Commonwealth v. Ciccone

Opinion by

Porter, J.,

The defendant was convicted upon an indictment containing two counts; the first charging that he did in a certain room set up and establish a certain gaming device of address and hazard, etc., at which money and other valuable things were played for, and the second charged that he did unlawfully procure and permit persons to collect and assemble in said room for the purpose of playing at and staking and betting upon a certain game of address and hazard, etc., money and other valuable things; from which conviction he now appeals.

It is, argued on behalf of appellant that…