Hyndman

The defendant was convicted of murder in the second degree, and appeals from the judgment and from an order denying his motion fora new trial.

The body of the information is as follows: “ William Hyndman is accused by the district attorney for the county of Nevada, state of California, by this information, of the crime of murder (a felony), committed as follows; The said William Hyndman on, to wit, the eighth day of July, 1892,. at and in the county of Nevada, and state of California, and prior to the filing of this information, wilfully, unlawfully, feloniously, and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder one William Searie, contrary to the form, force, and effect of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the people of the state of California.”

'The defendant demurred to this-,information and the demurrer was overruled, and defendant also objected to the introduction of any evidence upon the same grounds. Briefly stated, the points urged by appellant are:— ,■

1. That the information does not allege the means used, nor state facts sufficient to apprise the defendant of the nature of the evidence the people will offer in that,…