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to be sworn or to give evidence, may be dealt with according to law.
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17. (1) Any person so required to be examined as a witness as aforesaid who, on such examination, makes true and faithful discovery to the best of his knowledge of all things as to which he is so examined shall, if the magistrate or judge by whom he is examined is satisfied that such true and faithful discovery has been made, receive from such magistrate or judge a certificate in writing under his hand to that effect, and shall be freed from all criminal prosecutions and penal actions, and from all penalties, forfeitures, and punishments to which he may have become liable for anything done before that time in respect of the matters touching which he has been so examined.
(2) If any action, indictment, or information is at any time pending in any court against any person so examined in respect of any act of gaming, gambling or betting touching which he was so examined, and if any action, indictment, or information is at any time pending in any court against any person so examined as a witness in the manner before mentioned, for any such matter or thing, such court shall, on the production and proof of such certificate, stay the proceedings in such action, indictment, or information, and may award to such person such costs as he may have been put to by such action, indictment, or information.
Person required to be examined as witness and making full discovery to be free from all penalties. c. 88, s. 6.
17 & 18 Vict.
gambling.
22 of 1950, Schedule.
18. Any person found gaming, gambling or betting in the street shall, upon summary conviction, be liable to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for two months.
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19. Where any persons are found gaming, gambling or betting in the street, all implements of gaming or gambling, all betting slips, and also all money in actual use for any such purpose or found in the possession of such persons may be forfeited by the magistrate.
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Forfeiture of implements of gaming or gambling, betting slips and money.
20. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to restrict anything authorized by the Betting Duty Ordinance (Cap. 108).
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Gambling.
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to be sworn or to give evidence, may be dealt with according to law.
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17. (1) Any person so required to be examined as a witness as aforesaid who, on such examination, makes true and faithful discovery to the best of his knowledge of all things as to which he is so examined shall, if the magistrate or judge by whom he is examined is satisfied that such true and faithful discovery has been made, receive from such magistrate or judge a certificate in writing under his hand to that effect, and shall be freed from all criminal prosecu- tions and penal actions, and from all penalties, forfeitures, and punishments to which he may have become liable for anything done before that time in respect of the matters touching which he has been so examined.
(2) If any action, indictment, or information is at any time pending in any court against any person so examined in respect of any act of gaming, gambling or betting touching which he was so examined, and if any action, indictment, or information is at any time pending in any a witness in court against any person so examined as manner before mentioned, for any such matter or thing, such court shall, on the production and proof of such certificate, stay the proceedings in such action, indictment, or information, and may award to such person such costs as he may have been put to by such action, indictment, [15] or information.
Person
required to
as witness
be examined and making to be frea penalties. c. 88, s. 6.
full discovery
from all
17 & 18 Vict.
gambling.
22 of 1950, Schedule.
18. Any person found gaming, gambling or betting in Street
such person shall the street or acting as watchman for any upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for two months. [16]
19. Where any persons are found gaming, gambling or betting in the street all implements of gaming or gambling, all betting slips, and also all money in actual use for any such purpose or found in the possession of such persons may be forfeited by the magistrate.
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Forfeiture of gaming or betting slips
of implements
gambling,
and money.
20. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to Saving. restrict anything authorized by the Betting Duty (Cap. 108.) Ordinance.
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