Sweek v. People

Homer Sweelc was convicted of larceny. He was found guilty on two counts of an information; the fifth and the seventh. The fifth count charges him with the larceny of nine hides, one being the property of one person, two being the property of another person, two others being the property of a third person, and the ownership of the remaining four being unknown. The seventh count charges Sweek with the larceny of the same property, owner or owners unknown.

Eight horses and one mule were killed in a field about ten miles east of Two Buttes, in Baca county, and their hides were removed by some…