ABSTRACT OF THE GAME LAWS, 909 



Wild-ducks, widgeons, teal, and other wild fowl must not be shot or 

 taken in any way between the Jst of June and the 1st of October : trans- 

 gressing this law subjects tlie person to a penalty of five shillings each 

 Hare-hunting is from JMichaelmas (29th of September) to Car dle- 

 mas (2nd of February). 



Tracing hares in the snow subjects the offender to a fine of twenty 

 shillings. 



For woodcocks and snipes there is no specified time, as they are 

 birds of passage. 



Persons trespassing in the daytime upon lands in search of game are 

 liable to a penalty of forty shillings and costs; and if more than five 

 perr'ons are found so trespassing in pursuit of game, woodcocks, snipes, 

 quails, landrails, or rabbits, each person shall forfeit any sum not 

 exceeding five pounds, as o?^^ justice may think fit. And where the 

 occupier of the land, not being entitled to the game, allows any person 

 to kill it, the party entitled to the game may enforce the penalty. 

 Such trespassers may be required to quit the land, and to tell their 

 names and abodes, and in case of refusal may be arrested, the penalty 

 not to exceed five pounds ; but parties so arre.^te3 must be discharged 

 unless brought before a justice Avithin twelve hours. The same penalty 

 besides costs, applies to one or more persons, who, being armed with a 

 gun, use violence, menace, or intimidation to prevent any person approach- 

 ing them to require them to quit the land and to tell their names, in ad- 

 dition to any other penalty to which they are liable under this act. 



'J'he penalty of trespass in the daytime in her majesty's forests, &:c., 

 is forty shillings. 



Persons not having right or permission to kill game, who shall wil- 

 fully take out or destroy in the nest, the eggs of any game-bird, 

 swan, wild duck, teal, or widgeon, or willingly have possession of the 

 same, shall be liable to a penalty of five shillings for every egg found 

 in his possession, with costs. 



Certificate. — Every person in Great Britain and Ireland (except 

 the royal family) who shall use any dog, gun, net, or any other engine 

 for the taking or killing of game (not being a gamekee:)cr) shall annu- 

 ally procure a certificate from the colic ctor of taxes, that he is charged 

 with and has paid a stamp-duty of three guineas and a half, together 

 with one shilling for the receipt of the same. This receipt to be delivered 

 to the clerk of the commissioners acting for the district, who will in 

 return provide the requisite certificate, without any additional charge. 

 A gamekeeper s certificate must be obtained in the same way, the expense 

 whereof is twenty-five shillings, if his master have assessed servants ; 

 and if not an assessed servant, then his licence will be charged three 

 guineas and a half. The following exceptions are, however, made ; — 

 taking of woodcocks or snipes in nets or springs, and tlie taking or 

 destroying rabbits in warrens, or any inclosed ground, or by any per- 

 son in land wliieh he ofcn})ies. 



