State v. . Madden

The court below, in its charge to the jury, properly defined the crime of burglary in the first degree as being constituted of the following essential elements: (1) An unlawful and intentional breaking, and (2) an unlawful and intentional entry; (3) into a dwelling house presently occupied; (4) in the nighttime; (5) with intent to commit the felony charged in the bill. Each of these essential elements, constituting the crime of burglary in the first degree, was clearly defined with commendable accuracy.

There was sufficient evidence tending to show the identity of the defendant,- and that the…