Act Info:
Preamble1 - PUBLIC GAMBLING ACT, 1867
Section1 - Interpretation clause
Section2 - Power to extend Act
Section3 - Penalty for owning or keeping, or having charge of a gaming-house
Section4 - Penalty for being found in gaming-house
Section5 - Powers to enter and authorise police to enter and search
Section6 - Finding cards, etc., in suspected houses, to be evidence that such houses are common gaming-houses
Section7 - Penalty on persons arrested for giving false names and addresses
Section8 - On conviction for keeping a gaming-house, instruments of gaming to be destroyed
Section9 - Proof of playing for stakes unnecessary
Section10 - Magistrate may require any person, apprehended to be sworn and give evidence
Section11 - Witnesses indemnified
Section12 - Act not to apply to certain games
Section13 - Gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public streets
Section14 - Offences by whom triable
Section15 - Penalty for subsequent offence
Section16 - Portion of fine may be paid to informer
Section17 - Recovery and application of fines
Section18 - Offences under this Act to be "offences" within the meaning of Penal Code