Evidence of house being a gaming-house
89 Evidence of house being a gaming-house
If—
any police officer or other person acting in the officer's assistance authorised under this Act to enter any house, room, office or place is wilfully prevented from or is obstructed or delayed in entering the same or any part of the house, room, office or place; or
any external or internal door of or means of access to any such house, office, room, or place so authorised to be entered is found to be fitted or provided with any bolt, bar, chain, or any means or contrivance for the purpose of preventing, delaying, or obstructing the entry into the same or any
part of the house, room, office or place of any police officer authorised under this Act, or any person acting in the officer's assistance, or for the purpose of giving an alarm in case of such entry; or
any such house, office, room, or place is found fitted or provided with any means or contrivance for unlawful gaming, or with any means or contrivance for concealing, removing, or destroying any instruments of gaming, it is evidence, unless the contrary is proven, that such house, office, room, or place, is used as a common gaming-house, and that the persons found in the house, office, room or place were playing an unlawful game.
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