Commonwealth v. Asherowski
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Indictment found and returned in the Superior Court for the county of Worcester January 21, 1907, in four counts, the first charging the two defendants, Asherowski and Fielding, with the wilful burning of insured property with intent to defraud an insurer thereof, the second charging Asherowski as principal in such a crime and Fielding as accessory before the fact, the third charging Fielding as principal and Asherowski as accessory before the fact, and the fourth charging…
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Indictment found and returned in the Superior Court for the county of Worcester January 21, 1907, in four counts, the first charging the two defendants, Asherowski and Fielding, with the wilful burning of insured property with intent to defraud an insurer thereof, the second charging Asherowski as principal in such a crime and Fielding as accessory before the fact, the third charging Fielding as principal and Asherowski as accessory before the fact, and the fourth charging both Asherowski and Fielding as accessories before the fact to a principal whose name was unknown to the grand jury. At…
1Opinion of the CourtSheldon, J.
This case went to the jury upon the third and fourth counts, and the jury convicted the defendants only upon the fourth count, which charged the defendants as accessories before the fact' to a principal whose name was unknown to the grand jury; and the defendants’ exceptions raise the question whether it was competent for the jury to return a verdict of guilty upon this count. The count charges that some person unknown did burn certain cloth and garments which were insured in the Franklin Insurance Company against loss or damage by fire, with intent thereby to injure the said insurers; and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Commonwealth v. TuckerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
- Commonwealth v. BestMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902
- Commonwealth v. DohertyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
- Commonwealth v. GilbertMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
- Commonwealth v. AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Attorney General v. PelletierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Commonwealth v. BonomiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
- Commonwealth v. CooperMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
- Commonwealth v. DonovanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Commonwealth v. BorisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
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