916
Gambling Governor in Council to frame rules for limits
tion and control of.
Penalty for
violating rules of
Governor in Council,
Powers of Justices of the Peace,
constables and others,
Naval Yard Police to be subject to
sections 15 and 16 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1862. Ordinances inconsistent herewith
repealed.
Penalties how recoverable,
Commencement
of Ordinance.
ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1866.
Order and Cleanliness.
17. And whereas the evils of gambling in the Colony are found to be on the increase notwithstanding the application of the penal laws in force for their prevention, and it is expedient to devise and adopt further measures for the gradual control and ultimate suppression thereof; Be it therefore enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to frame and pass such rules, regulations and conditions as may be deemed expedient for the total suppression or in the meanwhile for the better limitation and control of gambling in this Colony, with power from time to time to alter and amend such rules and regulations or repeal the same or any part thereof.
18. Any person violating any of the rules, regulations or conditions to be from time to time framed and passed by the Governor in Council and published in the Government Gazette in pursuance of this Ordinance, or any of the conditions imposed thereunder for the better limitation and control of gambling, shall be liable upon summary conviction before a Magistrate of Police to a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars and not less than twenty dollars, and to imprisonment with or without hard labor for any period not exceeding six calendar months and not less than one calendar month.
19. It shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace or constable, and also for any person authorized thereto by the Governor to enter any house, room, vessel, boat and place, either on land or water within the limits of this Colony, and to arrest therein any person violating or suspected of having within twenty-four hours previous to such arrest violated any such rules, regulations or conditions as aforesaid, and to seize all instruments of gaming, tables, dice and other implements used in gambling, and also all monies and securities for money found on such persons or in such house, room, boat, vessel and place aforesaid, and all such implements of gambling, monies and securities for money if proved to the satisfaction of a Magistrate of Police to have been used or kept for purposes of gambling shall be forfeited to the Crown; and all persons convicted of violating the rules, regulations and conditions aforesaid shall in addition to the forfeitures specified in this section be liable to be fined in any sum or imprisoned for any period named in the rules to be framed by the Governor in Council under section 17.
20. The provisions of sections 15 and 16 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1862 are hereby extended to the members of the force known as the "Naval Yard Police."
21. All Ordinances or portions of Ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
22. All penalties imposed under this Ordinance shall be recovered and may be distributed in the manner provided by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844.
23. This Ordinance shall commence and take effect on such day as shall hereafter be fixed by proclamation under the hand of the Governor.
[No record of any proclamation under s. 23: repealed by Ordinance No. 9 of 1867.]
916
Gambling Governor in Conncil to frame rules for limits
tion and control of.
Penalty for
violating rules of
Governor in Council,
Powers of Justices of the Peace,
constables and others,
Naval Yard Police to be subject to
sections 15 and 16 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1862. Ordinances inconsistent herewith
repealed.
Penalties how recoverable,
Coinmencement
of Ordinance.
ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1866.
Order and Cleanliness.
17. And whereas the evils of gambling in the Colony are found to be on the increase notwithstanding the application of the penal laws in force for their prevention, and it is expedient to devise and adopt further measures for the gradual control and ultimate suppression thereof; Be it therefore enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to frame and pass such rules, regulations and conditions as may be deemed expedient for the total suppression or in the meanwhile for the better limitation and control of gambling in this Colony, with power from time to time to alter and amend such rules and regulations or repeal the same or any part- thereof.
18. Any person violating any of the rules, regulations or conditions to be from time to time framed and passed by the Governor in Council and published in the Government Gazette in pursuance of this Ordinance, or any of the conditions imposed thereunder for the better limitation and control of gambling, shall be liable upon summary conviction before a Magistrate of Police to a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars and not less than twenty dollars, and to imprisonment with or without hard labor for any period not exceeding six calendar months and not less than one calendar month.
19. It shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace or constable, and also for any person authorized thereto by the Governor to enter any house, room, vessel, boat and place, either on land or water within the limits of this Colony, and to arrest therein any person violating or suspected of having within twenty-four hours previous to such arrest violated any such rules, regulations or conditions as aforesaid, and to seize all instruments of gaming, tables, dice and other implements used in gambling, and also all monies and securities for money found on such persons or in such house, room, boat, vessel and place aforesaid, and all such implements of gambling, monies and securities for money if proved to the satisfaction of a Magistrate of Police to have been used or kept for purposes of gambling shall be forfeited to the Crowu; and all persons convicted of violating the rules, regulations and conditions aforesaid shall in addition to the forfeitures specified in this section be liable to be fined in any sum or imprisoned for any period named in the rules to be framed by the Governor in Council under section 17.
20. The provisions of sections 15 and 16 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1862 are hereby extended to the members of the force known as the "Naval Yard Police."
21. All Ordinances or portions of Ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
22. All penalties imposed under this Ordinance shall be recovered and may be distributed in the manner provided by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844,
23. This Ordinance shall commence and take effect on such day as shall hereafter be fixed by proclamation under the hand of the Governor,
[No record of any proclamation under s. 23: repealed by Ordinance No. 9 of 1867.]
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