17 Ga. App. 341 | Ga. Ct. App. | 1915
The main contention of the accused is that the corpus delicti was not established. There was undisputed proof of a larceny from the prosecutor’s house of about sixteen bushels of peas, contained in six or eight brown croker-saeks, one white osnaburg sack, a barrel and a box, and that all of these containers, except the box, were stolen along with the peas, during the latter part of March or the first of April, 1913. There was evidence that the accused was, at some time about the latter part of March or the first of April, 1913, seen in possession of a quantity of peas, contained in six or eight brown croker-sacks, one white osnaburg sack and a barrel, all loaded in a wagon which.he was driving.- He
The evidence authorised the .verdict, and the court' did not err in overruling the motion for a new trial.
Judgment affirmed.