590 THE IMPROVED ART OF FARRIERY. 



Penalty on five or more persons found armed, using 

 violence, &c., to prevent being required to leave the 

 land, not exceeding £5. 



Penalty for trespass in day-time, i. e. between sun- 

 rise and sun-set, in her majesty's forest, not exceed- 

 ing £5. 



The provisions as to trespassers not to apply to 

 persons hunting, having right of free-chase ; nor lords 

 of manors and their gamekeepers. 



When any person shall be found either by day or 

 by night upon any land in search of game, and shall 

 have in his possession any game appearing to be re- 

 cently killed, any person having the right of killing 

 game upon such land, or any gamekeeper, or servant, 

 or any person acting in aid of him, may demand of 

 the person so found such game in his possession ; and 

 in case such person shall not immediately deliver up 

 such game, may seize and take the same from him, for 

 the use of the person entitled to the game upon such 

 land. 



Penalties for offences against this act, to be given to 

 the parish to be applied to the county rate. 



Time for payment of penalties and of imprisonment 

 for non-payment in the discretion of the justices ; two 

 months only under the sum of £5. ; three months only 

 for above £5. 



If any person summoned by a justice, shall neglect 

 to appear at the time and place appointed, and no rea- 

 sonable cause for his absence shall be proved, or on 

 appearing shall refuse to be examined on oath, touch- 

 ing any offence by the justices, he shall forfeit not ex- 

 ceeding £5. 



Prosecution for offences to commence within three 

 calendar months, and the parties charged or sum- 

 moned, not appearing, or likely to abscond, justice 



