Criminal law, cheating (1882) (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

ANNO QUADRAGESIIVIO SEXTO

VICTORLIE REGINA,.

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No. XIV.

AN ACT to make the winning of money by Cheating at Cards, or at other Games, a Criminal Offence.

[ Assented to, 21st September, 1882. ]

consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- BE it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and

1. EVERY person who shall by any fraud or unlawful device or

ill-practice in playing at or with cards, dice, tables, or other game, punished at asitYobjatiln:

or in bearing a part in the stakes, wagers, or adventures, or in money by false pretences.

betting on the sides or hands of them that do play, or in wagering on the event of any game, sport, pastime, or exercise, win from any other person to himself, or any other or others, any sum of money or

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Cheating at Cards or Games.

valuable thing, shall be deemed guilty of obtaining such money or valuable thing from such other person by a false pretence, with intent to cheat or defraud such person of the same, and being con- victed thereof shall he punished accordingly.

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent

to this Act.

WILLIAM C. F. ROBINSON, Governor,

By A nithority ; RTCHARD PETHER, Ciovernmont Printer, Perth.