Commonwealth v. Gillespie
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
THIS was an indictment containing nine counts against D. Gillespie and O. H. Gregorys found in the Mayor’s Court of the city of Philadelphia, and removed tó this Court by certiorari.
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THIS was an indictment containing nine counts against D. Gillespie and O. H. Gregorys found in the Mayor’s Court of the city of Philadelphia, and removed tó this Court by certiorari. It was tried before Duncan , J. at '.Nisi Prius^ jn November, 1821, and a verdict of guilty was rendered on the first, third, fifth, sixth and ninth counts, and of not guilty on the second, fourth, seventh and eighth counts., The first count charged that both the defendants did conspire to sell and expose to sale, .and cause and procure to be sold and exposed to sale, a lottery ticket, and tickets in a lot.tery…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Duncan J.
This indictment consisted of nine Courts. The jury have found separate verdicts.
On the first, which was for conspiring to sell lottery tickets, in a lottery not authorised by the laws of this Commonwealth, the jury have found the defendants guilty, so far as relates to a, ticket. On the second, which was for a conspiracy to advertise, not guilty against both. On the third count against both, for selling lottery tickets not authorised by the laws of this Commonwealth, guilty of selling a lottery ticket. On the fourth, for advertising such…
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