570
gaming
house.
*
No. 2 of 1891.
GAMBLING.
(d) "Keeper" means and includes the occupier or person having the use temporarily of any common gaming house, or any person having or appearing to have the care or management of such place, and also any person who acts in any manner assisting in conducting the business of any such place or keeping watch in or about the same.
(e) Any place in which lottery tickets are sold, procured, or distributed, or any place in which money or money's worth in connexion with a lottery is paid or distributed, shall be deemed to be "kept for the purpose of a lottery".
(f) "Lottery" includes any game, method, or device whereby money or money's worth is distributed or allotted in any manner depending upon or to be determined by chance or lot or the result of any race or contest, whether the same is held, drawn, exercised, or managed within or without the Colony.
(g) "Place" means and includes any house, room, office, agency, boat, vehicle, or vessel, or any erection movable or otherwise, or any spot on land or water.
(h) "Street" shall be deemed to include and extend to any road, lane, alley, passage, wharf, pier, park, recreation ground, or other open space whatsoever.
Club used as 3. A place which is used as an ordinary social club to which the public at large have not access shall nevertheless be deemed a common gaming house if kept or used either for the playing of any of the games mentioned in paragraph (1) of the definition of "Common gaming house", or for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (2) of that definition.
Proof of gaming for money not necessary. 8 & 9 Vict. c. 109, s. 5.
Ponaky on Owner of place permitting same to be
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4. In case of any complaint made under this Ordinance, it shall not be necessary to prove that any person found playing at any game was playing for any money, wager, or stake.
5.--(1) Every person, being the owner of any place, who knowingly permits the same to be opened, kept, or used by another person as a common gaming house shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars: Provided that no prosecution under this section shall be commenced without the fiat of the Attorney General.
used as
common
17 & 18 Vict.
c. 38, s. 4.
*
* As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
570
gaming
house.
*
No. 2 of 1891.
GAMBLING.
(d) "Keeper" means and includes the occupier or person having the use temporarily of any common gaming house, or any person having or appearing to have the care or manage- ment of such place, and also any person who acts in any manner assisting in conducting the business of any such place or keeping watch in or about the same.
(e) Any place in which lottery tickets are sold, procured, or distributed, or any place in which money or money's worth in connexion with a lottery is paid or distributed, shall be deemed to be "kept for the purpose of a lottery".
(f) "Lottery includes any game, method, or device whereby money or money's worth is distributed or allotted in any manner depending upon or to be determined by Jchance or lot or the result of any race or contest, whether the same is held, drawn, exercised, or managed within or with- out the Colony.
(g) "Place" means and includes any house, room, office, agency, boat, vehicle, or vessel, or any erection movable or otherwise, or any spot on land or water.
(h) "Street" shall be deemed to include and extend to any road, lane, alley, passage, wharf, pier, park, recreation ground, or other open space whatsoever.
Club used as 3. A place which is used as an ordinary social club to which the public at large have not access shall nevertheless be deemed a common gaming house if kept or used either for the playing of any of the games mentioned in paragraph in section (1) of the definition of "Cominon gaming house 2, or for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (2) of that definition.
Proof of gaming for money not necessary. 8 & 9 Vict. c. 109, s. 5. Ponaky on Owner of place permitting same to be
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4. In case of any complaint made under this Ordinance, it shall not be necessary to prove that any person found playing at any game was playing for any money, wager, or stake.
5.--(1) Every person, being the owner of any place, who knowingly permits the same to be opened, kept, or used by another person as a common gaming house shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars: Provided that no prosecution under this gaming house. section shall be commenced without the fiat of the Attorney
General.
used as
commun
17 & 18 Vict.
c. 38, s. 4.
*
* As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
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