Matter of Roberts
California Supreme Court
PETITION for Discharge upon Writ of Habeas Corpus ■from the custody of the Chief of Police of the City and County ■of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
The petitioner was arrested upon a complaint which it is claimed alleges a violation of section 337a of the Penal Code. He contends that it does not charge any public offense whatever, and upon that contention he has sued out a writ of habeas corpus. It is admitted that no crime is charged against him, unless it be under the aforesaid section.
The charge in substance is that, without consideration, gain, hire, or reward, at some place in San Francisco not described, he became the custodian and depositary of ten dollars in money, then and there bet and wagered by two other persons with each…
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