A criminal offense may be commenced in one state but completed in another. For instance, a fatal stroke may be given or poison administered in one state and death ensue in another; in such state of the case the offender shall be tried by the court of the state in which the stroke or poison was given.30 But if a criminal transaction initiated in one state was intended to take effect in another, and actually did take effect as intended, then the court of the latter state has jurisdiction.31 Of course, it follows from what has been said, that a court of one county has no jurisdiction to indict for any violation committed in another county.32

25 Harris vs. People, 128 Ill., 591.

26 Morgan vs. People, 136 Ill., 151; Harris vs. People, 128 Ill., 585; Ex parte Bain, 121 U. S., 1; 4 Blackstone Com., 349.

27 U. S. vs. Cruickshank, 92 U. S., 542; Eells vs. People, 4 Scam. (Ill)., 512; People vs. McDonnell, 80 Cal., 285; Hughes' Cr. Law, Sec. 2579.

28 Hughes' Cr. Law, Sec. 2575;

Taylor vs. Taintor, 16 Wall.

(U. S.), 366; Ex parte Baldwin, 69 Iowa, 502; State vs.

Chinault, 55 Kan., 326. 29 Hughes' Cr. Law, Sec. 2577;

State vs. Bradwell, 72 Miss., 535; Moore vs. Illinois. 14

How. (U. S.), 13.

30 Stout vs. State, 76 Md., 317; 1 Hale P. C, 426; Kirkham vs. People, 170 Ill., 12; U. S. vs. Guiteau, 1 Mackey (U. S.), 498.

31 State vs. Morrow, 40 S. C, 221;

Hughes' Cr. Law, Sec. 2578.

32 Buckrice vs. People, 110 111., 32.