Colbeck v. United States

LEWIS, Circuit Judge.

The eight plaintiffs in error, called defendants, in these three cases, were jointly indicted, tried and convicted of offenses defined by Section 194, Criminal Code (Comp. St. § 10364). The indictment contained fourteen counts, but nol. pros, was entered of counts 4 to 11 inclusive. The first three counts charged defendants with feloniously taking, on April 2, 1923, United States mail pouches and their registered contents from one in lawful custody thereof, on all of which all defendants were found not guilty. The last three counts, 12, 13 and 14, charged defendants with…