BLANDIN, J.
The statute under which the complaints were brought provides that "If any person shall assault or beat another" he shall be fined or imprisoned and may be ordered to recognize with sureties to keep the peace. The complaints are in the usual form for simple assault and contain with additional description the identical word of the statute. R. L., c. 455, s. 22. The means used are not an essential element of the offense and need not be specifically...
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