State v. Bailey

New York Court of General Session of the Peace

Decided October 9, 1907

New York Court of General Session of the Peace · decided 1907-10-09

Indictment for larceny. The defendant was indicted and placed on trial at this term for the larceny of a bag of com, laid in the indictment as the property of John S. Purnell. Said Purnell testified that he thought it was his corn, although he would not swear to it.

Decided 1907-10-09

Boyce, J.:

¶1We decline to instruct the jury to find a verdict of not guilty.

¶2The defendant was called in his own behalf and made a general denial of the charge against him.

¶3(Boyce, J., delivered the usual charge to the jury in larceny cases.)

¶4Verdict, not guilty.