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§§ 7242-7247 stands convicted, and which remains in the possession or under the control of such state's attorney, to be destroyed.

§ 7242. Persuading to visit gambling places. Every person who persuades another to visit any building or part of a building or any vessel or float used or occupied for the purpose of gambling, in consequence whereof such other person gambles therein, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, in addition to the punishment prescribed therefor, is liable to such other person in an amount equal to any money or property lost by him at play at such place, to be recovered in a civil action.

§ 7243. Duty of sheriff and officers. It is the duty of all sheriffs, police officers, constables and prosecuting or state's attorneys, to inform against and prosecute all persons whom they have credible reason to believe are offenders against the provisions of this chapter, and any omission so to do is punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.

§ 7244. Duty of master of vessel. If any commander, owner or lessee of any vessel or float, knowingly permits any gambling for money or property on board such vessel or float, and does not upon his knowledge of the fact, immediately prevent the same, he is punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, and in addition thereto is liable to any party losing any money or property by means of any gambling permitted in violation of this section, in a sum equal to the money or property, to be recovered in a civil action.

§ 7245. Racing of animals for wager. All racing or trial of speed between horses or animals for any bet, stake or reward, except such as is allowed by special laws, is a common nuisance, and every person acting or aiding therein, or making or being interested in any such bet, stake or reward, is guilty of a misdemeanor; and in addition to the penalty prescribed therefor, he forfeits all title or interest in any animal used with his privity in such race or trial of speed, and in any sum of money or other property betted or staked upon the result thereof.

CHAPTER 3S.

PAWNBROKERS.

§ 7246. Doing business without license. Every person who carries on the business of a pawnbroker, by receiving goods in pledge for loans at any rate of interest above that allowed by law, except by authority of a license from a municipal corporation empowered to grant licenses to pawnbrokers, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 7247. Refusing to exhibit stolen goods. Every pawnbroker or person carrying on the business of a pawnbruker, and every junk dealer. who having received any goods which have been embeżzled or stolen, refuses or omits to exhibit them, upon demand, during the usual business hours, to the owner of said goods or his agent authorized to demand an inspection thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor. 1292