Something was found that had $700 in it. But when he gave it back to the owner, he was charged with theft for $50. Find out how the judge dealt with the case below.Steven found a wallet with $700 in it. A few days later, he saw a sign that said a rich man had lost his wallet and would pay $50 to anyone who could get it back.
Steven quickly gave it back to Henry, who owned the wallet. Henry counted the money and said the man had already taken the prize. He said that the wallet had $750 in it when he lost it. This made the two men fight with each other. In the end, they went to court to settle their differences. Each of them told their side of the story to a magistrate court. Henry said Steven stole $50 from his wallet.
As conclusion, Henry asked the judge to believe what he was saying. The judge responded that he did, which devastated Steven. It was asked to be shown to the judge. He then took the rich man’s wallet and gave it to Steven. Henry was confused, so he asked the judge what he was doing. The judge looked at the rich man and told him that the claims would change his final decision, even though he believed what he said about having $750 in his pocket.
He went on to say that the lost wallet Steven gave back must belong to someone else if Henry is sure that he had $750 in it. The judge also said that Steven would not have given Henry back the wallet in the first place if he was a liar and thief as Henry said. Henry was getting angry at this point about how the judge was handling the case. He still paid close attention, eager to see what would happen next. He hoped that the judge would side with him.
It was time for the judge to make his decision, so he called Henry and Steven. It’s clear that the two guys were eager to find out what happened to them. The judge told both men, who were standing in front of him, that Steven would have to keep the wallet until the real owner came forward if it wasn’t Henry’s.
Henry was upset about the verdict and asked what would happen to his money. The judge looked at him and responded with sarcasm, “Well, we’ll just have to wait until somebody finds your wallet with the $750 in it.”