Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-04-18
GAMING LAW.

Ak-oSdi AdWbUl mdfythuu, tltie montgomery
County" said seven additional sections to
be designated by the subtitle Gaming
and to follow Section 24S Of Article 10 Of
the Code of Public Laws of Maryland, title
MONTGOMERY County" as the said Article
was amended and re-enacted by Chapter
100 of the Laws Of Maryland of 1912 and
Acts amendatory thereof, said seven ad-
ditional sections to be known as Sections
243-A, 243-B, 243-C, 24S-D, 243-E,
24S-F and 243-G. and to read as follows:
Sec. 243-A. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons. or any house. company.
or association or body coporate. to play at
any game Of chance for any sum Of money
or other property Of any value In Montgom-
cry county, which said Act is hereby defined
as gaming within the meaning Of this
subtitle.
Sec. 243-B. It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, or any house, company
or association. or body corporate. to set up,
keep, maintain or conduct any gaming
table. or any house, vessel or place on land
or on water within the limits Of Montgom-
cry county for the purpose Of gaming as
defined by Section 243-A, or to operate
any kind Of devise whatsoever intended
for the purpose of gaming as defined in
Section 243-A; and it shall be unlawful
for any person to deal at any gaming table
or other place for gambling in Montgomery
county or to manage or be interested
financially in any gaming table, house or
establishment maintained for gaming, in
Montgomery county, or In the profits there
Of
Sec. 243-C. Gambling paraphernalia
within the meaning Of this subtitle is
hereby defined to include any table. ap-
paratus. device. machine or article Of any
kind or description intended to be used
for the purpose of gaming as defined In
Section 243-A of this subtitle. Money
which shall be found on a table on
which gaming is at the time being con-
Quoted, shall be gambling paraphernalia
within the meaning of this sub title. The
possession Of gambling paraphernalia here
in defined shall be violation Of this sub
title. All gambling paraphernalia within
the territorial limits of Montgomery coun-
ty. as herein defined. shall be subject to
seizure by the law officers Of Montgomery
county, and upon conviction Of the owner
or possessor Of such paraphernalia, the
said paraphernalia shall be forfeited to
the coun9 and disposed Of In accordance
with the order Of the Court having juris-
diction to try violations Of this subtitle.
The Court Is hereby authorized In Its dis
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phernalia and the payment of the proceeds
into the Police Fund Of the county, or, If
such paraphernalla consists Of money. the
payment Of the same direct into such fund.
| Sec. 243-D. Every person who shall
violate Section 243-A or 243-B or 243-C
of this subtitle is hereby declared to be
principal and not an accomplice, and con-
| Viction of any viOlatOr Of this subtitle
may be had on the uncorroborated testi-
mony of any other person who shall violate
this subtitle, even though such other person
shall participate in the same act Of gaming
as the person so convicted, and every
person engaged In gaming as defined in
this subtitle is hereby required to testify
against any person indicted for violation
of this subtitle in connection with the act
of gaming in question: provided. however.
that no person so testifying shall be con-
victed or punished for violation Of this
subtitle on his own testimony.
Sec 243-E. Whenever any person shall
charge on oath or affirmation before any
justice Of the peace within Montgomery
county. or any grand jury within Mont
person or persons. house, company. asso-
citation or body corporate has or have
violated the provisions OF this subtitle.
and shall request said justice Of the peace
so to do. or in case of presentment by the
grand jury. the said grand jury shall request
the Court to direct the clerk Of the court
issuing the warrant. the said justice Of the
peace or clerk of the court, upon the
direction of the Court as aforesaid, shall
issue his warrant. in which the house,
building or place in which the violation Is
alleged to have occurred. shall be specifically
described, directed to the sheriff or any
member of the Montgomery county police
force, commanding him thoroughly to
search the described house. building or
other place and the appurtenances thereof.
and II any such shall there be found. to
take into his possession and safely keep to
be produced as evidence when required
and to be disposed of in accordance with
the order of the Court, all gambling para
phernalia as defined in Section 243-C of this
subtitle, and the said sheriff or constable
shall forthwith report in writing all Of the
facts to the State'S Attorney for Mont
gomery county.
Sec. 243-F. In any indictment under
this sub-titl for violation of the provisions
hereof, il shall not be necessary TO specify
the particular act which any person or
persons, house, company or association. or
body corporate. committed In violation of
this sub title. but 1t shall be sufficient for
the purpose of such Indictment to alleee
that the said person or persons. house.
company. association or body corporate
engaged in gaming. or engaged in setting
up. maintaing. keeping or conducting a
gaming house. or possessed gambling para
phernalia. as the case may be. in violation
| of this subtitle. The Circuit Court of
Montgomery county and the Police Justice
| of MONTGOMERY county are hereby given
4 iuriadicfi0n m frv uinlaff0no of
this subtitle.
Sec. 243-G. Any person or persons.
house. company. association or body cor
porate, upon conviction for violation OF
any OF the provisions of this subtitle,
shall be subject to a fine Of not exceeding
$1,000 or Imprisonment In jail for period
Of not more than one year, or both such fine
and Imprisonment. in the discretion OF the
Court.
Sec. 2. And be IL further enacted, That
any provisions Of Sections ga to 229 Of
Article 81 Of the Code Of Public General
Laws Of Maryland subject Crimes and
Punishments," subtitle Gaming" incon-
sistent herewith or contrary hereto. in 80
far as said sections are applicable to
Montgomery county. be and the same are
hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency or conflict.
Sec. 8. And be IL further enacted, That
all Acts and parts Of Acts. laws and parts
oflaws. ordinances and parts Of ordinances.
inconsistent herewith or contrary hereto.
be and the same are hereby repealed TO
the extent Of such inconsistency.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That
all criminal proceedings now pending or
which may hereafter be Instituted for
offenses already committed against any
law or regulation repealed by this Act. shall
be instituted. proceeded with and prose-
cuted to final determination and judgment
as II this Act had not been passed.
Sec. S. And be II further enacted. That
this Act is hereby declared to be an
emergency law and necessary for the i'm
mediate preservation Of the public health
and safety. and being passed by yea and
nay vote. supported by three-fifths OF all
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