Ogden Morning Examiner | 1909-03-07 | Page 1 | Judge Decides it Si Not Larceny to Steal Snake

JUDGE DECIDES IT IS NOT LARCENY TO STEAL SNAKE Los LOK Cal CaLf March G It Is not nol larceny larcen to steal a Ll snake unless tIniest It IB is an nn edible snake Boa constrictors tors are not miot edible and OIHI therefore one may IOn purloin them thien with impunity So o held heM Justice Chambers when he lie re Do released r leased Sylvester Sylvestor r 17 years ot oto otage age KO o from a 0 charge ot or grand larceny i because taue he had purloined purloiner the pot put boa constrictor of or Frank l ank Leroy a snaKe collector But Hut U White had taken n a watch and some other valuables be besides besides sides tho the snake and was held lor br petit peUl larceny arcen to which he pleaded lle guilty guilt White said ho he had pawned 1 the Ule snake to 10 another person The court In iii ruling on the subject of snakes as property said Under the laws ot or California It Is not a crime to steal wild animals and anU snakes that are arc in captivity unless they are used as food The lawn ot or 0 many states regard these pets as property and make It larceny I to steal them This court will have hae to rule that It Is not larceny to steal a snake I