State v. Owen

O. W. Owen and three others were, on or about October 19, 1929, charged by information with unlawfully opening up, conducting and carrying on a gambling game and game of chance “commonly known as craps. ’ ’ The trial resulted in a verdict of not guilty as to two of the defendants, and guilty as to Owen and one other. From the judgment and sentence, Owen alone appeals.

The place where the crime is alleged to have been committed is at what is called “The Ranch,” which is a roadhouse located on the Pacific highway between Seattle and Everett, a short distance north of the King county line. In…