Appellate Court of Illinois May 24, 1973, No. 57059 (People v. Tex Sterling)

Mr. JUSTICE McNAMARA

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was charged with the offenses of gambling and keeping a gambling place. Prior to trial, the gambling charge was dismissed. After a bench trial, defendant was found guilty of keeping a. gambling place. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 28 — 3.) He was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail and fined $500.