People v. Rogan

There is no question but that certain goods were stolen on August 27, 1926. Upon September 11, 1926, goods claimed to be a portion of the stolen property were found to have been in the possession of the defendant, who sold them to a third *243party. Upon being questioned concerning said sale, the defendant denied positively any knowledge of business transactions with the vendee. When confronted with incontrovertible proof of the sale, the defendant then admitted the transaction and attempted to explain his acquisition of the goods by reference to bills which could not be found and by claiming…