State v. B'Gos

Nick B’Gos was convicted in the city court of Savannah upon an accusation which alleged that he had operated a gambling device called “ clearing-house,” known as a lottery, the second count alleging that he operated a gambling scheme or device other than a lottery. The defendant was found guilty by a jury in a general verdict, and was sentenced by the trial court. He made a motion for new trial on the general grounds, which was denied, and he brought his case by writ of error to the Court of *628Appeals. That court reversed the judgment, on the ground that the accusation was “legally repugnant”…