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4 D.C. 617

United States v. Larkin

Decided November 15, 1835

Indictment for highway robbery of George Milburn. Mr. Milburn, the witness, testified, upon the trial, that, when the prisoner was arrestéd and brought into the magistrate’s office, and before he was informed for what he was arrested, the prisoner asked on what night it was. Being informed that it.was on the night of the 17th of October, he said he could prove by his bedfellow, that he was not there.

Decided 1835-11-15

The CouRT

¶1(item..con.) overruled the motion, being of opinion that the assault and battery were included in and made a part of the offence of robbery, as much as the stealing, taking, and carrying away of the money, watch, &c., which are also charged; and therefore, although the words, “ with intent to kill,” are added, they are merely stated as words' of aggravation, and may be rejected as surplusage; so that the count does not charge more than a single offence. See Young v. Rex, in Error, 3 T. R. 98, 103, 106, 107; 1 Chitty, Cr. L. 231, (b,) 248, 249; and The King v. Fuller, 1 Bos. & Pul. 180.

¶2The prisoner was sentenced to the penitentiary for six years.

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