Robinson v. State

MARTIN, Judge.

— Offense, cattle theft; penalty, two years in the penitentiary.

The hide of a freshly slaughtered yearlihg was found on a river bank. It was identified as having come from a missing yearling-belonging to W. T. Matthews. A search revealed the tracks of a horse which had apparently circled an animal. The tracks of this horse were of a peculiar nature and their trail led to the home of appellant. There officers found some specks of blood on the gallery and freshly washed men’s clothes with some specks on them which appeared to be blood. It was further shown that some fresh beef was…