Supreme Court of Virginia February 24, 1941, Record No. 2379 (Malouf v. City of Roanoke)

Hudgins, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

Joe Malouf, without requiring' a warrant to be issued, was convicted by a police justice of the city of Roanoke for conducting a “baseball pool” on September 24, 1939, in violation of a city ordinance. He immediately sought an appeal and gave the required bail.