CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 461

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? St J. 3. 458 Licensed Gambling Houses, which I also express my fear lest, is prevented having access to those places, they might be the means of promoting much secret gaming. I have the honour to state that I have again been considering the subject. I have reflected that as the Licensing of Gaming Houses is only defensible as a Police measure, for preventing the Corruption of the Police and the assemblage of bad characters in illegal haunts, where they plan various robberies and Burglaries and incite one another to further Crimes, by their constant association meeting under circumstances defiant of Law.

I confess I cannot think it right to admit any woman into those houses, because a woman is not one of the class against whom Police precautions of that kind are meant to be taken.

3. It may or may not be true that if they are shut out from those houses they will establish private Gaming houses, beyond the reach of the Law, and injurious to Society more or less. I do not, however, think that this risk is one with which the Executive is called upon to concern itself, and I hope it is an evil...

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? St J. 3. 458 Licensed Gambling Houses, which I also express my fear lest, is prevented having access to those places, they might be the means of promoting much secret gaming. I have the honour to state that I have again been considering the subject. I have reflected that as the Licensing of Gaming Houses is only defensible as a Police measure, for preventing the Corruption of the Police and the assemblage of bad characters in illegal haunts, where they plan various robberies and Burglaries and incite one another to further Crimes, by their constant association meeting under circumstances defiant of Law. I confess I cannot think it right to admit any woman into those houses, because a woman is not one of the class against whom Police precautions of that kind are meant to be taken. 3. It may or may not be true that if they are shut out from those houses they will establish private Gaming houses, beyond the reach of the Law, and injurious to Society more or less. I do not, however, think that this risk is one with which the Executive is called upon to concern itself, and I hope it is an evil...
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3.

458

Licensed Gambling Donses, whichst I also extres my fear best, is prevented having accep to those flaces, they might be the means of fromoting much secret barning. I have the hours to state that

Shave

again been

bem considering the

subject. I have reflected that as the Licensing of Gaming Fouses

is

only defensible as a Police measure, for preventing

the

Corruption of the

Police and the assemblage of bad charneters in illegal haunts. where they flan varion robberies and Burglaries and incité one

to further Grimes another, by their constant association

mecting under circumstance

} t

defiant of Law

I confess I cannot think it right to admit

any woman into those houses, because a woman is not

one of the clap against whom Police precautions of that Kind are meant to be taken.

not be

3. It may or

may true that is shut out from

those bronses they will establich brivate Gaming bouses, beyoud the reach of the Law, and

injurions

lef to Society.

more or lef to

I do not, however, think that this risk is one wilf which the

on to concern

Sxecutive is called itself, and I hope it is an evit

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