Hawkins v. State

*123WOODLEY, Judge.

Appellant was charged by indictment with the theft of two cattle from the possession of Frank Goss, who was alleged to be the owner thereof.

Upon a plea of not guilty, the jury found him guilty and assessed his punishment at two and one-half years in the penitentiary.

Frank Goss testified that he was in charge and control of cattle belonging to his mother-in-law, Louisa Harris, she being blind, old and feeble. He testified that two head of cattle, a red muley calf and a light brindle bull disappeared; that the bull was owned by Louisa Harris, and the calf was the property of his…