Marcus v. United States
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia
Error to the criminal court. The indictment contained two counts: 1st. That Wm. H. Marcus, on the 10th of Nov., 1859, and on divers other days and times, between that day and the day of the taking of this inquisition with force and arms, at the county aforesaid, a certain faro bank there situate, for their lucre and gain, unlawfully and injuriously did keep and maintain against, &c. 2d. That Wm.
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Error to the criminal court. The indictment contained two counts: 1st. That Wm. H. Marcus, on the 10th of Nov., 1859, and on divers other days and times, between that day and the day of the taking of this inquisition with force and arms, at the county aforesaid, a certain faro bank there situate, for their lucre and gain, unlawfully and injuriously did keep and maintain against, &c. 2d. That Wm. H. Marcus, &c., a certain gaming table there situate, for their lucre and gain; unlawfully and injuriously did keep and maintain against, &c. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty on the first count…
1Opinion of the Court
MERRICK, Circuit Judge.
The only question presented for the consideration of the court is whether the criminal court erred in holding good the 1st count in an indictment, which charges that the traverser, “on the-10th of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, and on divers other days, and between that day and the day of the taking out this inquisition with force and arms, at the county aforesaid, a certain faro bank there situate, for their lucre and gain, unlawfully and injuriously did keep and maintain against the form of the statute,” <&c. This…
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