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Lotteries, Frauds and Obscenity in the Mails

Lotteries, Frauds and Obscenity in the Mails

Thomas, John Lilburn

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ISBN10: 115074863X
ISBN13: 9781150748639
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 124
Weight: 0.52
Height: 0.26 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1900. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... the arithmatical calculation of chances can avail the dice thrower. Sec. 140. In Caminada vs. Hulton, 60 L. J. (M. C.) X. S. 116 (1891), the proprietor of a sporting newspaper offered a prize to the party, who would name six, five or four winning horses in a given race. It was held that this was neither a bet nor a lottery. Day, J., said: I am clearly of the opinion that this can in no possible sense be deemed a lottery within the meaning of the Lottery Act. There is no contrivance or device to obtain money, by chance, or by anything analogous to chance, and in my judgment what is done here nowhere approaches the description of a lotttery. It is far removed from the scope of the Lottery Act and I can not see the possibility of any reasonable argument being presented to show that this was a lottery or within the mischief of the Lottery Act. The other ground, namely, that it was betting, is more suggestive. It might be said, although established with difficulty, that this was a bet on the ground that a person has paid a penny by way of backing six horses to win six particular races; but when one comes to consider more carefully what the nature of the transaction is, even that absurd notion of a bet would not be applicable. Clearly it is not a bet at all. Any person who gets hold of one of these pieces of paper becomes entitled to get a prize of a large sum of money in the event of his succeeding in guessing the names of the winners of the six particular races; it is really not a bet; it is a scheme-- a device--for the purpose no doubt of furthering the business, which the respondent carries on, enabling him to sell this handicap book or Racing Record, with which these tickets or coupons are issued. Sec. 141. In Stoddard vs. Segar, 2 Q. B. Law Reps. 474, ...

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