532 INDEX. 



BETTING. See Wagers. 



BETTING AGENT, 



rights and liabilities of, 417, 418. See Commission Agent, 

 U'agers. 



BETTING HOUSES, 



a common betting house, 449 

 Act for the suppression of betting-houses, id- 

 course of business in, previous to Act, id. 

 class of betting sought to be suppressed, 450 

 preamble of Act, id. 

 no house, &c. to be kept for purpose of owner, &c., 



betting with other persons, id. 

 betting houses to be gaming houses, id. 

 penalty on owner or keeper of betting house, 451 

 defendant may elect to be tried by a jury instead of being 



dealt with summarily, 451, n. (f) 

 section 1 creates two distinct offences, 451 



keeping, &c. a place for purpose of betting with 



persons resorting thereto, 451, 452 

 keeping, &c. a place for purpose of receiving deposits 

 on bets, 451, 452 

 application of Act to licensed person, 442, 452 

 what is a "place," 452 



Doggett r. Cattems, 452, 453 

 judgment in, considered by Hawkins, J., 453, 454 

 temporary structure adjoining race-course, 454 

 umbrella on race-courses, 455 

 moveable box within ring, 455, 456 

 defined spot in open space, 456 

 inclosed area, 457, 458 

 permitting user of, id. 

 decision in Scotland, 459 

 a " place " must be fixed and ascertained, id. 

 but need not be a particular spot, 460 

 " place " inseparable from user, id. 

 what is unlawful user, id. 

 what constitutes user, 461 

 mode of using, id. 

 persons liable under the Act, 462 

 user by occupier, 462, 463 



need not be habitual, 458, 462 

 instances of user by, 462, 463 

 pcTson using, 463 



need not be occupier, id. 



nor have permission to use from either owner or 



occupier, id. 

 illegal user upon one occasion only, sufficient, 464 

 immaterial that principal user is for a legitimate 



purpose, id. 

 bookmakers, id. 

 persons making casual bets, 465 

 members of a bond fide club, id. 

 person having the management, id. 



business must be that of betting-house keeper, id. 



