Warrington

The appellant was indicted by the grand jury of Los Angeles County in ten counts charging embezzlement, grand larceny, and obtaining money under false pretenses. The last four counts were dismissed and the jury found the defendant not guilty of embezzlement, but convicted him of grand larceny as charged in counts numbered 2, 4, and 6 of the indictment.

It appears that appellant was a neighbor and friend of one Emma J. Baker, who testified that she had confidence in him and trusted him; that prior to August 8, 1923, he represented to Mrs. Baker that he was the owner of interests in oil lands and leases, and that he contemplated the establishment of an oil refinery upon certain land adjoining that of one Frank ITutter; that if she would purchase Hutter’s property for $30,000, such investment would yield large returns. It is admitted that appellant brought Mrs. Baker and Hutter together and that on said date she signed escrow instructions and deposited her check for $1,000 with a hank at the city of Long Beach. On September 11, 1923, the prosecuting witness delivered to the defendant another check for $1,000, upon which he wrote “For Ranch”; $2,300 was likewise given him on…