Williams v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from the circuit court of Hinds county; Hon. George Coalter, judge. At the June term, 1845, the grand jury indicted Sidney S. Erwin and Daniel O. Williams, for betting two hundred dollars upon the result of the presidential election, which took place on the first W ednesday of December, 1844. The case was discontinued as to Erwin, and in November, 1846, a trial was had on the plea of not guilty by Williams.
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In error from the circuit court of Hinds county; Hon. George Coalter, judge. At the June term, 1845, the grand jury indicted Sidney S. Erwin and Daniel O. Williams, for betting two hundred dollars upon the result of the presidential election, which took place on the first W ednesday of December, 1844. The case was discontinued as to Erwin, and in November, 1846, a trial was had on the plea of not guilty by Williams. Samuel H. Charles proved, that some weeks previous to the presidential election of 1844, he had been requested by Williams to effect a bet for him with Erwin on the result of that…
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This is an indictment framed under the act of February 9, 1839, entitled, “ An act farther to discourage and suppress gaming.” Hutch. Code, 951, art. 11.
The indictment charges, that Daniel O. Williams did wager and bet with, and against one Sidney S. Erwin the sum of two hundred dollars, upon the result of an election of a president of the United States of America, had and held on the first Wednesday in the month of December, A. D. 1844.
The evidence of Samuel H. Charles established, that some *62weeks previous to said election, he was requested by Williams to effect a bet for him with said Erwin…
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