The Public Gambling Act

Interpretation-clause

Power to extend Act

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

Penalty for being found in gaming-house

Power to enter and authorise police to enter and search

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

Penalty on persons arrested for giving false names and addresses

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

Proof of playing for stakes unnecessary

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

Witnesses indemnified

Act not to apply to certain games

Gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public streets

Offences, by whom triable

Penalty for subsequent offence

Portion of fine may be paid to informer

Recovery and application of fines

[Repealed.]


PRELIMINARY


It shall not be necessary, in order to convict any person
of keeping a common gaming-house, or of being concerned in the management of any common gaminghouse, to prove that any person found playing at any game was playing for any money, wager or stake. 

LAWGIST

# 9 Proof of playing for stakes unnecessary