People v. Brien

The appellant engaged one Williams to obtain from one of the public stores certain merchandise, and gave him for that purpose forged orders, in form such as were required to obtain its possession. He was indicted jointly with Williams for larceny, and for criminally receiving stolen property, and was tried separately. At the close of the case for the prosecution the learned recorder ruled out the counts for larceny, and submitted the charge on those for receiving property knowing it to be stolen. The appellant was found guilty, and the curious anomaly is presented of the conviction of a man…