28 F. Cas. 74 | D.N.J. | 1879
The defendant was indicted under section 3S92 of the Revised Statutes, for taking and embezzling a letter which had been in a post office before the same had been delivered to the person to whom it was addressed.
A special verdict was found embracing the following facts: Jacob Schoch, now deceased, was a resident of Long Branch. New Jersey, at the time of his death, by suicide, October 1. 1877, and had been for several years before. The defendant was and had been a resident of East Long Branch, and was well acquainted with Schoch at the time of his death. The latter had formerly boarded
Upon the special findings of the jury, a verdict of not guilty must be entered.