¶1Tbe defendant bas been tried upon a warrant charging bim with a felony, to wit, tbe second offense of manufacturing spirituous liquors. C. S., 3409; S. v. Burnett, 184 N. C., 783, 115 S. E., 57. Eor tbis offense trial may be bad only upon a bill of indictment found by a grand jury. S. v. Hyman, 164 N. C., 411, 79 S. E., 284.
¶2In tbis view of tbe matter tbe defendant’s plea of tbe statute of limitations, C. S., 4512, on tbe misdemeanor count becomes immaterial. S. v. Hedden, 187 N. C., 803, 123 S. E., 65.
¶3"Whether tbe solicitor can now proceed upon tbe bill of indictment, tbe nolle prosequi being without leave, is not before us for decision. S. v. Williams, 151 N. C., 660, 65 S. E., 908.
¶4Tbe motion in arrest of judgment is well taken.
¶5Judgment arrested.