Pitsnogle v. Commonwealth

Keith, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

*809E. B. Pitsnogle was indicted in the Hustings Court of the city of Boanoke for the larceny of a gold watch of the value of §80, the property of Edmond Bolden. For this offence he was, at a subsequent term, tried before a jury, found guilty as indicted, and his punishment fixed at fifteen days in jail and a fine of $15.

The first assignment of error is that the court erred in overruling the demurrer of petitioner to the indictment. The indictment is in the usual form, and this objection cannot be sustained.

The second error assigned is that the court…