Cronin v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Anderson. Tried below before Hon. G. W. G. Jowers, County Judge. Appellant was indicted for unlawfully renting to John Hanna and Floyd Mergenthal certain rooms to be used for gaming purposes. At the trial he was found guilty and his punishment assessed at a fine of $50.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
The indictment in this case was drawn under article 366 of the Penal Code, charging appellant with renting certain rooms to John Hanna and Floyd Mergenthal for the purpose of being used as a place for playing, dealing, and exhibiting certain games of cards. The appellant asked the court to instruct the jury as follows: “If you believe from the evidence that the defendant rented the rooms in question to John Hanna alone, and not to John Hanna and Floyd Mergenthal, as charged in the indictment, you will find the defendant not guilty.” This charge was refused, and a bill of…
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