Author: COLDRIDGE, WARD; HAWKSFORD, CYRIL V.
Title: The Law of Gambling Civil and Criminal with Forms.
Description: London, Reeves and Turner. 1895, First Edition. Half-Leather, 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book, xxiii, 378 pages. In a beautiful half-leather binding with an attractive gilt library stamp at the bottom of the spine but no other library markings. marbled endpapers and marbled foredges. Contents of Part I : Wagering Contracts; Wagers, Games & Gaming at Common Law; Games Involving Skill and Chance (Includes Statute of Henry VIII, Fraudulent and Excessive Gaming; Horse Racing; Cock Fighting and other Sports Cruel to Animals); Games of Chance; Gaming Securities; Civil Obligations arising out of illegal Transactions; An act to amend the law concerning games and wagers; obligations arising out of void transactions; The gaming act, 1892; Speculation on the Stock exchange. Part II: Criminal Procedure; Offences Relating to Gaming Houses; Offences Relating to Betting Houses; Licensed Premises; public Places; Lotteries and Games of Chance. Also 12 Appendices including: Examples of Summonses and Warrants. Very Good.

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