The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-02-19
LOTTERY LAW

The ACT "to prevent the sale Of FOREIGN
Lottery tickets within this Common wealth"
provides, that every sale, within this Com.
,nonwealth, Of a lottery ticket. or any part or
share thereoS. in any lottery. not authorised
by the law Of this Common wealth, and every
bargain. contract. or agreement, made within
TINS Commonwealth. for the sale or for the
procurement tor any other person Of anv such
lottery ticket. or any part or share thereof.
shall he a ntisdemedn0y: and every person who
shall sell any such lotte"v ticket or anv p,,t
or share thereof. either in person or by proxy.
or who shall bargain, contract or agree, either
in person or bv proxy. to sell or to procure
Tor another. or to his or her order, any such
lottery ticket, or any part or share thereof. or
VINO shall, act, directly or indirectly, as agent
attorney or proxy. in the sale of any such lot
terry ticket or any part or share thereof. or in
tue bargain, contract or agreement for the
| sale of anv such lottery ticket or anv mart mr.
share thereof. or for the procurement of anv
such lottery ticket, or any part or share there.
OF, Tor another; and shall he convicted OF any
snch offence before the SUPERIOR Court
Of Law, or the Co lnty or Corporation Court
within whose jurisdiction any sucn offence
shall have been committed: shall forfeit and
pay. for each offence. the sum of 500. and
| shalt be imprisoned, at the discretion of the
Cont tor term not exceeding one month
IL shall not be lawful for any person to omen a
iot'frV once, or Other place, for ira ri king Or
dealing in lottery tickets other than such az
| are authorised by the laws OF this common
wealth, by sale or otherwise nor to sci mn or
| hang out, any sign or token, on wood paste
board. paper or other thing giving notice or
designed to give notice, to the public, that lot
terry tickets such as prohibited nv this Act
may be purchased or procured. at such Office
| or other place through the aid or acen,v
OF anr person or persons whateve, aud every
day that any such office, or other place shalt
be opened or kept open. or such sign or token
set up, kept up or hung out. is hereby de-
c'ared an entire and separ ate offence: and eve
| ~ person who shall commit either Of the said
offences, and be, as Aforesaid. thereof convict
ed, shall 'orteit and pay for the first day that
| such office or other place shall he op.ried or
Kept open, after the commencement of this
Act. the sum OF $500, and for the FIRST d,v
that such sign or token shall be set up. hung
out or continued. after the comme,c efnent Of
TINS act the sum Of 5000; Cor each dav there
| alter that such Office or other place, shall be
| opened or kept open, such sign or token
| set mp. hung ont or continued. the farther sum
ct $50: and, upon such conviction. the often
Ger shall moreover be imprisoned, at the dis
cretlon OF the Court for period not less than
| one month, nor more than six months The
| Judges OF the Superior Courts OF Law and
| the Justices Of The Co intv and CORPORATION
Courts. shall constantly Give this act in CHARGE
| to the Grand Juries impanncIled and sworn in
| the said Courts respectively. This Act takes
effect on the LIST of May. 1925.