was originally divided into two sorts,—grand larceny, where the value af the goods stolen was above twelve pence, and petit larceny, where their value was equal to or below that sum. . Comm. 22). The distinction was abolished in England by Nt. qT & 8 Geo. IV. c. 29, and is not generally re ognized in the United States, although in a few states there is a statutory offense of grand larceny, one essential element of which is the value of the goods stolen, which value varies from $7 in Vermont to $50 in California. See