Pebley v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge McCandless

— Reversing.

Appellant was convicted of the crime of embezzlement and sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary. The grounds upon which he relies for reversal of the judgment will be noticed as they arise in the opinion.

It appears in evidence that the city of Corbin operated a municipal waterworks and electric light plant. Its agents inspected the meters monthly and reported to the city clerk the amount of water and electricity consumed by each patron. The city clerk filled out duplicate bills on'printed forms furnished' for this purpose in a…