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ATPENDIX. 



AN ABSTRACT OF THE GAME LAWS. 



The word Game, includes Hares, Pheasants, Par- 

 tridges, Grouse, Heath and Moor Game, Black Game, 

 and Bustards. 



For killing or taking any game, or using any dog, 

 gun, net, or other engine ; for killing or taking any 

 game on a Sunday, or Christmas- day ; or killing or 

 taking any partridge between the first of February and 

 the first of September in any year ; or any pheasant 

 between the first of February and the first of October ; 

 or any black game between the tenth of December in 

 any year, and the twentieth of August in the succeed- 

 ing year ; or in the county of Somerset or Df^von ; or 

 in the New Forest in Southampton, between the tenth 

 of December and the first of September ; or anv grouse 

 between the tenth of December, and the twelfth of Au- 

 gust ; or any bustard between the first of March and 

 the first of September ; on conviction before two jus- 

 tices of the peace, a penalty for the first offence, not 

 exceeding £5, and for the last, for every head of game, 

 not exceeding £1 with costs ; and for putting poison 



