State v. Sylvester
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow County; Michael Donlan, Judge. Edward Sylvester was convicted of aiding and abetting in ■reporting a bet upon the result of a horserace, held outside the state, and appeals from the conviction and an order refusing him a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith
The information in this case is substantially the same as that set forth in the case of State v. Rose, ante, p. 66, 105 Pac. 82, with the exception that the offense is alleged to have been •committed on April 12, 1909.
The testimony shows: That one portion of the M. & M. saloon was in fact a poolroom; that Sylvester, on the day in question, stood before the blackboard described in the Bose Ease, recording thé result of the races; that he was writing the names of the horses, the odds, and weights on the blackboard, .and “calling the races” when the information came in; that he was “putting up…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. HayesMontana Supreme Court · 1909
- State v. NewmanMontana Supreme Court · 1906
- State v. RoseMontana Supreme Court · 1909
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