GAMING. 
hibited under a penalty of 200/. for him that thall ere&@ fuch 
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Giteries, &c. and gol. atime for the players. Public lot- 
teries, unlefs by pace of parliament, and all manner of 
ingenious devices, under the denomination of fales or other- 
wife, which in the ond are equivalent to lotteries, were before 
pr chibited by a great variety of ftatutes, ae heavy pecu- 
niary penalties. ro and rz Will. III. - 17. 9 Anne, 
cap. 6. § 56. 10 Anne, cap. 26. § 109. “8 vo I. cap. 2. 
§ 36, 37- 9 Geo. I. cap. 19. § 4, 5. 6 Geo. II. cap. 35. 
§ 29, 30 . 
ytoand 11 W. c. 17. all lotteries are declared to be 
publi fenuifences ; and all gra 
fuch lotteries, to be again : ny per 
playing at a 1 lates ery th: all forfeit soo/., 
king, Saal to the poor, and one-third with double cofts 
to him that fhall fue in the courts at Weftminfer, and the 
ces a fhall be profecuted as common rogues Anne, 
6, any perfon who fhall fet up, or publifh ‘the fetting up 
any tick unlawful ae with intent to have it drawn, 
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fhall forfeit too/., on the king, one-third to the 
poor, ve ‘one-third with fh il 20 fts to him who fhall fue. 
B ‘fon who fhall kee office f 
y Io , ¢. 26, any perfon who fha p any office for 
ae) infucaness on marriage, births, chriltenings, or fer- 
vices, or any other office or place under the denominations: 
of files, cf gloves, fans, &c. for the improvement of {mall 
fums of money, fhall forfeit soo/., ane to the king, j 
one-third to ~ poor, =e one-third with full cofts to him 
publifh t ane up or fi i of any fuch office or place, 
fhall forfeit roo/. in like manner. By vo. IT. c. 2. 
who fhall keep any office der t nO} 
ums of money ; 
of lottery, or by lots, &c. or publifh fchemes for 
advancing {mall fums of money by feveral perfons, amount- 
ing to large fums, to be divided among them by the chances 
of prizes in a public lottery; or fh fhell deliver out tickets, 
entitling them to a fhare of the mone or 
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flee y any former a€t made againit private lotteries, 
forfeit 500/., one-third to the king, one-third to the informer, 
and one-third to the poor, to be jevied by diftrefs and fale by 
warrant of {uch juitices, and be by them-committed to the 
county-gaol for one year, and from thence till the faid fum 
of goo/. be paid; and every adventurer in fuch {chemes fhall 
toxkeit double the fum contributed, “a cofts, halt to the 
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very adventurer 
fall oe sol. Any perfon may be eects as a witneis, 
notwithftanding his having played ; and in cafe of refufal to 
appear, le fhall ae 50/1, or be committed to gaol for fix 
months, 18 Geo. I | Geo. If. Ce Te all 
act of 27° 
in any ‘alee or, r place within the jurifdiation of fuch juftice, 
whereby any offenders sae be liable to be punifhed as rogues 
ae oe oors may be broke open to feize {uch per- 
By e 11g. all games or loiteries 
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called ‘ little-goes”™; are declared to be public nuifances; and 
perfons keeping places for fuch ¥ little-goes,” or other lot- 
tery, not authorized by parliament, me forfeit no for 
each seer Oe 3 and every fuch perfon be deemed a dilud 
within 17 Geo. II. c oe ee erfons e 
; h tranfa@tions ail i punii 
Tag: eee may author 
perfons to break open doors and ae offenders ; and ae 
penalty for obftructing officers is- fine, mei rou cee and 
public whipping at the difcretion of the c perfon. 
all agree to pay money on any centingeney in fach game 
or lottery, or publifh any propofal for the aforefaid pur- 
pofes, on pain of rco/. for pee offence 
The flatute 13 Geo. 19. es preventing the multi 
plicity of horfe-races, othe fur: ming, dire cts, that’- 
no plates or matches E Se nA va © all run, upon 
enalty of 2oc/. to be wa by the owner of each horfe ran- 
ning, and 10o/. by fuch as advertife the plate. 
Gaming-houfes are public wee may upon in- 
di&tment be fuppreffed and fined. (7 H «8. 225.. 
a are prohibite under fevere ene ies by feveral fla» 
tut No perfon fhall for his gain or ving, kcep any com- 
mon hae or place of bowling, coyting, cloyfh, cayls, hal& 
bowl, tennis, an cae ar ae or any unlawtul samen 
on pain of aos. a day; n oe Bae fuch 
houfes and ae and tere ying fal. a 
give fecarity to ay Hf 
n officers are cad to > make fearch for fufpedied 
bouts, weekly or monthly, u 
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prohibited es play at tables, ie tennis, oni bowls, &c.. 
eut of Chriftmas, on pain of 205. and in Chr itmas oy in 
the houfes or prefence of their matters. 33 Hen 
cap. 9. oo 18 p Ge Ile. 34 
ited game, wth vas or dine 
eo. II. above cited. 
Mor » gaming in pu ublic-houfes is « alfbited under a. 
eh ie the ai of basen who Bese 4 a ine 
it, of 4os. for the firft offence, and for every other offence 
10/, by diftrefs, three-fourths a _— hall tie to the an 
and one- fourth to er. And journeyman, la-- 
bourer, panes or fervant, who fhall game in fuch a 
houfe, fhall fo rfeit, on conviction by confeffion, or the oath 
of one witnefs, not more than 2os. nor lefs than 5s. at the 
pleafure of the juftice, or = epee to hard labour a 
a term = ca, ge amonth. (30 Geo. II. cap. 24.) 
y 25 . cap. 36. ~ houle, or place kept for els 
neing > mu ufic, or other entertain nment, in Londen, or within: 
cence, 
notice 1 is given over the d 
place in the following fe with. “ Licenfed ane ee to 
act of parliament of the 25th of king Gcorge the Second ;’ 
all be deemed a diforderly houfe or place, and Le eve 
te. fall forfeit tool. me fu colts. A 2o ee : 
the rifh: 
ous son and lot, of ay ee oe a h dfordery 
houfe, and on their making oath to fuch noti enter. 
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