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65 N.C. 592

State v. . Turner

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided June 5, 1871

Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1871-06-05

The defendant was indicted for larceny, in stealing an ox, the property of James Banks, tried before Pool. J., at'Spring 'Term, 1871, of Pasquotank Superior Court.

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Decided 1871-06-05

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Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently March 1896

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Dick, J.

¶1 Where a person is found in possession of goods 'which have recently been stolen, there is a presumption of law .that he is guilty of the theft; and it is not necessary for the •State to show that any other suspicious circumstance accompanied such possession.

¶2 This presumption may be rebutted by the defendant, but if ,he does not satisfactorily account for such possession, by show-ring that he received the goods honestly, a jury ought to c'on.vict him of larceny. Roscoe 18; State v. Williams, 9 Ire. 140.

¶3 The charge of his Honor in this case, was more liberal than the law allows toward the defendant; and he has no right to ■complain.

¶4 . Pee Curiam. Judgment affirmed.

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