Act 3 of 1867

The Public Gambling Act, 1867

An Act to provide for the punishment of public gambling and the keeping of common gaming house in the United Provinces East Punjab, Delhi1[and the Central Provinces].

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
  • Enacted 1867-01-25
  • 18 sections
SectionTitle
1 Interpretation-clause.Read
2 Power to extend Act.Read
3 Penalty for owning or keeping, or having charge of, a gaming-house.Read
4 Penalty for being found in gaming-house.Read
5 Power to enter and authorise police to enter and search.Read
6 Finding cards, etc., in suspected houses, to be evidence that such houses are common gaming- houses.Read
7 Penalty on persons arrested for giving false names and addresses.Read
8 On conviction for keeping a gaming-house, instruments of gaming to be destroyed.Read
9 Proof of playing for stakes unnecessary.Read
10 Magistrate may require any person apprehended to be sworn and give evidence.Read
11 Witnesses indemnified.Read
12 Act not to apply to certain games.Read
13 Gaming and setting birds and animals to fight in public streets.Read
14 Offences, by whom triable.Read
15 Penalty for subsequent offence.Read
16 Portion of fine may be paid to informer.Read
17 Recovery and application of fines.Read
18 [Repealed.].Read
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