Moore v. City of Newport

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Sampson—

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

The above styled cases involve similar questions and will be considered together. The facts are in substance the same, except one of the appellants was convicted under a city ordinance and the other under a state statute. On •the 5th of September, 1922, Harry Sutt was charged in the police court with the offense of gaming, under section 1977, Kentucky Statutes, and upon a trial was found guilty and his punishment fixed at a fine of $20.00 and costs. In default of the payment of the fine and costs he was…