R v George Featherstone
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 01 January 1854 |
| Date | 01 January 1854 |
| Court | High Court |
English Reports Citation: 169 E.R. 764
IN THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH AND THE COURTS OF ERROR
S. C. 23. L. J. M. C. 127; 23 L. T. O. S. 164, 18 J. P. 377; 18 Jur 538; 2 W. R. 416, 496; 2 C. L. R. 774; 6 Cox C. C, 376 Explained, R v Kenny, 1877, 2 Q. B. D. 307 Referred to, R. v. Fitch, 1857, Dears & B 187; R v Bloom, 1910, 4 Cr. App Rep. 30
[369] 1854. eegina v. george featherstojste. (The prisoner was charged with stealing twenty-two sovereigns arid some wearing apparel The prosecutor's wife took from the prosecutor's bed room thirty-five sovereigns and some articles of clothing, and left the house, saying to the prisoner, who was in a tower room, " Its all right, come oa " The prisoner and the prosecutor's wife were afterwards seen together, dud were traced to a public house, where they slept together When taken into custody, the prisoner had twenty-two sovereigns on him. The jury found the prisoner guilty on the ground that he received the sovereigns from the wife knowing that she took them without the authority of her husband Held, that the conviction was right.) [8. C. 23 L. J. M. C. 127 ; 23 L. T 0. S. 164 , 18 J P 377 ; 18 Jur. 538 ; 2 W R 416, 496 ; 2 C L. R. 774; 6 (ox (J C 376 Explained, R v Kenny, 1877, 2 Q B. D. 307 Referred to, R. v. I itch, 1857, Dears & B 187 ; R v Bloom, 19LO, 4Cr. App Rep. 30 J The prisoner, George Featherstone, was tried at the Spring Assizes, 1854, hoiden at Worcester. The indictment charged him with stealing twenty-two sovereigns and some wearing apparel. It appeared that the prosecutor's wife had taken from the prosecutor's bed room thirty-five sovereigns and some articles of clothing, and that when she left the house she called to the prisoner, who was in a lower room with the prosecutor and other persons, and said, " George, it's all right, come on " Prisoner left in a few minutes after. The prisoner and the wife were afterwards seen together at various places, and eventually were traced to a public house, where they passed the night together. When taken into custody the prisoner had twenty-two sovereigns upon him The jury found the prisoner guilty, stating that they did so " on the ground that he received the sovereigns from the wife, knowing that she took them without the authority of her husband " Whereupon the ]udge respited the judgment, admitted the prisoner to bail, and reserved for the opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeal the question whether a delivery of the...
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