People Of The Philippine Islands v. Gonzales

IMPERIAL, J.:

Pantaleon Gonzalez, Patricio Mercado, Telesforo Fuego, and Mariano Arguelles were charged with the crime of robbery in the Court of First Instance of Tarlac, upon the following information: That on the night of September 20, 1930, in the municipality of Paniqui, Province of Tarlac, Philippine Islands, the aforenamed accused, acting in pursuance of a previous agreement and helping one another, did willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously, with animus lucrandi enter an inhabited house belonging to one Maria Arroyo, passing through a window, and having broken the lock of a closed box, opened it and took possession of a basket containing money, jewelry, and valuable papers belonging to the said Maria Arroyo, to wit: One ring set with a diamond, valued at P900.00 One pair ear-rings with diamonds, valued at 500.00 One gold ring with three diamonds, valued at 120.00 One ring with seven diamonds, valued at 100.00 One ring set with seven diamonds in a circle valued at 70.00 Two gold rosary beads, valued at P40.00 One gold chain, valued at 25.00 One gold ring set with pearls, valued at 15.00 One American gold coin with a chain, valued at 65.00 One gold coin, valued at 45.00 Three small gold coins, valued at 30.00 Spanish and American silver coins, valued at 17.50 Two Insurance policies and other papers of value 9,000.00 Bank notes to the value of 4,850.00