State v. Bougher

Indictment for gaming. The indictment contains three counts. The first is founded on the 61st, and the second and third upon the 62d section of the act relative to .crimes and punishments. The indictment was quashed by the Circuit Court, on the motion of the defendant, and the case is before us by a writ of error sued out by the state. ‘

The objection taken to the indictment is, that the charge it contains is too general; it not charging a particular game to have been, played.

By the 61st section of the act referred to, it is enacted, “That every person who shall play at any game or games, for…