Medlock v. State

At the September term of the Bradley Circuit Court, 1855, the appellant was indicted for unlawfully betting the sum of twenty-five cents, in money, on the 15th September, 1855, in the county of Bradley, “ upon a certain game of hazard, to wit: a game at cards called draw pocre.”

At the March term, 1856, the appellant was arraigned upon this indictment, pleaded not guilty, was tried by a jury, convicted and fined. Judgment accordingly.

It appears from the record that there was but one witness, who testified in the case. His testimony was, in effect, that he knew appellant, had seen him during…