172 THE RABBIT 



for the possession of it, as the law lays upon the 

 possession of stolen property. 



It is not to be expected, nor would it be possible 

 in the limited space here at disposal, that we should 

 enter into more minute details of the law concerning 

 rabbits, or consider its application in every case that 

 might be likely to arise. All that we have attempted 

 to do in these pages is to give a few broad outlines 

 for the guidance of those masters and servants who, 

 having rabbits to care for and protect from poachers, 

 may desire to know briefly what are their legal rights 

 and remedies. 



It remains to consider the provisions of the 

 Ground Game Act, which is of such importance to 

 owners, occupiers, and shooting tenants as to require 

 separate treatment in another chapter. 



