604 THE IMPROVED ART OF FARRIERY. 



tion to, and independent of any other penalty to 

 which they may be hable under this act. 



The penalty for trespass in the day-time in his 

 majesty's forests, &c. is forty shillings and costs ; and 

 day-time shall be deemed to commence at the be- 

 ginning of the last hour before sun-rise, and to con- 

 clude at the first hour after sunset, for the purposes 

 of this act. 



Persons not having a right or permission to kill 

 game, who shall wilfully take out or destroy in the 

 nest, the eggs of any bird of game, swan, wild duck, 

 teal, or widgeon, or knowingly have in their posses- 

 sion or control any such eggs so taken, shall, on con- 

 viction before two justices, pay for every such e^^ 

 any sum of money not exceeding five shillings, with 

 costs (1st and 2d Will. IV. c. 32). 



OF TRAFFICING IN GAME. 



The act 1st and 2d Will. IV. repeals all former 

 acts which prohibit the sale of game, and enacts that 

 in every month of July, the justices of every county, 

 &c. shall hold a special session, or seven days' notice, 

 for the purpose of granting licenses to deal in game ; 

 and the majority assembled at such sessions, not being 

 less than two, are authorized to grant, if they think 

 fit, to any householder, or keeper, of a shop or stall 

 within such district, &c. and not being an innkeeper, 

 or licensed to sell beer by retail, or owner, guard, or 

 driver of any coach, stage-wagon, &c., not being a 

 carrier or higgler, nor being in the employment of any 

 such persons, a license, empowering the person to 

 whom it is granted to buy game from any person law- 

 fully authorized to sell it, and to sell the same at one 



