People v. Emerson

The defendant was tried and convicted in the court of general sessions upon an indictment charging him and one Goss with selling lottery policies, and with keeping a room for the purpose of gambling, and an, application is now made to me, under section 527 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, for a certificate “that there is reasonable doubt whether the judgment should stand,” and for a stay of the execution of the judgment pending-the appeal taken to the general term of this court. The indictment contains-five counts, the first and second of which charge the keeping of a room for ■gambling and…