LawgistThe Public Gambling Act
6Finding cards, etc., in suspected houses, to be evidence that such houses are common gaming- houses
When any cards, dice, gaming-tables, cloths, boards or other instruments of gaming are found in any house, walled enclosure, room or place entered or searched under the provisions of the last preceding section, or about the person of any of those who are found therein, it shall be evidence, until the contrary is made to appear, that such house, walled enclosure, room or place, is used as a common gaming-house, and that the persons found therein were there present for the purpose of gaming, although no play was actually seen by the Magistrate or police-officer, or any of his assistants.
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PRELIMINARY
- 1 Interpretation-clause
- 2 Power to extend Act
- 3 Penalty for owning or keeping, or having charge of, a gaming-house
- 4 Penalty for being found in gaming-house
- 5 Power to enter and authorise police to enter and search
- 6 Finding cards, etc., in suspected houses, to be evidence that such houses are common gaming- houses
- 7 Penalty on persons arrested for giving false names and addresses
- 8 On conviction for keeping a gaming-house, instruments of gaming to be destroyed
- 9 Proof of playing for stakes unnecessary
- 10 Magistrate may require any person apprehended to be sworn and give evidence
- 11 Witnesses indemnified
- 12 Act not to apply to certain games
- 13 Gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public streets
- 14 Offences, by whom triable
- 15 Penalty for subsequent offence
- 16 Portion of fine may be paid to informer
- 17 Recovery and application of fines
- 18 [Repealed.]
