Pugh v. Commonwealth

SIMS, Justice.

Dave Pugh was convicted of grand larceny and his punishment was fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for one year. He assigns two grounds for reversal of the judgment; 1. The court should have directed the jury to acquit him; 2. incompetent evidence was admitted over his objection.

Willie Riddle and his son, Bill, resided “two mile's up Shelby Creek” in Pike County. On Saturday night, Dec. 31, 1949, some person stole three hives of honey bees from their .yard worth $20. The next morning they discovered the theft and noticed the tracks made by the vehicle which hauled away the…