Hampton v. State

This is an appeal from a conviction of burglary. The evidence is to the effect that the residence of John Love was broken and entered during his absence and about twenty dollars worth of home cured bacon was stolen therefrom. The manager of the plantation on which the appellant was a tenant and John Love entered the appellant’s residence during his absence, but with the consent of his wife, who was then present, and found therein some meat which Love identified as that taken from his residence covered with a sack which Love also identified as having been taken therefrom at the time of the…