Ward v. State

The writ of error brings for review a judgment of conviction of the offense of larceny of three certain cows.

The only contention made by the plaintiffs in error is' that reversible error occurred by .reason of the giving of a charge as follows, which was given by the court of its own motion, to-wit:

“The law is that where one is found in the possession of recently stolen property, and does not make a creditable explanation as to how he came into possession of such property, it is prima facie evidence of his guilt of the larceny of that property.

“ ‘Possession’ does not always necessarily mean…