Whoever shall be adventurer in or shall pay any moneys or other consideration or shall in any way contribute unto or upon account of any sales or lotteries shall forfeit for every such offense the sum of one hundred dollars to be recovered with costs of suit, by action or indictment in any court of competent jurisdiction in this State, one moiety thereof to and for the use of the State and the other moiety thereof to the person who shall inform and sue for the same.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-502; 1952 Code Section 16-502; 1942 Code Section 1232; 1932 Code Section 1232; Cr. C. '22 Section 124; Cr. C. '12 Section 260; Cr. C. '02 Section 200; G. S. 2597; R. S. 186; 1762 (4) 180.