City of Mount Vernon v. Rainwater

This is a suit to recover from appellant a penalty for the alleged violation of an ordinance of the City of Mount Vernon, Illinois.

The complaint made July 14, 1922, charged appellant with violating section 4 of ordinance 345 of said city, by keeping or maintaining a common ill-governed and disorderly house to the encouragement of idleness, gambling and drinking or fornication, and a warrant was issued thereon by a police magistrate. On appeal the case was tried in the circuit court of Jefferson county with a jury and a verdict of guilty was returned and a fine of $10 assessed against…