People v. Werblow

The defendant Henry H. Werblow, and his brothers Isaac and Robert, are charged with the crime of grand larceny in obtaining money by false pretenses. The false pretenses were made and the money was paid in London, England. At that time Henry was in China, and Robert in New York. Of the parties to the combination, Isaac only was in London. The plan was laid here. The execution was in other lands. The question is whether our courts have jurisdiction of the crime.

At the outset, we do not go beyond the indictment, for, if this be sufficient, the unanimous affirmance at the Appellate Division…