State v. Belcher
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Douglas Circuit Court. — Hon. W. N. Evans, Judge. (Í) The testimony in this case clearly shows the exclusive possession by' the defendant of a portion of the goods taken at the time of the burglary and larceny. The defendant attempted to account for the possession and it was an issue for the jury to determine under the instructions whether or not he had satisfactorily obtained possession of these goods.
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Appeal from Douglas Circuit Court. — Hon. W. N. Evans, Judge. (Í) The testimony in this case clearly shows the exclusive possession by' the defendant of a portion of the goods taken at the time of the burglary and larceny. The defendant attempted to account for the possession and it was an issue for the jury to determine under the instructions whether or not he had satisfactorily obtained possession of these goods. They evidently found that the possession had not been satisfactorily obtained and that this fact, together with the defendant’s admissions, established his guilt beyond reasonable…
1Opinion of the CourtG-antt, P. J.
The defendant .was indicted in the circuit court of Douglas county for burglary of and larceny from the storehouse of W. H. Wren on Clever Creek.
The testimony very clearly established that Mr. Wren’s store was burglarized about the first day of January, 1895, and about one hundred dollars’ worth of merchandise,, consisting of tobacco, overalls, shirtings, etc., stolen therefrom. About the first of May succeeding, these goods were found — a portion on the premises of Mrs. Belcher, the mother of defendant, and the remainder upon the premises of one Edwards. The defendant was wearing a pair of…
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