Commonwealth v. GRAHAM

Opinion by

Rhodes, P. J.,

Defendants were found guilty by a jury in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Berks County on an indictment charging that they did “unlawfully erect, set up, open, make or draw a certain lottery commonly known as ‘Number Game,’ ” and endorsed “setting up lottery.” The indictment was drawn under section 601 of The Penal Code of June 24, 1939, P. L. 872, 18 PS §4601.

Defendants’ motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were refused.

Each defendant was sentenced to pay a fine of $350 to the Commonwealth for the use of the County of Berks; to pay the costs of the…