Koucles v. People

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen.

The plaintiff in error was convicted of keeping a gambling room. The prosecution was brought under section 1790 R. S. 1908 (Sec. 1922 Mills Ann. Sts. 1912), which provides, among other things, that “if any person shall keep any room * * * to be used or occupied for gambling, or shall knowingly permit the same to be used or occupied for gambling,” he shall be fined or imprisoned, etc.

The information upon which defendant was tried contained one count, and alleged, in substance, that the defendant on March 4, 1916, at and within the county of Las Animas, kept a…