State v. SWEAT

Fishburne, Justice.

The defendants, Frank Sweat, Munroe Sweat, Clifford Sweat, Eugene Tindall, and Willie Yarboro were tried un der an indictment containing three counts, to wit: (1) Housebreaking, (2) Larceny, and (3) Receiving stolen goods. All of the defendants were convicted of housebreaking and larceny except the defendant, Clifford Sweat, and he was convicted of receiving stolen goods.

The first count charged all of the defendants with fe-loniously breaking and entering on September 6, 1950, the Independent Tobacco Warehouse of J. H. Dixon, Sr., J. H. Dixon, Jr., L. H., Bane, Sr., and L.…