Monroe v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the County Court of Harris County for the theft of some automobile casings and tubes, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $25 and one day in jail.

Appellant was employed by the International & Great Northern Railroad Company as a switchman. On the 26th day of July, 1920, he, in connection with the other members of his engine crew, were engaged in switching and placing cars in the yards of the Railroad at Houston. After the crew had quit work for the afternoon, about four o’clock, appellant was seen crossing the switch yard with a toe-sack in his…