State v. Ellis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Statement of the case made, and opinion of the court delivered by Tompkins J. The indictment, charges that, the defendant did suffer or permit a certain gambling device, adapted, devised designed for the purpose, of, playing a -game of chance, then and there to be used for the purpose of gaming,. in a certain hquse.then and there occupied by him;,which said gambling device so suffered or permitted to be used as aforesaid,.then and there consisted of a.common.box , used ás a…
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Statement of the case made, and opinion of the court delivered by Tompkins J. The indictment, charges that, the defendant did suffer or permit a certain gambling device, adapted, devised designed for the purpose, of, playing a -game of chance, then and there to be used for the purpose of gaming,. in a certain hquse.then and there occupied by him;,which said gambling device so suffered or permitted to be used as aforesaid,.then and there consisted of a.common.box , used ás a table, and a pack,,of .cards, With which device, idle and ill disposed persons/were thén and there permit ted to-play at…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court delivered by
Tompkins J.
This indictment is framed on the 17th section of the 8th article, concerning crimes and punishments, by which it is provided that any person who shall suffer or permit any gambling table, bank or device, prohibited by the preceding provisions, to be set up or used for the purpose of gaming in any house, building, &c. to him belonging, or by him occupied, &c, shall on conviction, be adjudged guilty of misdemeanor, &c. The points made by the defendant are: 1st, that the words used as descriptive of the offence are not sufficient, and that the omission…
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