The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-07-23
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. 155 | AN ACT

: No. 155 AN ACT
TO amend an act entitled "an act more eTectr
ally to prevent Gambling" pissed Januar
II, 1916.
Sec. l Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Ohio, That the first sectio
Of the act entitled ian act more eTectually t
prevent gambling" passed January IL, l84G
be SO amended as TO read as follows:
Sec. 2. That if any person shall keep
room, building, arbor, booth shed or tene
ment, canal boat or other water craft, to be US
ed or occupied for gamblngl or shall know
ing!y permit the same 10 be usei or Occupie
Tor gambling; or ifany person, being the own
er Of any room, building arbOr, booth, shed q
tenement, canal boat or other water.craft, shll
rent the same to be used or occupied for gam
bling, the person 20 offending, shall, on convic
1ion thereof, be fined in any sum not less thar
thirty, nor more t.an FIVE hundred dollars, o.
be imprisoned in the county jail not less thai
ten mol more than thirty days, or both at tn
discretion OF the Court; aud If the owner 0
any room, building arbor, booth shed or tene
ment, canal boat or other water.craft, shal
know that any gaming tables, apparatus or es
;ablishment, il kept or used in such room, build
I boa
or other water craft, for gambling and winning
betting or gaining money, or other property
and shall not forthwith cause complaint to b.
made against the person so Keeping or usis.
such room, building, arbor, booth, shed or ten
enent, canal bout. or other water-craft be shall
be taken, held and considered to have know
ingly permitted the same to be used and occupi
| ed for gambling.
Sec s. That II any person shall keep or ex.
hlblt any gaming table, establishment, device
or apparatus, to win or gain money or other
| property Of value, or shall aid assist, or per.
mt Others to DO the same, or If any person shall
engage IN gambling for livelihood, or shall be
without any fixed residence, aud in the habit OF
practice Of gambling he shall be deemed and ia.
Ken to be common gambler. and upon conyc
tIon thereof shall be imprisoned in the county
Jail not less than one nor more than six months.
aud be fined many sum not exceeding five hun
dred dollars
Sec. That section seven of the act enti-
tied "an act for the prevention of gambling -
passed March IL, 1881, be so amended as to
read as follows; Section I. That if any per-
son shall play at any game whatsoever, for any
sum Of money, or other property of any value
or make any bet or wager for any sum Of mon.
ey or other property of value, upon the result
OF such game, every such person, shall on con-
viction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceed
ing one hundred dollars or be imprisoned in the
county jail not less than ten days nor more than
six months.
Sec. ). That if any person shall by any de-
vice or pretence, entic5 or tempt and prevail
upon or cause any minor to engage with such
person or with any other person or per sons in
any game whatsoever for any sum Of money or
property Of value, or shall make any bet or wa
ger with such minor or cause it to be done up
ON the result of any game, every such person.
shall on conviction thereof be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor and fined in any sum not less
than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not
less than three months nor more than one
year,
Sec. 6. All offences against this act shall be
prosecuted before a Justice of the Peace or
Mayor, or by indictment, and it shall be the du-
~ of all Judges Of the Court of Common Pleas
to give this act in charge Of the grand juries of
their respective counties.
Sec. I. All fines assessed under this act
shall be paid into the County TrsNs for the
benefit of common schools. 49,
Sec. 8. That the first aud seca Jon OF |
an act entitled ian act more eff nra y
vent gambling" passed January ~ -
section seventh Of tbe. .set eDtftrs
the prevention Of gambling,
that this ACT ~ s.
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