State v. . Yeargan
Supreme Court of North Carolina
INDICTMENT for gambling, tried at Eall Term, 1895, of Wake Superior Court, before Ooble, I., and a jury. The jury rendered a special verdict as follows : “ Defendant was bound over by the mayor of Raleigh for playing at a game of chance, and was indicted at September Term, 1895, for playing at a game of chance and betting money thereat, the particular game being known as ‘ shooting craps.’ Defendant did play at said game of chance of shooting craps, and did bet money…
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INDICTMENT for gambling, tried at Eall Term, 1895, of Wake Superior Court, before Ooble, I., and a jury. The jury rendered a special verdict as follows : “ Defendant was bound over by the mayor of Raleigh for playing at a game of chance, and was indicted at September Term, 1895, for playing at a game of chance and betting money thereat, the particular game being known as ‘ shooting craps.’ Defendant did play at said game of chance of shooting craps, and did bet money thereat, and that, said game was played by throwing ordinary square dice with numbers on each square. Defendant was 13 years…
1Opinion of the Court
Faircloth, C. J.:
The defendant is indicted for playing and betting money at a game of chance, called “shooting craps” by throwing dice with numbers. The jury rendered a special verdict and say that he did play and bet at such game. They also say he is over 13 and under 14 years of age ; that he did not know he was violating any law, and that “he clearly knew the difference between right and wrong.” .His Honor held that defendant was not guilty and the State appealed.
An infant under 7 years of age cannot be indicted and punished for any offence because of the irrebutible presumption that he is…
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