LIST OF OFFENCES TRIED Summarily—(b) Non-INDICTABLE Vagrancy Acts, offences against-continued. 174. Gaming, &c. Playing or betting in any public place, &c., at or with any table or instrument, or with coins, cards, &c., at any game or pretended game of chance.-Vagrant Act Amendment Act, 1873, sec. 3. 175. Found in inclosed premises, possessing picklocks, &c. Being on inclosed premises for an unlawful purpose.-Vagrancy Having in possession a picklock or other implement with intent to 176. Frequenting Any suspected person or reputed thief frequenting a public place with intent to commit felony.-Vagrancy Act, 1824, sec. 4. 177. Living on prostitute's earnings Any male person who lives on the earnings of prostitution, or controls, or directs prostitution, or in any public place persistently solicits or importunes for immoral purposes.-Vagrancy Act, 1898, and Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1912, sec. 7 (1) and (2). Any female person, for purposes of gain, controlling, directing, &c., a prostitute to aid, compel, &c., her prostitution.—-Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1912, sec. 7 (4). 178. Other offences Any petty chapman or pedlar trading without a licence.Vagrancy Act, 1824, sec. 3. (Offences against the Pedlars Act, 1871, are entered against the general heading of " Other offences" at the end of the Tables.) Any person professing or pretending to tell fortunes or using any means, by palmistry, or otherwise, to deceive persons.-Ibid., sec. 4. Wilfully exposing in any public place, shop window, &c., any obscene print, picture, or other indecent exhibition.-Ibid. Wandering abroad and exposing wounds or deformities to obtain alms.-Ibid. Collecting alms or endeavouring to procure charitable contributions under fraudulent pretence.—Ibid. 179. Weights and Measures Acts, offences against :— All offences against the Weights and Measures Acts, 1878 to 1919, Sale of Tea Act, 1922. 180. Wild Birds Protection Acts, offences against :— 181. Other offences : All offences triable summarily not included under any of the above heads. Cases of attempting to commit, or of aiding, abetting, counselling, or procuring the commission of any of the above offences are included under |