People v. Cole

GRAY, C.—

Defendant was convicted of grand larceny, and appeals from the judgment and order denying him a new trial.

1. The defendant was in the employ of the Indianapolis Furniture Company’s store, in the city of San Francisco, in the capacity of assistant shipping clerk, and occasionally made sales for his employer. The evidence introduced by the prosecution tended to show that on the morning of March 19, 1901, at about half-past six o’clock, the defendant at the back door of said store delivered to one Burke ten rolls of carpet belonging to the Indianapolis Furniture Company, of the value of…