House of Assembly: Vol35 - MONDAY 14 JUNE 1971
For written reply:
asked the Minister of Justice:
- (1) Whether any persons (a) were prosecuted, (b) were found guilty and (c) paid admission of guilt for (i) purchasing, (ii) selling, (iii) attempting to purchase or (iv) attempting to sell lottery tickets since 1967; if so, how many during each year since 1967 and for the first five months of 1971;
- (2) whether any money was confiscated for such offences; if so, what amount was confiscated during the same period (a) without prosecution, (b) after conviction or (c) after admission of guilt;
- (3) from which countries were the lottery tickets purchased.
- (1) 1.7.1966 to 30.6.1967: (a) 397, (b) 356.
1.7.1967 to 30.6.1968: (a) 551, (b) 516.
1.7.1968 to 30.6.1969: (a) 477, (b) 445.
1.7.1969 to 30.6.1970: (a) 455, (b) 413.
1.7.1970 to 31.12.1970: (a) 339, (b) 327.
Statistics for the first five months of 1971 are not yet available. The above statistics are only kept under the heading “Lotteries and Lottery Act” and separate statistics required under (1) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) are not available.
(1) (c), (2) and (3) Statistics of this nature are not kept.