The People v. Lind

Barney Lind and his sixteen-year-old son, Edwin, were jointly indicted, tried and convicted in the circuit court of St. Clair county for the larceny of thirty chickens, valued at $20: The elder Lind seeks review of his conviction by this writ of error.

When Barney Lind, a coal miner, arrived at his home in Lebanon from work about 3 :3o P. M. on September 11, 1937, his son, Edwin, asked him to go dove hunting. It was the first day of the open season. They had an earjy supper and left together in their automobile shortly after 4:00 P. M., one taking a shotgun and the other a rifle. After hunting…