Territory of Hawaii v. Wong

opinion of the court by

towse, c. j.

Plaintiffs in error were fonnd guilty upon trial, jury waived, of the offense of being present in a barred or barricaded place “* * * where are exhibited or exposed to view * * * gambling implements * * * used in any game * * * in which, money or anything of value is lost or won * * * ” (R. L. H. 1945, § 11345.)

Writs of error bring the judgments to this court. The causes were consolidated for briefing and argument.

The evidence adduced below consisted principally of the testimony of two officers of the vice squad of the Honolulu Police Department, both…