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156 Cal. 632

In re Brown

California Supreme Court

Decided December 2, 1909

California Supreme Court · decided 1909-12-02

<p>APPLICATION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus directed to> the Sheriff of Alameda County.</p> <p>The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.</p>

Decided 1909-12-02

THE COURT.

¶1There was evidence sufficiently shown, for the purpose of commitment for trial, that petitioner received money from another person to hold the same as a bet or wager on a proposed horse race. This was substantially the charge-made by the complaint.

¶2Section 337a of the Penal Code in terms makes it a crime for one to receive any money, bet or wagered, or offered for the purpose of being bet or wagered by or for any other person, upon the result of any trial or contest of speed between men or beasts.

¶3We do not see why this case does not fall within this inhibition, nor do we see any reason to doubt the validity of the law.

¶4The application for a writ is denied.

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