Flagg v. State

The defendant was convicted in the criminal court of Fulton County of operating a lottery, known as the "number game,” for the hazarding of money. His certiorari was overruled in the superior court and that judgment was assigned as error. The evidence disclosed that the arresting officers saw the defendant riding on a bicycle, about 10:45, during the timie when the "pickup” men of the lottery operators were picking up the tickets which had been bought from the "writers” by various persons. When the defendant saw the officers approaching him, he jumped off the bicycle and ran, but was caught…