mod. 335; State v. La Coste, 2 Mason 129; Hawkins P. C., B. 2, c. 25, ss. 32, 74.

Motion denied.