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Common gaming house
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Gaming or gambling
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Disorderly houses
Houses Act, 1751 (25 Geo. 2, c. 36), by which prosecutions by indictment of persons keeping 'bawdy houses, gaming houses, and other disorderly houses' for the Common Law misdemeanour of keeping such houses are encouraged, and see … Disorderly houses. Houses where persons congreg-ate to the probable disturbance of the peace or other commission of crime. See (English)
Cards
a common house for card-playing is unlawful.-Gaming Houses Act, 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 38); and see GAMING. Cheating at cards is punishable by the Gaming Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 100), s. 17.
Common gambling house
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Billiards
Billiards. By the (English) Gaming Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c.109), ss. 10-14, every house 'where a public billiard table or bagatelle
Bowling, game of
Bowling, game of, legalized by the Gaming Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 109) (see Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Games and Gaming'), s. 1 of … not play bowls or other games named therein 'out of Christmas,' and 'in Christmas only in their masters' houses or in their masters' presence.'
Obsolete
'wager or battel' (see BATTEL, WAGER OF), the punishment of the stocks (see STOCKS), the provision of the Gaming Act of Henry VIII. (33 Hen. 8, c. 9) (Revised Statutes, 2nd Edn., vol. i. p. 378, published … cards or other specified games 'out of Christmas,' but allowed to play them in Christmas in their masters' houses and in their masters' presence; and that of 1285 in the Stat. Westm. Sec., 13 Edw. 1, c.
Workmen's Compensation Act
members of a police force; (d) out workers; (e) a member of the employer's family living in his house; (f) in the naval, military, or air services, and certain fishermen are excluded [see s. 35 (2)] In … is not part of the employer's trade or business, and not engaged or paid by a club for games or recreation; (c) members of a police force; (d) out workers; (e) a member of the employer's family
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