State v. . Robinson

It appears that the warrants upon which these defendants were brought to trial are practically in the words of G. S., 14-290, which, in part, reads: “If any person shall open, set on foot, carry on, promote, make or draw, publicly or privately, a lottery, by whatever name, style or title the same may be denominated or known; . . . shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding two thousand dollars or imprisoned not exceeding six months, or both, in the discretion of the Court. . . .”

Since the sentences imposed below of imprisonment of twenty (20) and twenty-two (22)…