GAMING. 435 



Games or Lotteries by Dice within 12 Geo. 2, c. 28 {ii). 

 The Game of Kolypoly, or Roulet, is also prohibited under 

 the same penalties (r). 



The Statutes containing provisions concerning Lotteries Lotteries. 

 and Littlegoes are 10 & 11 Will. 3, c. 17; 9 Ann. c. 6 ; 

 10 Ann. c. 2G ; 8 Geo. 1, c. 2 ; 9 Geo. 1, c. 19 ; 6 Geo. 2, 

 c. 35 ; 12 Geo. 2, c. 28 {ic) ; 13 Geo. 2, c. 19 ; 42 Geo. 3, 

 0. 119; 46 Geo. 3, c. 148 ; 6 & 7 Will 4, c. 66; and 

 7 & 8 Vict. c. 109 ; and are to be found in Burn's Jus- 

 tice (.r), under the head of "Gaming and Lotteries." 

 Also see the late Acts 8 & 9 Vict. c. 74, with regard to 

 advertising Lotteries, and 9 & 10 Vict. c. 48, for legalizing 

 Art Unions. 



The statute 10 & 11 Will. 3, c. 17, recites the mischiefs Lotteries de- 

 arising from Lotteries under colour of certain patents and clared nui- 

 grants ; and then enacts, not only that all such Lotteries, 

 but also that all other Lotteries, are public nuisances [ij). 



It imposes a Penalty of 500/., to be recovered in any of Penalty for 

 her Majesty's Courts at Westminster, upon every person LQ^j.^g'^^ ^ 

 who may " exercise, expose, open or show to be played, 

 thrown or drawn at, any such Lottery, Play, or Device, or 

 other Lottery" (;:). 



Also a Penalty of 20/. to be recovered in like manner Penalty for 

 upon every person who " shall play, throw or draw at any ^ ^7^°^ ^* ^ 

 such Lottery, Play or Device, or other Lotteries" {a). 



The statute 42 Geo. 3, c. 119, recites the mischiefs Littlegoes 

 occasioned by certain Lotteries called Littleejoes, and de- declared uui- 

 clares that " all such Games or Lotteries called Littlegoes '''^^°^''^- 

 are public nuisances " {h). 



And it is enacted that no person " shall publickly or Penalty for 

 privately keep any Office or Place, to exercise, keep open, keeping a 

 show, or expose to be played, dra^^oi, or thrown at or in. Lottery or 

 either by Dice, Lots, Cards, Balls, or by numbers or Littlego. 

 figm'es, or by any other way, contrivance, or device what- 

 soever, any Game or Lottery called a Littlecjoe, or any 

 other Lottery whatsoever not authorized by Parliament," 

 under a Penalty of 500/., to be recovered in the Court of 

 Exchequer at the suit of the Attorney- General (c). 



(«) 13 Geo. 2, c. 19, s. 9, Ap- and see AUport v. Xntt, 1 C. B. 



pendix. 989. 



(r) 18 Geo. 2, c. 34, s. 1, Ap- (-) 10 & 11 Will. 3, c. 17, s. 2. 



pendix. [a) 10 & 11 Will. 3, c. 17, s. 3. 



(m) See Appendix. {b) 42 Geo. 3, c. 119, s. 1 ; and 



(V) 3 Bere & Chitty's Burn's see AUport v. Nuit, 1 C. B. 989. 



Justice, 322. {<■) 42 Geo. 3, c. 119, ss. 1,2; and 



(//) 10 & 11 Will. 3, 0. 17, s. 1 ; see JUport v. Xidf, 1 C. B. 989. 



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