People v. Childs

Appellant was accused by information with one count of bookmaking, one count of unlawfully keeping and occupying a house for the purpose of recording and registering bets on horse races, and one count of having recorded and registered a bet or bets on horse races. To these charges appellant pleaded not guilty.

At the time of trial the matter was submitted for decision on the testimony contained in the transcript of the proceedings had at the preliminary hearing, subject to the usual stipulations and to all legal objections by appellant. The People introduced no further evidence, appellant…