The public gambling act, 1867
rajasthan · 1867
- S. 1Interpretation-clause.
- S. 2Power to extend Act.
- S. 3Penalty for owning or keeping, or having charge of, a gaming-house.
- S. 4Penalty for being found in gaming-house.
- S. 5Power to enter and authorise police to enter and search.
- S. 6Finding cards, etc., in suspected houses, to be evidence that such houses are common gaming- houses.
- S. 7Penalty on persons arrested for giving false names and addresses.
- S. 8On conviction for keeping a gaming-house, instruments of gaming to be destroyed.
- S. 9Proof of playing for stakes unnecessary.
- S. 10Magistrate may require any person apprehended to be sworn and give evidence.
- S. 11Witnesses indemnified.
- S. 12Act not to apply to certain games.
- S. 13Gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public streets.
- S. 14Offences, by whom triable.
- S. 15Penalty for subsequent offence.
- S. 16Portion of fine may be paid to informer.
- S. 17Recovery and application of fines.
- S. 18[Repealed.].