Wright v. State

BETHEA, Judge. —

The appellant was convicted of embezzlement by bailee, and his punishment assessed at two years in the penitentiary.

The state’s testimony shows that appellant was the bookkeeper for the Taylor Hardware Company and was, as such bookkeeper, in charge of the entire funds, accepting cash on sales tickets, receiving remittances, and attending to bank deposits and keeping the bank account. He was charged with the duty of receiving the cash — the money which came into the office— and of making the deposits. In fact, he supervised the entire department. The Taylor Hardware Company was…