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Gambling.

[CAP. 148

gaming for

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) Any 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 of five thousand dollars: Provided that no prosecution under this section shall be commenced without the fiat of the Attorney General.

(2) In this section, "owner" 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.

money not 8 & 9 Vict.

necessary.

c. 109, s. 5.

owner of

Penalty on place, same to be common house.

permitting

used as

gaming

17 & 18 Vict. c. 38, s. 4.

22 of 1950, Schedule,

common

house.

6. The keeper of a common gaming house shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five 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) Any person who-

(a) plays in a common gaming house;

(b) buys any lottery ticket; or

(c) makes any bet in a common gaming house; or pays or receives any money or valuable thing in a common gaming house for any of the considerations mentioned in paragraph (c) of the definition of "common gaming house" in section 2,

22 of 1950,

Playing in

common

gaming house, or dealing in lottery

tickets.

Schedule.

shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars.

(2) Any 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 of two thousand dollars.

(3) Any 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.

161

22 of 1950, Schedule.

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Gambling. [CAP. 148 gaming for 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) Any 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 of five thousand dollars: Provided that no prosecution under this section shall be commenced without the fiat of the Attorney General. (2) In this section, "owner" 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. money not 8 & 9 Vict. necessary. c. 109, s. 5. owner of Penalty on place, same to be common house. permitting used as gaming 17 & 18 Vict. c. 38, s. 4. 22 of 1950, Schedule, common house. 6. The keeper of a common gaming house shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five 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) Any person who- (a) plays in a common gaming house; (b) buys any lottery ticket; or (c) makes any bet in a common gaming house; or pays or receives any money or valuable thing in a common gaming house for any of the considerations mentioned in paragraph (c) of the definition of "common gaming house" in section 2, 22 of 1950, Playing in common gaming house, or dealing in lottery tickets. Schedule. shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars. (2) Any 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 of two thousand dollars. (3) Any 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. 161 22 of 1950, Schedule.
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Gambling. [CAP. 148 gaming for 4. In case of any complaint made under this Ordin- Proof of ance, 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) Any 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 of five thousand dollars: Provided that no prosecution under this section shall be commenced without the fiat of the Attorney General. (2) In this section, "owner" 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. money not 8 & 9 Vict. necessary. c. 109, s. 5. owner of Penalty on place, same to be common house. permitting used as gaming 17 & 18 Vict. c. 38, s. 4. 22 of 1950, Schedule, common house. 6. The keeper of a common gaming house shall upon Keeping summary conviction be liable to a fine of five thousand gaming dollars and imprisonment : Provided that the aggregate term of imprisonment imposed, whether for default in Schedule. payment of the penalty or otherwise, shall in no case exceed the term of nine months. 7. (1) Any person who- (a) plays in a common gaming house; (b) buys any lottery ticket; or 22 of 1950, Playing in common gaming house, or dealing in lottery (c) makes any bet in a common gaming house; or pays tickets. or receives any money or valuable thing in a common gaming house for any of the considera- tions mentioned in paragraph (c) of the definition of "common gaming house" in section 2, Schedule. shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of two 22 of 1950, hundred and fifty dollars. (2) Any 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 of two thousand dollars. (3) Any 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. 161 22 of 1950, Schedule.
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Gambling.

[CAP. 148

gaming for

4. In case of any complaint made under this Ordin- Proof of ance, 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) Any 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 of five thousand dollars: Provided that no prosecution under this section shall be commenced without the fiat of the Attorney General.

(2) In this section, "owner" 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.

money not 8 & 9 Vict.

necessary.

c. 109, s. 5.

owner of

Penalty on place, same to be common house.

permitting

used as

gaming

17 & 18 Vict. c. 38, s. 4.

22 of 1950, Schedule,

common

house.

6. The keeper of a common gaming house shall upon Keeping summary conviction be liable to a fine of five thousand gaming dollars and imprisonment : Provided that the aggregate term of imprisonment imposed, whether for default in Schedule. payment of the penalty or otherwise, shall in no case exceed the term of nine months.

7. (1) Any person who-

(a) plays in a common gaming house;

(b) buys any lottery ticket; or

22 of 1950,

Playing in

common

gaming house, or dealing in lottery

(c) makes any bet in a common gaming house; or pays tickets.

or receives any money or valuable thing in a common gaming house for any of the considera- tions mentioned in paragraph (c) of the definition of "common gaming house" in section 2,

Schedule.

shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of two 22 of 1950, hundred and fifty dollars.

(2) Any 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 of two thousand dollars.

(3) Any 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.

161

22 of 1950, Schedule.

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