Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
The Result

.ha, under the contentious OF the
county attorney. all cases which come
under his views. as stated. will be
prosecuted. while Judge lockwood en-
ter1.ininE MS views viii continue TO
instruc, for cquittal in all cases where
in there is no evidence tending TO
prove there was a violation OF the
;aw under his Interpretation of the
gambling law.
What the Law Says
However. the present controversy
over certain clauses, covering the
character of the cases at present in
question. are not 20 be taken by the
general public that gambling with
punch boards, pool tables. slo; ms
chimes. percentage games. banking.
etc. are permitted. for the gambling
law. which is truly wider in its scope
than ever before in this state. says
An Act 10 Amend Sections $40. 3ee.
s2l- 80 and 32a. Chapter " Title
9. Revised Statutes of Arizona. 1913.
Penal Code. Entitled Gaming"
Be i. Enacted by the legislature OF
The Stale OF Arizona:
Section l. That sections S19. $50.
sz1. s22 and 3e3. Chapter X. Title 9.
Revised Statntes of Arizona. 1915.
Penal Code. be and tine same are here
by amended to read as follows:
3IS: Every person who shall deal
carry Oh. or open or cause TO be open
ed. or who shah conduct. either as
owner. proprietor or employe, whether
for hire or not. any game of faro.
monte. roulette. lasquemont. rouge et
nor. rondo, vingtun or twenty-one
poker. stud poker. draw poker. bluff.
fan tan. thaw. seven and one-half.
chuck-a-luck, black jack, ''panginki"
or any similar game whatsoever. play
ed with cards, dice or any other de-
vice, and every slot machine. punch
board or machine of like character.
whether the same be played for
money, checks. credits or any other
representative OF value within the
state of Arizona; and every person
who shall participate in any of the
above enumerated games dealt. car
riei on, opened or caused to be open
ed by any other person in the state OF
Arizona. shall be guilty OF risde-
! meanor. and upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by fine OF not less
| than one hundred dollars. nor rlore
than three hundred dollars, or by i'm.
! prison-nent for not more than six
months. or by both such fine and i'm.
/ prisonment
32o. II any proprietor. owner. or
part owner. lessee. manager or any
person having management. supervi
sion, or control. temporary or perma
nent OF any gambling house or other
resort maintained for gambling or OF
any building shall permit any of the
games mentioned in the preceding sec
ton to be played in such place. he
shall be guilty of misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished as provided in the preceding
section.
| 321. Every person who shall deal
carry or open. or cause to be opened
or who shall conduct, or who shall
participate in. either as owner, pro
prietor. empIoye. or participant
whether for hire, or not, any banking
or percentage game whatsoever. play
ed with cards. dice or any device, OF
by the aid of any device. whether the
same be played for money. checks,
credits or any other. representative
value. or in which markers are used
or in which anything OF value changes
hands, within the state of Arizona
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun.
ished by a nne Of not less than one
hundred dollars. nor more than three
hundred dollars. or by imprisonmen,
for not more than six months. or BY
both such fine and imprisonment.
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