Tisdale v. Commonwealth

The basis of this prosecution is a warrant issued by a police justice of the city of Norfolk, which is in the following words:

“Whereas, Sergeant Gwynn and Officer Debman has this day made complaint and information, on oath, before me, a justice of the said city, that on the 18th day of April, 1912, in said city, Herbert Tisdale did unlawfully maintain and conduct a public nuisance, to-wit: a gambling house, at No. 38 Randolph street, in violation of the law, where divers persons meet for unlawful gambling and have in his possession one faro bank outfit, and unlawfully did keep and exhibit a…