Glover v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Criminal law. Continuance. Witness. Evidence. Gaming. Before Judge Richard H. Clark. Rockdale superior court. March term, 1892. After conviction of gaming (playing aud betting at cards), the defendant excepted to the denial of a new trial. One ground for new trial was, that the court erred in not granting a continuance on the defendant’s motion.
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Criminal law. Continuance. Witness. Evidence. Gaming. Before Judge Richard H. Clark. Rockdale superior court. March term, 1892. After conviction of gaming (playing aud betting at cards), the defendant excepted to the denial of a new trial. One ground for new trial was, that the court erred in not granting a continuance on the defendant’s motion. As a showing for continuance the defendant testified that Bell Boyd and William Johnson were present at the time and place, and each of them would swear, if present in court, that defendant did not play and bet at cards; that Bell Boyd and William…
1Opinion of the Court
*392 Judgment affirmed.
Another ground for new trial is, that “ the court erred in admitting Burrel Stevens, over defendant’s objection, to swear that Bell Boyd said that he had lost one dollar and fifty cents on the game, in the presence of defendant and at time of game.” The other ground is that the verdict is contrary to law, the principle of justice and equity. There was testimony that the defendant played cards for money with Bell Boyd and Reece Jordan on a certain night in a cellar ; that they had the money upon a chest around which they were sitting; that the sheriff came to the place and…
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