Ware v. State

HENDEBSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the theft of property under the value of $50 and his punishment assessed at a fine of $150 and ten days in jail.

The facts show that prosecutor lost $45, as he alighted from his buggy, near his saloon; that appellant shortly afterwards came by and a State’s witness saw him pick up a package of money, and put it hurriedly in his pocket. He then walked into the saloon where prosecutor was, and proposed to settle the bill he was due prosecutor. Prosecutor looked for the account, and discovered the loss of his money; went out to the buggy and his little…