THE PUBLIC GAMBLING ACT, 1867

ACT NO. 3 OF 1867 · Enacted [25th January, 1867.] · 18 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Interpretation-clause.

Section 2.Power to extend Act.

Section 3.Penalty for owning or keeping, or having charge of, a gaming-house.

Section 4.Penalty for being found in gaming-house.

Section 5.Power to enter and authorise police to enter and search.

Section 6.Finding cards, etc., in suspected houses, to be evidence that such houses are common gaming- houses.

Section 7.Penalty on persons arrested for giving false names and addresses.

Section 8.On conviction for keeping a gaming-house, instruments of gaming to be destroyed.

Section 9.Proof of playing for stakes unnecessary.

Section 10.Magistrate may require any person apprehended to be sworn and give evidence.

Section 11.Witnesses indemnified.

Section 12.Act not to apply to certain games.

Section 13.Gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public streets.

Section 14.Offences, by whom triable.

Section 15.Penalty for subsequent offence.

Section 16.Portion of fine may be paid to informer.

Section 17.Recovery and application of fines.

Section 18.[Repealed.].