State v. Jackson

The Court’s charge contained the following:

“As recent possession of stolen .goods is evidence that the defendant committed the larceny, .it may also be evidence that the larceny was committed in the house by the person who broke and entered it. Proof of possession by the defendant shortly after the' breaking and entering, that is, possession of the goods alleged to have been stolen, is to be considered by the jury; and, if unexplained, and if breaking and entered by someone is shown, it will be sufficient when accompanied by other circumstances tending to connect him with the commission of…