People v. Cox

Defendant was convicted in the Court of General Sessions of the county of New York of the crimes of grand larceny in the first degree and of grand larceny in the second degree, after a trial before the court and jury. The Appellate Division unanimously affirmed the judgment.

The case is one of a series brought against a number of employees of the Independent Subway System who have been engaged for years in stealing nickel fares deposited by subway passengers in the station turnstiles. The taking generally was of 500 or 600 fares, amounting to $25 or $30. To accomplish the theft joint action…