There is a class of aggravated assaults defined by statutes making it a crime for one to make an assault upon the person of another with a deadly weapon, instrument or thing, with the intent to inflict great or grievous bodily harm.18 The gist of this offense is the use of the weapon, coupled with the intent to inflict great bodily harm.

13 Long vs. Rogers," 17 Ala., 640;

State vs. Reavis, 113 N. C, 677; State vs. Rollins, 8 N. H., 550. 14 Smith vs. State, 105 Ala., 136.

15 Ramsey vs. State, 92 Va., 58;

Hughes Cr. Law, Sec. 193.

16 State vs. Neff, 58 Ind., 516; Hinkle vs. State, 127 Ind., 490, holding the punishment unreasonable.

17 Hughes Cr. Law, 197; State vg. Pendergrass, 19 N. C, 365.

A dangerous or deadly weapon is one likely to produce death or great bodily harm considering the manner in which it is used.19

An assault made upon the person of another with an axe, hoe, knife, knuckles, club or other weapon of like nature, comes within the meaning of an assault with a deadly or dangerous weapon.20 Daggers, bowie-knives, poniards, butcher-knives, dirk-knives and other weapons with which dangerous cuts or thrusts can be inflicted are also deadly weapons.

In cases of doubt whether or not a weapon is a dangerous or deadly weapon, or where its character is determined from the manner in which it is used, it is a question for the jury to determine.21

It is an assault with a deadly weapon for one to explode a keg of gunpowder intending thereby to commit violence upon the person of another.22