Parliamentary Papers, Volume 5H.M. Stationery Office, 1923 - Bills, Legislative |
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... able to deal with this class of betting . 15. At this stage the following comments occur to Your Committee : The continual breaking of the law by millions of people by betting in the streets , the surreptitious passing of the slips and ...
... able to deal with this class of betting . 15. At this stage the following comments occur to Your Committee : The continual breaking of the law by millions of people by betting in the streets , the surreptitious passing of the slips and ...
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... able to the bookmakers ; but after mature consideration Your Committee have had to discard it on the ground that it is impossible to devise any system of graduation which would be equitable or just to bookmakers inter se . The extent of ...
... able to the bookmakers ; but after mature consideration Your Committee have had to discard it on the ground that it is impossible to devise any system of graduation which would be equitable or just to bookmakers inter se . The extent of ...
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... able at law . 11. It could not be enforced , but it remained a debt of honour ? It remained a debt of honour . 12. That , I believe , only affected the rights as between the principals to the contract ? That is so . 13. The rights of an ...
... able at law . 11. It could not be enforced , but it remained a debt of honour ? It remained a debt of honour . 12. That , I believe , only affected the rights as between the principals to the contract ? That is so . 13. The rights of an ...
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... able . " Then there is a provision as to non - payment of such penalty and costs ; on such non - payment he may be com- mitted to the common gaol or house of correction with or without hard labour for any time not exceeding six calendar ...
... able . " Then there is a provision as to non - payment of such penalty and costs ; on such non - payment he may be com- mitted to the common gaol or house of correction with or without hard labour for any time not exceeding six calendar ...
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... able to stop betting in the streets ? -No . 329. I am asked to ask you whether that power of arrest would apply to all policemen in plain clothes ? -Oh , yes . 330. Should I be wrong in saying that stringent as the Act is the Police are ...
... able to stop betting in the streets ? -No . 329. I am asked to ask you whether that power of arrest would apply to all policemen in plain clothes ? -Oh , yes . 330. Should I be wrong in saying that stringent as the Act is the Police are ...
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12 July agent amongst amount of betting backer betting duty betting houses betting office bookmaker's carry cash betting Cecil Wilson cent certainly Chairman Committee Continued course credit betting credit bookmaker David Grenfell deal difficulty district evidence evil fact flat racing football Forestier-Walker gambling Gershom Stewart give horse horse racing increase Jockey Club July large number legalised maker matter mean ment moral Morgan Jones odds offence opinion pari-mutuel penalty person PETER GREEN police practically premises present profit question race meeting racecourse Rawlinson ready money betting regard registration revenue Ring ROBERT CALDER Sir Alfred Butt Sir Beddoe Rees Sir George Hamilton Sir Henry Norman Sir JOHN PEDDER slips stamp starting price street bookmaker suggest suppose Tattersall's tax on betting tell thing tickets ting tion to-day totalisator TREVOR BIGHAM turnover