People v. Pierson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Cohn", J.
The complaint in this action, which was sworn to by the police officer who arrested defendant, states that defendant “ in violation of Section 986 of the Penal Law of the State of New York, unlawfully engaged in Book Making, and received sums of money from divers persons as bets upon the results of contingent events, to wit: the results of single action and Bolito policy and double action policy, as appears from the following: ”. There is then set forth a recital that the officer observed three unknown persons approach defendant; and that he overheard a conversation between each of…
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