Commonwealth v. Berwick

The defendant has been found guilty on two complaints for misdemeanors. The first is for being concerned in registering bets. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 271, § 17. *6The second is for being concerned in setting up and promoting a lottery. G-. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 271, § 7. His exceptions are (1) to a denial of his motion to suppress evidence on the ground of illegal search and seizure which was heard by a judge before trial; and (2) to rulings on evidence at the trial by another judge sitting without jury.

At the hearing on the motion to suppress there was testimony by three witnesses, all called by the…