The People v. Semmler

Plaintiff in error was found guilty in the municipal court of Chicago of violating the act prohibiting bookmaking and pool-selling and a fine of $50 was assessed against him. The judgment was affirmed by the Appellate Court for the First District, and he brings the cause here on writ of error, contending that the Appellate Court erred in refusing-to reverse the judgment for errors there assigned. Those errors are urged here, and are, that the information did not charge an offense, and that the evidence was not sufficient to warrant the finding of the judgment.

The information charged that…