Harrison v. . the People
New York Court of Appeals
Error to the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, to review judgment affirming judgment of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace in and for the city and county of Hew York, entered upon conviction- of plaintiff in error of the crime of grand larceny.
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Error to the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, to review judgment affirming judgment of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace in and for the city and county of Hew York, entered upon conviction- of plaintiff in error of the crime of grand larceny. Henry H. Bull, collector of the Central Hational Bank of the city of Hew York, got on to a street car on the 25th of Hay, 1872. He had in his possession, in a pocket-book in his breast coat pocket, about §25,000 in money and securities. As he was entering the door he was met by the prisoner, who put his hand…
1Opinion of the CourtPolgeh, J.
The plaintiff in error was indicted for simple larceny. The jury, having found him guilty, have fixed upon him the felonious intent. The questions raised-in this court, are presented by an exception to a refusal of the court, to charge the jury that they could not convict of any other offence upon the testimony, than an attempt to commit larceny ; and an exception to the charge delivered. to the jury, that the removal of the property from where it was deposited was a sufficient carrying away to constitute larceny if it was of a felonious character.
Had the coat of the witness Bull, with the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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