Subject to these exceptions, public gaming houses kept for hire for "private gaming" in house or room are not within their intention — prohibited by statute; just as
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9 Geo. IV. c. 61. !! Geo. IV. & 1 Will. IV. c. 68. 7 Vict. c. 58. 25 Vict. II. c. 36
tippling and drinking, or dancing, or with performing of stage plays or Musical performances of any kind in houses of public entertainment open for hire, are prohibited.
"Likewise again, gaming houses and the materials of gaming have been made the subject of fiscal legislation, by imposition of license and other Duties, imposed for the purpose of revenue. Previously to the Act of 2 & 3 Phil. & M. c. 9, gaming houses were licensed. The extent to which gaming houses and lotteries have been carried on in England is notorious, and yet the general statutory prohibition of lotteries remained in full force as to all other lotteries, that is to say those which were not licensed by Parliament.
Cards, dice, and other gaming articles occupy a prominent place in the Stamp Acts. Billiard houses, open for hire, became free from prohibition and penalties upon certain conditions in the year 1845-6 (4 & 5 Vict. c. 119). The chief amongst these conditions was that the keepers of the billiard tables should take out annual licenses. These were obtainable from the justices at sessions, upon payment of the stipulated fees. It is insensible, I think, so to distinguish the case of the Hongkong gaming house.
"Subject to these execptions, public grunning louvers kept for hire _ for "private ganning in
houver or rome
not lived is not within their intention _
- prolibited by statute; just as
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9 Ges: N. 2.61. !! Geo. IV. & 1.
8. Well. IV. c 687 Vict. c.58 25 Yes. II. &.36
tipfiling and drinking, or dancing, or with 10. by performing of stage plays or Musical 2 y 1 performances of any
kind in houses
of public entertainment open for hire,
Are
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liibited.
"Like then again, genabling konver and the materials of gambling howe been made the subject of fiveal_ legislation, by
Ane.cony
of license and other Duties, spoved for the purpose
revcence. Previously to the
of
of the 2&3 Phil. & M. c. q., l
gaming toomes were
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of frequent England. The extent
recurrence in England .
to which parliamentary lotteries have -
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non times,
lven in our son
been carried on, lucuvu
is notorious, and yet the general
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statutory prolibition of lotteries remained in full force as to all- other lotteries, that is to say those which were not licensed by Portioning
Parliament
9 Joc # . . 18. Corrs and dice as to sable articles
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'Cards
recupy a prominent place in the Stamp Acto. Billiard Imus, open for hire, besome free from prohibition ow I have said, upon
and penalties,
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sug tich e.119. certain conditions in the year 1945-6. ( 4 11-15 ) . The chief amongst there. Conditions was that the kiepers of the billiond
tables should take out anual__. liceuver. Them
were obtainable from
the justices at besvions, upon pary- _ment of the stipulated fees. It is sinforsible, I think, so to distinguish the one of the Honghong gaming
cave.
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