State v. Wallace
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldrich, J., Spartanburg, January, 1895. Appeal by John Wallace from a conviction for larceny. That portion of the charge upon which the 4th and 5th exceptions are based, was in full as follows: In regard to this man’s character, why that is very often put in testimony, and in doubtful cases it is entitled to the weight that a jury sees fit to give it. But, gentlemen, after all, it is better, with the definitions of law that I have given you, to leave it to the jury.
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Before Aldrich, J., Spartanburg, January, 1895. Appeal by John Wallace from a conviction for larceny. That portion of the charge upon which the 4th and 5th exceptions are based, was in full as follows: In regard to this man’s character, why that is very often put in testimony, and in doubtful cases it is entitled to the weight that a jury sees fit to give it. But, gentlemen, after all, it is better, with the definitions of law that I have given you, to leave it to the jury. This man is charged with stealing that buggy and harness and robe. You know what stealing is. You know these witnesses,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Me. Justice Gaet.
The defendant was indicted of grand larceny at the January, 1895, term of the Court of General Sessions for Spartanburg County. The stolen property consisted of a buggy, harness, and laprobe, the property of B. D. Blowers, which was alleged to have been stolen in September, 1893. In November, 1894, the stolen property was found in the possession of one Hasting Gist, the brother-in-law of Wallace. Gist said at first that it belonged to his mother, Lizzie Gist, after-wards he said it belonged to John Wallace. Lizzie Gist at first claimed…
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