Commonwealth v. Palace

Opinion by

Fine, J.,

Frank Palace, appellant, was convicted of setting up or establishing a gambling house contrary to § 605 of The Penal Code. This appeal challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain his conviction and embodies two questions. (1) Did the “Recreation Pool Room” at 138 North Main Street, Butler, Pa., constitute a gambling place? (2) If so, was the appellant connected with the setting up of such gambling place or did he “procure, permit, suffer and allow persons to collect and assemble for the purpose of playing at and staking or betting upon ... (a) game or device of…