Croft v. State

L. V. Croft was tried and convicted on an accusation charging him with keeping, maintaining, and operating '"a lottery known as the number game for the hazarding of money.” His certiorari was overruled and dismissed, and error is assigned on that judgment. The State introduced evidence explaining the manner and operation of the lottery known as the "number game;” that the "number game” was in operation in Fulton County on the day of the alleged offense and at the time of the defendant’s arrest; and that the officers found some "pickup sheets” on the defendant on the day when they arrested…