There is no evidence in the record that the writing received in evidence, though not shown to be in the handwriting of the defendant, represented the names of race horses or wagers on horse racing, or a proper basis for the inference, offered by the People's witness, of gambling or book-making. Nevertheless, in these circumstances, the trial court should have permitted the district attorney to qualify the police officer as an expert on book-making (Dougherty v. Milliken...
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