State v. Broderick

The appellant was indicted, with others, for grand larceny, and charged with having stolen three mules, the property of one Monegan. The evidence showed that the appellant had the property in his possession as bailee of the owner, and, together with instructions as to larceny, the following instruction was given: “If, from the evidence, the jury find that the defendant Broderick was the bailee of the wit*20ness Monegan, and that as such bailee the mules described in the indictment, and the property of said Monegan, were in his, Broderick’s, possession and under his care, and that he, Broderick,…