State v. Black

• The opinion of tire court was delivered by

Gummere, Chief Justice.

Richard Black, the plaintiff in error, was convicted upon an indictment charging Mm, together with Seymour Nathanson, Jeremiah Nathanson andl Martin Nathanson, with,’the crime of conspiracy; the purpose of the conspiracy being to permit the three Nathansons to run a gambling house in Atlantic City without police interference. There was a, severance at the trial, the state electing then to proceed against Black alone, who was a member of the police force of the city, and who was to afford the necessary police protection.

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