Coleman v. People
New York Court of Appeals
Error to the General Term of the Supreme Oourt in the fourth judicial department, to review judgment affirming judgment of the Oourt of Sessions in and for the county of Monroe, entered upon conviction of plaintiff of the crime of receiving property, knowing it to have been stolen. Plaintiff in error was indicted for receiving twenty-two bars of pig-iron, the property of Patrick Burke and others, knowing the same to have been stolen.
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Error to the General Term of the Supreme Oourt in the fourth judicial department, to review judgment affirming judgment of the Oourt of Sessions in and for the county of Monroe, entered upon conviction of plaintiff of the crime of receiving property, knowing it to have been stolen. Plaintiff in error was indicted for receiving twenty-two bars of pig-iron, the property of Patrick Burke and others, knowing the same to have been stolen. Upon the trial, one Martin Briggs was called as a witness for the prosecution. His testimony was as follows: “lama manufacturer; iron works on State and Mill…
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
The only point I deem it necessary to consider is that relating to the competency of the evidence of Briggs as to the iron railing. Prom the manner in which the facts are stated in the bill of exceptions, it is not very clear for what purpose this evidence was received. The prisoner was indicted for receiving twenty-two bars of pig-iron, *86knowing them to have been stolen; and it is claimed by the counsel for the prisoner that the evidence given of receiving the iron railing was incompetent, as evidence, either to show the scienter, or for any other purpose, upon the charge in the indictment.
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