JB/072/065/003

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C 11

Gaming

-tinue from 6 o'clock till 9 and at 8 he hast lost 10'
of one man, and gained won 5' of another and at
no time afterwards the sum his losses have exceeded by more
than to that amount 5' the sum of his game:
he may be prosecuted as for losing 5': and though
may still be p at the conclusion of the meeting he
should even be a winner upon the whole he may
be prosecuted as for losing 5' notwithstanding.

Let the Judge on this occasion beware that
he be not deceived by stories of pretended winning
trumped up to set in ballance against the losings.

Excessive gaming committed in a single instance If any man shall have lost at play [or had at stake] in
the course of any one sitting meeting to the amount of one
week's income his punishment shall be as follows

Punishment

Punishment 1. He shall forfeit not less than to the same amount
nor more than to the double of the amount to the
benefit of the informer.

2. He may also be punished as follows On his head
shall may be put a four-sided cap on every side of
which shall be the words A Gambler. Also about
his neck may be hung the implements or representations
of the implements of the game. In
this manner he shall may be exhibited at one or more
times for not more less than half an hour nor more
than three hours at the discretion of the Judge. Representations

Identifier: | JB/072/065/003"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 72.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering	not numbered
Box	072	Main Headings	penal code
Folio number	065	Info in main headings field	gaming
Image	003	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f9 / f10 / f11 / f12
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::gr [with crown] [britannia with shield motif]]]
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	23682
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