Commonwealth v. Kinsley

The defendant was complained of for unlawfully keeping, in a building occupied by him in Millbury, a table for the purpose of playing at pool for hire, gain and reward, without authority or license therefor.

By the Gen. Sts. c. 88, §§ 69-72, as amended by the St. of 1880, c. 94, the selectmen in towns are authorized to grant licenses for such a table, but' “ such license may be revoked at the pleasure of the authority granting it; ” and all persons are prohibited, under a penalty, from keeping such a table without a license.

A license had been duly granted to the defendant, and it had been…