Rex v. Pear
Central Criminal Court
168 Eng.Rep. 208 (1779)
Relevant factsFree
Pear (defendant) hired a horse from Finch, promising to return it the same night, and lied about where he lived. Pear never returned the horse; instead he sold it the same day he borrowed it. The jury found that Pear had borrowed the horse intending all along to defraud Finch.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant who fraudulently receives property and subsequently converts it for his own use may be prosecuted for felony.