State v. Nichols

Perry Nichols and William Nichols, on November 1, 1920, were charged by information with conducting a gambling game in the city of Spokane, at what is known as the Workingmen’s Social Club. At about the same time, each of them was charged by complaint with gambling, in violation of a city ordinance. The three cases were consolidated and tried together. In submitting them to the jury, the court gave appropriate instructions covering each case, and separate verdicts were returned. In the state case, that of conducting a gambling game, the more serious offense, the defendants were both found…