Court convicts gambling machine operator of tax evasion and orders confiscation of machines and fines.

The court convicted the defendant, a company president, of tax evasion for operating unlicensed gambling machines without a license. The prosecution argued that the defendant knowingly operated the machines in violation of the gambling act, constituting a fiscal offense under the Criminal Code. The court accepted the evidence and found the defendant guilty, resulting in a fine, confiscation of the machines and proceeds, and court costs.