People v. Costa
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and from an order refusing a new trial. Gavin W. Craig, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
Defendant was convicted of the crime of rape alleged to have been committed June 3, 1913, upon a female under the age of sixteen years. He appeals from the judgment and an order denying his motion for a new trial.
Defendant was a night watchman for a machine-shop alongside of which was a lumber yard, both located adjoining the beach at San Pedro. According to the prosecutrix, who was fourteen years of age, she had been wading along the beach and at about 6 o’clock p. m. the defendant, whom she had known for some time, approached and spoke to her, when they walked into the.lumber yard, and upon…
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