J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     1227

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

609.

If IN any indictment, information or warrant for false pretenses,
it shall not be necessary to state the particular false pretenses in-
tended to be relied on in proof of the same and in any such indict-
ment, information or warrant it shall be sufficient to use a formula

substantially to the following effect: "That A-B on the....................................

day of......................................................, 19............, in the County (City) aforesaid,

unlawfully and knowingly, by a certain false pretense, did obtain
from C-D (here listing the articles obtained) of the goods, chattels,
moneys and property of C-D, with intent then and there to defraud,
in violation of Article 27, Section (here state section violated), of
the Annotated Code of Maryland; contrary to the form of the Act
of Assembly in such case made and provided, and against the peace,
government and dignity of the State."

616.

In any indictment for murder or manslaughter, or for being an
accessory thereto, it shall not be necessary to set forth the manner
or means of death. It shall be sufficient to use a formula substantially

to the following effect: "That A.B., on the...................................................day of

................................................ nineteen hundred and ......................................, at the

county aforesaid, feloniously (wilfully and of deliberately premedi-
tated malice aforethought) did kill (and murder) CD. against the
peace, government and dignity of the State."

Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That Section 613 of Article 27
of the Code, title "Crimes and Punishments", sub-title "II. Venue,
Procedure and Sentence", sub-heading "Indictments", be and it is
hereby repealed and that a new Section 613 be and it is hereby
enacted in lieu thereof, to stand in the place of the section repealed
and to read as follows:

613.

In any indictment, information or warrant it shall be sufficient to
describe money as so many dollars and cents current money, without
specifying the particular notes, denominations, coins or certificates
circulating as money of which said amount was composed; and such
allegation shall be sustained, by proof of any amount of notes,
denominations, coins or certificates circulating as money, although
the particular species of notes, denominations, coins or certificates,
of which such amount was composed, shall not be proved.

Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That Sections 624 and 625 of
Article 27 of the Code, title "Crimes and Punishments", sub-title "II.
Venue, Procedure and Sentence", sub-heading "Process Against Cor-
porations, etc., in Criminal Cases", be and they are hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

624.

When any indictment shall be found or information filed [by the
Attorney General in this State for violation of its laws] against any