State Ex Rel. Knabb v. Frater

This proceeding comes by way of a writ of certiorari for the review of the action of the superior court of Kitsap county in ousting the relator as mayor of the city of Bremerton, a city of the second class, operating under the commission form of government.

The relator and Peter Desimon were charged with the crime of conspiring to establish and operate under their management and supervision, in the city of Bremerton, gambling games, games of chance, gambling devices, and to sell lottery tickets. The games were specified as a card game called “Black Jack,” games of dice called “Crap” and…