CONTENTS. xiii 



CHAPTER XIV. 



Burnham Beeches. 



page 

 Description of Burnham Common History of Manor Purchase by 



Lord Grenvillo Mrs. Grote's account of Manor Lady Grenville's 



aggressions Sale of Manor in 1876 Action of Commons Society 



Purchase by Corporation of London 264 272 



CHAPTER. XV. 



Rural Commons. 



Movement in 1869 as to Rural Commons Fawcett's action in House 

 of Commons Resistance to Inclosure Schemes Select Committee 

 Bill for amendment of Inclosure Acts in 1871 Rejection by 

 House of Lords in 1872 Sir R. Cross's Bill of 1876 Action of 

 Commons Society Amendments in House of Commons Standing 

 Committee on Commons Maltby Common Thurstaston Common 

 Result of Commons Act of 1876 Effect of Fawcett's action on 

 public opinion 273 287 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Road-side Wastes. 



Description of Road-side wastes Law as to rights of public Baron 

 Martin's judgment in the Telegraph case The Hatfield in- 

 cisures of Road-side wastes in 1867 Lord Cowper's removal of 

 fences Success of action Inclosures of Road-side wastes at Ascot 

 Committee formed to abate them Legal proceedings Success 

 of action Recent legislation for protection of Road-side wastes . 288 298 



CHAPTER XVII. 



Village Greens. 



Law as to Village Greens Early decisions as to right of villagers to 

 play games on Greens Distinction between villagers and general 

 public The Woodford Green Case Stockwell Green Sir George 

 Jessel's judgment Walton Hill case Successful vindications of 

 rights of villagers Right of Recreation in public . . . . 299 311 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Regulation of ComSons. 



Regulation Schemes under Metropolitan Commons Act of 1866, and 

 under Commons Act of 1876 Distinction between them Action 



