Thomas v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ oe Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. John G. Rogers, Judge, presiding. George W. Thomas was indicted, in the court below, for selling a lottery ticket to John McAuley. A trial resulted in a finding of guilty, and the assessment of a fine of §100, and costs. The defendant thereupon sued out this writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thornton
The charge against plaintiff in error is, the unlawful sale of a lottery ticket.
The statute creating the offense is as follows : “ If any person shall vend, sell, or otherwise dispose of, any lottery ticket in this State, he, she, or they, shall be liable to indictment, and on conviction thereof, fined in a sum not less than $100 nor more than §500, and shall stand convicted until the fine and costs are paid.”
The following is a copy of the ticket sold :
“ Chicago Industrial College and Home Festival.
“ This ticket is a receipt for Five Dollars, in payment for and delivery of a Copy of a Steel…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Dunn v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1866
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