
    Wostenholms vs. The State of Georgia.
    1. Under an indictment containing a single count for assault with intent to.murder by shooting, the prisoner may be convicted of the offence of shooting at another, that being a lesser offence of the same general character. 54 Ga., 660; 51 lb., 144.
    2. Where no ruling of the court below in respect to the form of a verdict in a criminal case has been invoked, but a bill of exceptions to the overruling of a motion in arrest of judgment on other grounds has been filed, the form of the verdict cannot be attacked for the first time in this court.
    Judgment affirmed.
    March 20, 1883.
   Oraweord, Justice.  