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To perhaps a barge note across his counter,
that a Licensed House where a similar attempt had been frustrated, should be closed on that account.
I may say that I never remember Mr Smale urging any moral objection to Licensing of Gambling Houses in the special circumstances of this Colony. I only recollect that he sent me a communication on one occasion as to gaming being contrary to some old English Statutes, and that therefore gaming was a misdemeanor. I also remember that he talked a good deal to the same effect.
I replied by suggesting that although strangling a man was contrary to The Common law, yet that under certain circumstances, in the case of the Public Executioner it might be legalized, and that in the same way even gaming might become legal if it were made so, whether by Ordinance or Regulations made in accordance with Ordinance.
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The Chief Justice did not appear to have at hand a reply to that argument, and I never heard anything more from him on the subject till receipt of the remarkable document which in compliance with his special wish I now forward to Your Lordships with a fuller commentary however thereon than I shall probably think necessary for the illustration of future...
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to praps a barged note across his counter,
that a Licensed House where
similar attempt had been frustrated, should be closed on that account.
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2.0. I may say that I never remember Mr Smale urging any
moral objection
to Licensing of Gambling Houses in the special circumstances of this belony. Jonly
recollect that he sent me a
Communis
long ocation as to gaming being contrary to some old English Statutes, and that therefore Graming hea
was a misdemeanor. I also
here
remember that he talked a good
good deal
on-
effect. and that
one cecasion to the same effect- Ireplied by suggesting that although
strangling
a man was
contrary to
The Common law, yet that under certain
circumstances,
in the
سرمت
ease
of the Public
Excecutioner it might be legalized, and
that in the
same
way
even
gaming
were made
might become legal if it
whether by Ordinance or Regulations
so,
paped
in accordance with
Ordinance.
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The Chief justice did not appear to have at hand a reply to that argument, and I never heard anything
mare
from him
on the sulfect till receipt of the remarkable, document which in compliance with his special wish I now forward to Your Lordships with a fuller commentary however thereon than I shall probably think necesary for the illustration of future
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