Thompson

The appellant was accused by information of the crime of assault with intent to commit rape, and upon his trial in the superior court of Tuolumne county was convicted of an assault.

This appeal is taken from the judgment upon the judgment-roll alone.

The only point made by the appellant is that the averments of the information fail to bring the case within the jurisdiction of the superior court of Tuolumne county, in that it is not specifically alleged in the charging part thereof that said alleged crime was committed in said county. In other words, the claim is that the information does not affirmatively show the venue, for which reason, it is contended, the court did not acquire or have jurisdiction to try the appellant for the offense charged in the information.

The information, including the caption, which states the title of the court and cause, reads as follows: “In the Superior Court of the County of Tuolumne, State of California. The People, Plaintiff, vs. Ross S. Thompson, Defendant. Information for Assault with Intent to Commit Rape. Ross S. Thompson, accused by the District Attorney of the said County by this Information of the crime of assault with intent to commit…