Commonwealth v. Homer
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Indictment, found and returned on July. 5, 1917, charging that the defendant on May 12,1917, "did assault and beat” Madge E. Wilbur, “with intent to rob her and thereby did rob and steal from the person of said Wilbur” one diamond collar, two diamond brooches, one pearl necklace, seven finger rings, two diamond studded watches, three other brooches, “of the property of said Wilbur.”
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Indictment, found and returned on July. 5, 1917, charging that the defendant on May 12,1917, "did assault and beat” Madge E. Wilbur, “with intent to rob her and thereby did rob and steal from the person of said Wilbur” one diamond collar, two diamond brooches, one pearl necklace, seven finger rings, two diamond studded watches, three other brooches, “of the property of said Wilbur.” In the Superior Court, the indictment was tried before Lawton, J. Material evidence and exceptions • saved by the defendant are described in the opinion. The Leonie Foliere, whose affidavit is referred to in the…
1Opinion of the CourtCarroll, J.
The defendant was indicted for robbery of jewelry of the value of several thousand dollars from Madge E. Wilbur. There was evidence that the robbery took place in the defendant’s room in the Hotel Touraine, Boston, on May 12, 1917. At this time Mrs. Wilbur was about fifty-nine years of age and the defendant was about thirty-six years of age. He was a dentist practising in Los Angeles, California, where they first met and where he did some dental work for her, the value of which was in dispute and for which he was not paid. There was much testimony concerning their relations during their stay…
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