People v. Kowalek

Defendant was charged, tried and convicted of larceny by conversion as defined by Act No. 328, § 362, Pub. Acts 1931 (Comp. Laws Supp. 1940, §17115-362, Stat. Ann. §28.594).

It appears that sometime in October, 1936, Mike Fortelka, the complaining witness, answered an advertisement in a Bohemian newspaper resulting in defendant coming to Fortelka’s farm to act as his housekeeper. She remained there for about a week and then went away for a few days. Upon her return, she asked Fortelka how much money he had and was informed that he had $150 in cash and $300 in postal savings certificates. About…