The Public Gambling Act
An Act to provide for the punishment of public gambling and the keeping of common gaming house in the United Provinces, East Punjab, Delhi1(and the Central Provinces).1867
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
1Interpretation-clause2Power to extend Act3Penalty for owning or keeping, or having charge of, a gaming-house4Penalty for being found in gaming-house5Power to enter and authorise police to enter and search6Finding cards, etc., in suspected houses, to be evidence that such houses are common gaming- houses7Penalty on persons arrested for giving false names and addresses8On conviction for keeping a gaming-house, instruments of gaming to be destroyed9Proof of playing for stakes unnecessary10Magistrate may require any person apprehended to be sworn and give evidence11Witnesses indemnified12Act not to apply to certain games13Gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public streets14Offences, by whom triable15Penalty for subsequent offence16Portion of fine may be paid to informer17Recovery and application of fines18[Repealed.]