People v. Lawrence

Mr. Presiding Justice Matchett

delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff in error was indicted under two counts, the first of which charged that on April 25, 1923, in Cook County, Illinois, he kept, operated, owned and used a certain slot machine on which money was staked, bet, hazarded, won and lost, contrary to the statute, etc. The second count charged the keeping of the machine for gambling purposes at the same time and further that, prior thereto, in September, 1922, plaintiff in error had been indicted by the grand jury of Cook county for the same offense and that, at the December…