Defendant appeals from a conviction by a jury of carrying a concealed pistol without a license. CL 1948, § 750.227 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.424). * To establish the corpus delicti of this felony, the prosecutor must prove not only that the defendant carried a concealed pistol, but also that he had no license to do so. People v. Autry (1967), 7 Mich App 480, 483. It is well settled in this state that the corpus delicti of a crime, or any essential element of it, cannot be established solely by the extrajudicial statements of the accused. People v. Zwierkowski (1962), 368 Mich 56; People v. Asta (1953), 337 Mich 590, 613. The only testimony offered as to licensing in this case was that of a police officer that defendant admitted the gun was his and he had no license. Defendant objected that this was not sufficient proof, but the trial judge overruled the objection. See People v. White (1936), 276 Mich 29; People v. Lee (1925), 231 Mich 607.

Reversed and remanded for new trial.