Hall v. State

1.-Proof that one accused of gambling was seen in a party of four sitting in a circle on the floor; that one of the party was heard to tell another to put down a half-dollar; that all fled upon the approach of an arresting officer, and that a pile of cards and money were found on the floor in front of the place where the accused had been sitting, authorizes his conviction, notwithstanding the absence of direct evidence that he was seen “to pick up or put down a card” or “put down any money or pick up any money.” In Griffin v. State, 2 Ga. App. 534 (58 S. E. 781), the accused was not connected…