Lottery Camouflage
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X4401700414 |
| Published date | 01 October 1944 |
| Author | K. E. Steer |
| Date | 01 October 1944 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
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THE
POLICE
JOURNAL
the necessarily prosaic lectures on criminal law and police procedure,
and afterwards they would often be of considerable practical value in the
rendering of efficient service to the Public.
Lottery Camouflage
By
INSPECTOR
K. E.
STEER
Cltief Clerk, Exeter City Police
" There is no limit to the ingenuity of the devisers of projects such
as this, and there is, accordingly, no end to the variety of schemes
which.
may constitute a lottery."
" There is no magic in the
word'
distribution.' The word ' payment'
will dojust as well. There is no magicin the word' prizes.' 'Commission'
or'
reward' will do just as
well."
"
It
seems utterly immaterial whether a
specific
article was or was
not conjoined with the chance and as the subject matter of the
sale."
READERS who have made a study of the many cases which have
been decided under the law relating to lotteries will recognise
the above extracts from the learned judgments.
The
prosecution of Victory (Imaginary) Pools before the Justices
at
Exeter brings to light yet another example of the ingenuity of lottery
promoters.
The
proceedings were brought under Section 22 of the
Betting and Lotteries Act, 1934, and were taken against the promoter,
the offences alleged being as follows :
I.
During the month of July, 1944, in connection with alottery
known as Victory Imaginary Pool for Saturday, July 29th,
1944, promoted in the City and County of the City of Exeter
did unlawfully sell chances in a lottery, contrary to Section
22(1)(b) of the Betting and Lotteries Act, 1934.
2. During the month of July, 1944, in connection with a lottery
known as Victory Imaginary Pool for Saturday, July 29th,
1944, promoted in the City and County of the City of Exeter
did unlawfully use the premises
No.6
<Road for purposes
connected with the conduct of the lottery, contrary to Section
22(I)(f) of the Betting and Lotteries Act, 1934.
Summonses were also issued in regard to similar offences on
the preceding Saturday.
Informations for the summonses were laid following the execution
of a search warrant granted under Section 27 of the Act, and the police
officers executing the warrant were so fortunate as to arrive at
the
premises while
the"
draw"
was in progress.
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