Tinker v. State

McCORD, Judge.

The appellant was indicted in the court below for unlawfully betting at a certain gaming table, to wit, a pool table. He was convicted and his punishment assessed at a fine of $10 and thirteen days in the county jail.

The State’s witness, in the trial of the case in the court below, testified that he was the constable of Precinct Ho. 1, Scurry County, Texas; that he saw the appellant and four others playing in a five-handed game of pool; that they played five games; that he saw Oz Smith pay the proprietor of the poolroom fifty cents; that he saw J. L. Beach pay the proprietor…