Parliamentary Papers, Volume 5H.M. Stationery Office, 1923 - Bills, Legislative |
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... considered a proposition , strongly argued before them , to the effect that Parliament might impose a system of licence duties on bookmakers generally and duties on bets made by them , regardless of whether the business subsequently ...
... considered a proposition , strongly argued before them , to the effect that Parliament might impose a system of licence duties on bookmakers generally and duties on bets made by them , regardless of whether the business subsequently ...
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... considered plan , but not a plan worked out in meticulous details . This is the only scheme that has been before them . It has been carefully investigated , and all witnesses who Your Committee thought were likely to be able to throw ...
... considered plan , but not a plan worked out in meticulous details . This is the only scheme that has been before them . It has been carefully investigated , and all witnesses who Your Committee thought were likely to be able to throw ...
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... considered a " place " in itself ? You see the difficulty of answer- ing a question like that is that every particular transaction depends so entirely on its own facts . I canot say aye or no to your question without committing myself ...
... considered a " place " in itself ? You see the difficulty of answer- ing a question like that is that every particular transaction depends so entirely on its own facts . I canot say aye or no to your question without committing myself ...
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... considered in connection with that question . Mr. David Grenfell . 146. Does the Act of 1853 make direct reference to professional bookmakers on the racecourses ? -I do not think it does in terms . It was an Act directed primarily ...
... considered in connection with that question . Mr. David Grenfell . 146. Does the Act of 1853 make direct reference to professional bookmakers on the racecourses ? -I do not think it does in terms . It was an Act directed primarily ...
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... considered that . 176. Have you any evidence to show that what we might call legitimate busi- ness is based to any appreciable extent on a betting foundation ? —Are you refer- ring to gambling in differences and that sort of thing on ...
... considered that . 176. Have you any evidence to show that what we might call legitimate busi- ness is based to any appreciable extent on a betting foundation ? —Are you refer- ring to gambling in differences and that sort of thing on ...
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