ART. 27] INDICTMENTS——FALSE PRETENSES. 925

merged in the felony, but the indictment may contain counts
for the said felony and also for the misdemeanor.

Burke v. State, 2 H. & J. 429 State v Sutton, 4 Gill. 498. Manly v.
State, 7 Md. 135. State v. Bell, 27 Md. 678. Wheeler v. State, 42 Md 563.
Gibson v. State, 54 Md. 453. State v. McNally, 55 Md. 563.

Indictments—False Pretenses.

1888, art. 27, sec. 288. 1860, art. 30, sec. 84. 1835, ch. 319, sec. 2.

440. In any indictment for false pretenses it shall not be
necessary to state the particular false pretenses intended to be
relied on in proof of the same, but the defendant, on applica-
tion to the State's attorney before the trial, shall be entitled to
the names of the witnesses and a statement of the false pre-
tenses intended to be given in evidence.

Jules v. State, 85 Md. 309 Keifer v. State, 87 Md. 565.

Indictments—Gaming—Lotteries—Amendment.

Ibid. sec. 289. 1860, art. 30, sec 85. 1856, ch. 195, secs 1, 10.

441. In any indictment for violation of the law prohibiting
gaming, or for violation of the law prohibiting the drawing of
lotteries or the selling of lottery tickets or other device in the
nature thereof, it shall not be necessary to set forth the partic-
ular kind of gaming or gaming table, or to set forth the partic-
ular scheme of lottery, but it shall be sufficient if the indict-
ment sets forth that the defendant kept a "gaming table," or
that "he drew a lottery," or sold a " lottery ticket," as the case
may be, but the defendant may, by application to the State's
attorney, obtain a statement more particularly describing the
offense intended to be proved under such indictment.

Hammond v. State, 14 Md. 147.

Ibid sec. 290. 1860, art. 30, sec. 86 1785, ch 80, sec. 4.
1852, ch. 176, sec. 2.

442. All indictments under the preceding section may be
amended at any time before verdict so as to present properly
the merits of the charge; and the court may permit such
amendment after the jury is sworn, and proceed with the trial,
or the court may, in its discretion, allow a juror to be with-
drawn and continue the case.