People v. Bishop

CHIPMAN, C.

Defendant was convicted of the crime of unlawfully and maliciously burning and destroying his dwelling-house and certain of its contents, situate in the city of Oakland, with intent to defraud the insurers of said property, and was sentenced to imprisonment for five years in the state prison.

It is not claimed that the evidence did not justify the verdict. A new trial is asked on the ground of certain alleged errors committed by the court during the progress of the trial.

1. There was evidence, that in each of two of the rooms in the upper portion of the house, in one of which…