0415: The People of the State of New York v. Ines Hyland
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0415: The People of the State of New York v. Ines Hyland
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John A. Fyshe, a former officer in the British army, testifies that he first met the defendant, Ines Hyland, while he was working as a civil engineer in East Africa. He moved to the United States with his wife, Alberta, in April 1903 and, later that year, he contacted Hyland in New York to request a loan of $10,000.
Fyshe claimed that he gave Hyland a diamond necklace, the property of his wife, as a guaranty of the loan; but that Hyland, on receiving the necklace, disappeared without providing the loan.
Ines Hyland, in her defense, claims that she was the victim of an elaborate hoax designed by Fyshe to conceal his appropriation of the necklace from his wife. Fyshe, according to Hyland’s testimony, had tricked her into providing a receipt for the necklace while retaining it in his possession. Hyland denies that she had intended to provide Fyshe with a loan.
The jury finds the defendant not guilty on the indictment of larceny in the first degree.
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Larceny See all items with this value
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1904-01-11
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1904-03-16
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Not guilty See all items with this value
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John A. Fyshe
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Ines Hyland
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Marshall B. Clarke
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Battle
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Marshall
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Weeks
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John W. Goff See all items with this value
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415
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Manhattan, New York
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