GAMBLING.
No. 2 of 1891.
571
(2) In this section, "owner" means and includes the holder of any tenement direct from the Crown, whether under lease, licence, or otherwise, or the immediate landlord of any tenement, or the agent of any such holder or landlord who is absent or under disability.
6. The keeper of a common gaming house shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and imprisonment: Provided that the aggregate term of imprisonment imposed, whether for default in payment of the penalty or otherwise, shall in no case exceed the term of nine months.
7.--(1) Every person who-
(a) plays in a common gaming house; or
(b) buys any lottery ticket,
shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
(2) Every person who sells or has in his possession with a view to sale any lottery ticket shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.
(3) Every person found in a common gaming house or found escaping therefrom on the occasion of its being entered under this Ordinance shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to be or to have been playing therein,
(4) Every person found in possession of any lottery ticket shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to have the said ticket in his possession with a view to sale.
8. Every person who furnishes or advances money for the purpose of gaming in any common gaming house or for the purpose of establishing or conducting a common gaming house or a lottery shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.
9. Every person who-
(1) declares or exhibits, expressly or otherwise, the winner or winning number, ticket, lot, figure, design, symbol, or other result of any lottery; or
(2) writes, prints, or publishes, or causes to be written, printed, or published, any lottery ticket or list of prizes, or any announcement of the result of a lottery, or any announcement relating to a lottery; or
*
As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
Declaring winner of lottery, etc.
GAMBLING.
No. 2 of 1891.
571
(2) In this section, "owner' means and includes the holder of any tenement direct from the Crown, whether under lease, licence, or otherwise, or the immediate landlord of any tene- ment, or the agent of any such holder or landlord who is absent or under disability.
6. The keeper of a common gaming house shall upon Keeping summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one common
gaming thousand dollars, and imprisonment: Provided that the house. aggregate term of imprisonment imposed, whether for default in payment of the penalty or otherwise, shall in no case exceed the term of nine months.
7.--(1) Every person who-
Playing in
common
(a) plays in a common gaming house; or
(b) buys any lottery ticket,
gaming house, or dealing in
shall upon summary convicton be liable to a fine not exceed lottery ing twenty-five dollars.
(2) Every person who sells or has in his possession with a view to sale any lottery ticket shall upon summary con- viction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.
(3) Every person found in a common gaming house or found escaping therefrom on the occasion of its being entered under this Ordinance shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to be or to have been playing therein,
(4) Every person found in possession of any lottery ticket shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to have the said ticket in his possession with a view to sale.
tickets.
purpose of
8. Every person who furnishes or advances money for the Advancing purpose of gaming in any common gaming house or for the money for purpose of establishing or conducting a common gaming gaming. house or a lottery shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.
9. Every person who-
(1) declares or exhibits, expressly or otherwise, the winner or winning number, ticket, lot, figure, design, symbol, or other result of any lottery; or
(2) writes, prints, or publishes, or cause to be written, printed, or published, any lottery ticket or list of prizes, or any announcement of the result of a lottery, or any announce- ment relating to a lottery; or
*
As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
Declaring winner of lottery, etc.
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