Which of the following is a correct interpretation of Section 9 of the Public Gambling Act, 1867?
Section 9 dispenses with proof that persons playing were staking money or other value, for conviction of keeping or managing a common gaming-house. The prosecution must…
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Which of the following is a correct interpretation of Section 9 of the Public Gambling Act, 1867?
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Correct answer B
Section 9 dispenses with proof that persons playing were staking money or other value, for conviction of keeping or managing a common gaming-house. The prosecution must still establish the legally required common-gaming-house character, including the section 1 keeper-profit condition; amusement-only play does not itself establish those other elements.