Creed v. People

This was an indictment against Dennis Creed, James Creed, Victor Bovey and Peter Bovey, for willfully and maliciously burning eight stacks of hay, the personal property of Alcina Dana and Samuel Young. Dpon trial had, the jury found Peter Bovey, Victor Bovey and James Creed not guilty, and Dennis Creed guilty, and fixed the term of his imprisonment at one year. The court sentenced him to imprisonment in the penitentiary for the term of one year.

It is objected that there was a variance between the proof and the averment of the indictment as to the ownership of the property.

The indictment…