Aldrich v. People

This was an indictment in the Criminal Court of Cook county, against Charles Aldrich and Emanuel Isaacs, for larceny. In two of the counts it was charged, in the indictment, that for their own gain, and to prevent the owners from again possessing their property, the defendants did buy, receive and aid in concealing the goods of certain named persons, lately before feloniously stolen, the defendants well knowing they were stolen. The jury before whom the cause was tried returned a verdict of guilty of receiving stolen property, and found the property to be of the value of $6000. The court…