Stovall v. State

1. The accusation charged that the defendant “did keep, maintain, and operate a lottery known as the ‘number game’ for the hazarding of money.” The defendant was convicted, and she excepted. As the statute makes penal the keeping, maintaining, or carrying on of such device, it is sufficient to show the keeping and maintaining of such scheme without proving the actual drawing. Proof of any one would be sufficient for conviction. Thomas v. State, 118 Ga. 774 (45 S. E. 622).

2. The finding of the paraphernalia for operating the lottery in the home of the defendant created the presumption that she…