Wilson v. Commonwealth

Judge Makshall

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an •indictment'in the City Court of Lexington, for keeping a disorderly house in that city, “ to ^he great damage and common nuisance of the citizens of this Commonwealth,” &'c. The gravamen and sub*3stance of the charge, is that the defendant, for his own lacre and gain, did, on a day designated, and at divers other times, cause and procure certain evil disposed persons, who were slaves, not belonging to him, to frequent and come together in his house, and did unlawfully permit them, at divers times, at night and by day, to be and remain…