Disorderly Houses Act 1751 (c.36)

Disorderly Houses Act 1751

1751 c.36 25_Geo_2

An Act for the better preventing Thefts and Robberies, and for regulating Places of publick Entertainment, and punishing Persons keeping disorderly Houses.

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1	Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

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F1	S. 1 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (c. 59)

2—4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

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F2	Ss. 2–4 repealed by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 18 Pt. II

5—7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

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F3	Ss. 5–7 repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1965 (c. 2), Sch. 2

Who shall be deemed the keeper of such bawdy-house, &c.

And whereas, by reason of the many subtle and crafty contrivances of persons keeping bawdy-houses, . . . F4 , or other disorderly houses, it is difficult to prove who is the real owner or keeper thereof, by which means many notorious offenders have escaped punishment any person who shall at any time hereafter appear, act, or behave him or herself as master or mistress, or as the person having the care, government, or management of any bawdy-house, . . . F4 , or other disorderly house, shall be deemed and taken to be the keeper thereof, and shall be liable to be prosecuted and punished as such, notwithstanding he or she shall not in fact be the real owner or keeper thereof.

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F4	Words repealed by Betting and Gaming Act 1960 (c. 60) Sch. 6 Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2	S. 8 amended as to mode of trial by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), Sch. 1 para. 2

9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5

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F5	S. 9 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (c. 59)

10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6

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F6	S. 10 repealed by Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), Sch. 11 Pt. IV

11, 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7

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F7	Ss. 11, 12 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (c. 59)

13, 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8

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F8	Ss. 13, 14 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1966 (c. 5)

15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9

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F9	S. 15 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (c. 59)

Version no	Start date	End date	Extent	Confers power	Blanket amendment
> 1	01/02/1991		E+W+S	N	N

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