State v. Brooks

The defendant was convicted of an attempt to commit the crime of swindling and appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial.

The crime of swindling is defined by G. S. 1913, § 8737, so far as now material, as follows:

“Every person who, by means of three-card monte, so called, or of any other form or device, sleight of hand, or other means, by use of cards or instruments of like character, or by any other instrument, trick, or device, obtains from another-person any money or other property of any description, shall be deemed guilty of the crime of swindling.”

The jury could have…