Case ID: va_4/html/0143-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "PER CURIAM.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

The Commonwealth v. Nathaniel Terry.
    Gaming — Playing Cards in Tavern. — Playing at Cards in a Tavern is unlawful Gaining, whether the party bets or not.
    The Defendant was presented by the Grand Jury of Halifax Superior Court, for unlawful Gaming at Cards in a Tavern. The jury found “ the Defendant guilty of playing, as stated in the Presentment, but not guilty of betting ; if the Daw arising from the facts stated, be for the Defendant, we find the Defendant not guilty ; if the Daw be for the Commonwealth, we find the Defendant guilty.” The question arising from this verdict, was adjourned to the General Court.
    
      
      See monographic note on “Gaming'" appended to Neal v. Com.. 22 Gratt. 917.
    
   PER CURIAM.

1 ‘ The Court is of opinion, that the act of playing at Cards in a Tavern, whether the person so playing bets or not, is Gaming, within the true intent and meaning of the several Daws made to prevent unlawful Gaming, and that judgment ought to be rendered on the verdict in this Case.”