§ 40. Interpretation of the Act.] Nothing contained in this chapter shall be so construed as to make invalid or insufficient any indictment or information which would have been valid and sufficient under the law existing at the date of the enactment of this chapter.
§ 41. Forms for Specific Offenses.) The following forms may be used in the cases in which they are applicable:
AFFRAY.-A. B. and C. D. made an affray.
ISSAULT.-A. B. assaulted C. D.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-A. B. committed an assault and battery upon C. D.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT.-A. B. assaulted C. D. with intent to murder him, (or kill, or rob, or maim him as the case may be).
ARSON.-A. B. committed arson by burning the dwelling house of C.D.
ATTEMPT.-A. B. attempted to steal from C. D. A. B. attempted to commit larceny of the goods of C. D. A. B. attempted to commit burglary of the dwelling of C. D.
BURGLARY.-A. B. committed burglary of the dwelling of C. D.
CONSPIRACY.-A. B. and C. D. conspired together to murder E. F. (or to steal the property of E. F., or to rob E. F.)
FORGERY.-A. B. forged a certain instrument purporting to be a promissory note (or describe the instrument or give its tenor or substance).
LARCENY.-A. B. stole from C. D. one horse.
LIBEL.-A. B. published a libel concerning C. D. in the form of a letter (book, picture, or as the case may be) (the particulars should specify the pages and lines constituting the libel, when necessary, as where it is contained in a book or pamphlet).
MURDER.-A. B. murdered C. D.
MANSLAUGHTER.-A. B. unlawfully killed C. D.
PERJURY.-A. B. committed perjury by testifying as follows (set forth the testimony).
RAPE.-A. B. raped (or ravished) C. D.
ROBBERY.-A. B. robbed C. D.
§ 42. Disclosing the Finding of an Indictment or the filing of an Information Forbidden.] No grand juror or official of any court shall, except in the performance of his official duty, disclose the fact that an indictment has been found or an information filed against any person for an offense, unless such person is in custody or has been admitted to bail for such offense.
