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100 1 _aHolloway, Robert, active 1771-1808
245 1 2 _aA Letter to Sir Richard Ford and the Other Police Magistrates :
_bUpon the Prevalancy of Gaming, and the Infamous Practices of Common Informers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-05-09
508 _aTranscribed from the [1803] Vaughan Griffiths edition by David Price
520 _a"A Letter to Sir Richard Ford and the Other Police Magistrates" by Holloway is a critical treatise written during the early 19th century. This work addresses the societal issues surrounding the prevalence of gambling and the corrupt practices employed by informers within the legal system. The author's aim is to bring attention to the injustices and moral decay associated with gaming, as well as the exploitation of legal authority by unscrupulous individuals. In this letter, Holloway outlines the rampant issue of gambling across society, drawing historical parallels from different cultures and emphasizing its destructive impact on individuals and families. He provides detailed accounts of the legal measures in place to curb gaming but argues that these laws are often ineffectively enforced, leading to a rise in fraud and extortion. Using vivid examples, the author exposes the manipulations of self-proclaimed informers who abuse their legal power to extort money from unsuspecting victims, ultimately calling on the magistrates to act with vigilance and integrity to restore justice and protect the community from such abuses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGambling
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62065
999 _c102889
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