VICTORIB RiEGINB.
A. | D. 1898-9. |
No. 715. An Act relating to certain Offences to be cognizable under
the " Police Act, 1869."
[Assented to, Jrrnzcavy 28th, r8pg.l it Enacted by the Governor, with the advice and consent of
BE | the Parliament of South Australia, as follows: |
18'38-9," and shall be incorporated and read as one with the '' Police |
Act, 1869," hereinafter referred to as the principal Act.
2. Every pcrson who obtains any chattel, money, or valuable
Valueleae chequen. security by passing any cheque which is not paid on presentation shall, uniess he proves that he had reasonable ground to believe the cheque would be paid in full on presentation, and that he had no intent to defraud, be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year, notwithstanding that there
may have been some funds to the credit of the account on which the
cheque was drawn at the time it was passed.
person on the ground that he has no visible l ~ w f u l | means of support, |
or that he has insufficient lawful means of support, proof that he | |
possesses money or property shall be no deferlce unless it is also proved that such nloney or property was honestly obtained. |
4. Any
61" & 62' VICTORIAZ, No.715.
The Police Act Amendmetzt Act,-1898-9.
Bogues and
4. Any person- |
I. In or
near any public place or place of public resort, orin or near any house or premises licensed for the sale of
liquors, engaging in betting, or soliciting or encouraging
any other | to bet upon: |
sleight of | hand; or |
( b ) Any game or trick played with any instrument which;in the opinion of the Court, is constructed or used as
a means of cheating;
Ir. -Being a known or reputed cheat, loitering in or near any public place or place of public resort, or in or near any premises licensed for the sale of liquors, and having in his possession any instrument of gaming, or any instrurncnt which, in the opinion of the Court, is cotlstructed or used as a means of cheating, unlcss such person shall account for his having such instrument in his possession to the satisfaction of the Court:
shall be deemed to be a rogue
and a vagabond within the meaning of section63 of the principal Act, and liable to the punishment therein mentioned.
Poeeeseion of goods
stolen goods shall extend to money or any other thing which may | |
be reasonably suspected of having been stolen or unlawfully obtained, | |
proved to be or to have been in… |