Bryan v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for maintaining gaming-house. Before Judge Cann. Chatham superior court. February 8, 1904. Bryan was indicted for keeping and maintaining a gaming-house. From the evidence offered by the' State it appeared that Bryan had a saloon and restaurant. Up stairs there was a room in which was a faro-bank, roulette-wheel and crap-table. Bryan’s name was on the door and place of business as proprietor of the bar and restaurant.
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Indictment for maintaining gaming-house. Before Judge Cann. Chatham superior court. February 8, 1904. Bryan was indicted for keeping and maintaining a gaming-house. From the evidence offered by the' State it appeared that Bryan had a saloon and restaurant. Up stairs there was a room in which was a faro-bank, roulette-wheel and crap-table. Bryan’s name was on the door and place of business as proprietor of the bar and restaurant. There was evidence that Bryan had charge of the room up stairs, and several witnesses played at games therein, Bryan dealing and otherwise managing the game. The…
1Opinion of the CourtLamar, J.
The words “ keep ” and “ maintain ” are frequently used as synonymous, but if ‘under the Penal Code, § 398, the offense may be committed by keeping or maintaining, or by keeping and maintaining, proof that he had been guilty of either of the prohibited acts would sustain a charge that he had kept and maintained. Thomas v. State, 118 Ga. 774. The other points are sufficiently dealt with in the headnotes. The verdict was demanded by the evidence; and the judgment is
Affirmed.
All the Justices concur.
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
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