Manheim v. State

<p>Criminal Law. — Billiards.—Suffering Minors to Congregate. — Indictment.— Constitutional Law. — Title of Act. — Public Place. — An indictment charged, that, on, etc., at, etc., the defendant,; “having the care, management and. control of certain billiard tables, then and there kept in a public billiard hall, did then and there unlawfully suffer and permit” certain minors named to then and there unlawfully congregate at, in and about said public billiard hall, wherein the said billiard tables were so kept,” etc.</p> <p>Held, that the indictment is sufficient.</p> <p>Held, also, that the subject-matter of section 2 of the act of March 12th, 1873, 2 R. S. 1876, p. 484, is properly embraced in the title of the act.</p> <p>Held, also, that the words “ public billiard hall,” used in the indictment, indicate a public place where billiard tables were kept to be used in playing billiards.</p>