The People v. Green

Plaintiff in error was found guilty in the circuit court of Vermilion county of having in his possession a device commonly used in playing a game commonly called “policy.” He was sentenced to six months at the State farm at Vandalia and to pay a fine of $250. The cause is. brought directly to this court on the ground that a construction of the constitution is involved, urging that the indictment does not by sufficient statutory description or other proper averment so identify the offense as to notify defendant of the charge against him, contrary to the ninth section of the bill of rights.

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