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Young v. United States

Court Of Appeals Of Indian Territory

Decided June 14, 1907PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from the United States Court for the Central District of the Indian Territory; before Justice Clayton, November 29, 1905. Henry Young was convicted of larceny and he appeals. On November 25, 1904, appellant and one Bradley Carr were jointly indicted by grand jury, sitting at South McAlester, in the Central district, for the larceny on July 4, .1904 of six hogs from George Logsden. Defendant waived arraignment and pleaded not guilty.

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Appeal from the United States Court for the Central District of the Indian Territory; before Justice Clayton, November 29, 1905. Henry Young was convicted of larceny and he appeals. On November 25, 1904, appellant and one Bradley Carr were jointly indicted by grand jury, sitting at South McAlester, in the Central district, for the larceny on July 4, .1904 of six hogs from George Logsden. Defendant waived arraignment and pleaded not guilty. On^ November 16, 1905, defendant was tried separately by a jury who on November 17, 1905, returned into court a verdict of guilty. Motion for new trial was…

1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.

(after stating the facts). Appellant has filed eight assignments of error as follows; “(1) The court erred in admitting the evidence of Gen. Holden, a witness for the prosecution, showing that the witness had lost 10 black hogs at a time three or four weeks prior to the time when the *79hogs for the larceny of which the defendant was on trial were stolen. (2) Because the court erred in admitting the evidence of Ben Holden, son of Gen. Holden, and also a witness for the prosecution, showing that his father had lost 10 black hogs four weeks prior to the time the hogs of George Logsden were alleged…

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