Caruth v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Rees

Affirming.

The appellant, Henry Caruth, -and three others-were indicted in the Christian circuit court for the crime of unlawfully and feloniously appropriating to-their own use property in the possession of a common carrier for transportation. Section Í201h, Kentucky Statutes. The property alleged to have been appropriated consisted of several cartons of cigarettes, tobacco, and other articles of the value of about $200. On his separate trial the appellant was convicted and sentenced to a term of three years in the penitentiary.

On this appeal it is…