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tyrannical persons, and there might occur some ex- 

 traordinary instances, where it would become de- 

 sirable to mitigate the punishment as much as pos- 

 sible. 



If the defendant appeals from the decision of the magistrates, 

 to a court of law, for a second wilful trespass, whereby the penalty 

 here proposed would be from 51. to 50/. ; let him, if he loses his 

 cause, pay, in addition to the damages, whatever sum had before 

 been awarded by magistrates. 



Amend the 57th statute of Geo. III. for transporting a man 

 who is found, at night, armed with intent to kill game ; and let 

 it be, that, if he makes any RESISTANCE on being apprehended, 

 he shall be transported. 



If not, his " footing it," for a month or two, in 

 the tread-mill would be quite sufficient punishment ; 

 and particularly to a poacher, who, except when at 

 his nightly business, is generally one of the laziest 

 drones in existence. This little " training," too, may 

 perhaps be the means of getting him" in wind" for a 

 more industrious life ; and, therefore, of tending to 

 the support, instead of the starvation, or incumbrance 

 on a parish, of his unfortunate family. 



All game-shooting (except black game, muir game, and 

 ptarmigan) to begin on the 1 st of October. 



By such an arrangement thousands of very young 

 partridges, that are not fair game, would escape 

 being massacred by the gentleman-poacher, and 

 falling a prey, when in hedges and hassocks, to the 

 dogs of the pot-hunter. There would be avoided 



