Commonwealth v. Gold

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

The defendant was found guilty on an indictment containing two counts, charging the obtaining of money by false pretences and larceny by trick. A motion for a new trial having been refused and sentence having been imposed, defendant has appealed to this court. We are all of the opinion that the defendant is entitled to a new trial.

The first count of the indictment charged that by reason of trickery and fraud Joseph Gold, alias Joseph Goldberg, alias Mr. Weber did feloniously steal, take and carry away $620 of lawful money, property of Donald K. Belt. The second count…