State v. Canney

Each defendant was charged with the same two crimes: injuring property owned by a public utility, New England Telephone and Telegraph Company (RSA 572:3), and larceny of property having a value of one hundred dollars or more. RSA 582:3 (supp.). After a joint trial by jury both defendants were found guilty of the charges against them. All their exceptions, among which were those to the denial of their motions to set aside the verdicts, were reserved and transferred by King, J.

The general issue raised by the defendants on this appeal is whether there was sufficient circumstantial evidence to…