Commonwealth v. Lake

The defendant has been found guilty of setting up or promoting a lottery for money or other property of value at Salisbury on September 3, 1943, in violation of G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 271, § 7. He excepts (1) to the admission of certain evidence, (2) to the denial of his motion for a directed verdict in his favor, (3) to the refusal of the judge to give certain requested rulings, and (4) to portions of the charge.

The alleged lottery was carried on by means of machines known as “rotary merchandisers” set up in a store called “Sportland” in charge of the defendant. This machine is about four feet…