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Propositions. 

 Section XIV. — Offences and Procedure. 



L01. That any person raising five in a reserve, and intention - 



. . thoughtlessly, or carelessly allowing the fire to spread 



and cause injury to the reserve, he punished by fine or im- 



prisonment according to the extent of the damage, and in 



addition be made to pay full value for such damage. 



102. That any person, master or servant, who may kindle a 

 fire without the boundary of a reserve, and intentionally, 

 thoughtlessly, or carelessly allow the fire to run into and 

 cause injury to the reserve, be punished by fine or imprison- 

 ment according to the extent of the injury done, and in 

 addition have to pay full value for such injury. 



103. That in the case of fire occurring in a reserve, any person 

 who will not assist in extinguishing the fire when called upon 

 fco do so, be brought before the nearest magistrate, and 

 awarded such punishment as the nature of the case may demand. 



104. That in the case of fire occurring in a reserve, any 

 person who shall perceive the fire, and not give warning, 

 extinguish, or aid in extinguishing it, be punished by fine or 

 imprisonment as the magistrate shall decide. 



105. That illegal felling, injuring, or destroying trees in 

 reseives or on the sides of roads or streets, be punished by 

 fine or imprisonment, according to the nature of the offence 

 and amount of injury done, and offender, in addition to such 

 punishment, have to pay for the injuries done. 



106. That any person trespassing in a reserve for an illegal 

 purpose, be punished by fine, and if need be, by imprisonment. 



107. That goats, sheep, mules, cattle, horses, pigs, \:c. found in 

 a reserve, or browsing on or otherwise destroying trees on sides 

 of roads or streets, be conveyed to the nearest pound, and the 

 owners have to pay for injuries done and expense of pound, or 

 find security for payment, before the animals are given up. 



108. That without such impounding of animals, the owners 

 may be brought before the nearest magistrate, who will at 

 oner adjudicate, and award such fine or damages as shall meet 

 the exigencies of the case. 



L09. That in the case of the illegal removing of timber from 

 any reserve, the offender be awarded punishment in proportion 

 to the nature and extent of the offence, and the timber, &c. 



gaily removed, will, after punishment has been awarded, be 

 red fco Ltfl rightful owner, or its value in money should 

 timber be previously disposed of. 



110. That all animals, tools, carts, kc. used in the illegal 

 removal of timber be confiscated and thereby become the 



