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Thompson v. The State.
    1. An allegation in an indictment that a grindstone was stolen from a “wagon shed-house” is not supported by evidence showing that the grindstone in question was stolen from under a “ buggy shed-house.”
    2. When the accused has not put his character in issue, it is reversible error to allow the solicitor-general, over objection by counsel for the accused, to argue to the jury “that the defendant is charged with an offence that, if he is convicted, will disfranchise him; the charge of larceny from the house puts the character of defendant in issue, and under the law he had a right to bring witnesses and show his good character; he has known for a long time what the charge was, and he has not brought a single witness to show his goocf character; if he. could have shown that he had a good character, you know that he would have done so.” Dennett v. The State, 86 Ga. 401.
    March 10, 1893.
   Judgment reversed,.

Indictment for larceny from the house. Before Judge Smith. Cobb superior court. November adjourned term, 1893.

J. E. Mozley, for plaintiff in error. G. R. Brown, solicitor-general, by Harrison & Peeples, contra.