Theft

A popular term for larceny, adopted in lieu of the latter term by the Penal Code of Texas. —

A popular term for larceny. It is a wider term than larceny and includes other forms of wrongful deprivation of property of another. Encycl. Br. Acts constituting embezzlement or swindling may be properly so called. Smith v. State, 21 Tex. App. 133, 17 S. W. 558. See Quitzow v. State, 1 Tex. App. 68.

An unlawful felonious inking away of another man's movable and personal goods against the wlll of the owner. Jacob. Theft is the fraudulent taking of corporeal ersonal property belonging to another, from is possession, or from the possession of some person holding the same for him, without his consent, with intent to deprive the owner of the value of the same, and to appropriate it to the use or benefit of the person taking. Quit-zow v. State, 1 Tex. App. 65, 28 Am. Rep. 396; Mullins v. State, 37 Tex. 338; U. S. v. Thomas (D. C.) 69 Fed. 590; People v. Donohue, 84 N. Y. 442.

In Scotch law. The secret and felonious abstraction of the property of another for sake of lucre, without his consent. Alls. Crim. Law, 250.

V. Larceny.

The fraudulent taking of corporeal personal property belonging to another, from his possession, or from the possession of some one holding the same for him, without his consent, with intent to deprive the owner of the value of the same and to appropriate it to the use or benefit of the person taking. ^ The popular name for larceny,' q. v. ' Revenue Act 13 July 1866, § 9: 14 St. L. 126. » Taxing District v. Emerson, 4 Lea, 312 (1880). As to minstrelsy, see generally. Mayor, etc. ti. Eden Musee Co., 34 Alb. Law J. 164 (N. Y., 1886). s Gallini v. Laborie, 5 T. E. 248 (1793); Wigan v. Strange, L. R., 1 C. P. 175 (1865). * The King v. Handy, 6 T. R 287 (1795). ' Cheney v. Stetson, Mass. Super. Ct. (1878). 'Bell, Treasurer of Philadelphia, u. Mahn, Sup. Ct. Pa. (1888): Act 16 April, 1845. ' Mc Caull V. Braham, 16 F. R. 37, 40 (1883), cases; ib. 42-49, cases. "Quitzow u. State, 1 Tex. Ap. 68(1876): Pasc. Dig. Art. 2381; 8 id. 138; 14 id. 234, 575; 37 id. 338; 20 id. 171 Thief. In a policy upon the cargo of a vessel, the word ■ thieves " is broad enough to cover acts of compound and simple larceny.' See Compound, 1 (4); Hue and Cry; Maikoe; Slander, 1.

An unlawful felonious taking away of another man's movable and personal goods, against the will of the owner. Jacob. Theft is the fraudulent taking of corporeal personal property belonging to another, from his possession, or from the possession of some person holding the same for him, without Ills consent, with intent to deprive the owner of the value of the same, and to appropriate it to the use or benefit of the person taking. Quitzow v. State, 1 Tex. App. 65. Theft-bote. The receiving a man's goods again from a thief, after stolen, or other amends not to prosecute the felon, and to the intent the thief may escape; which is an offence punishable witli fine and imprisonment, &c. Jacob.