610 THE IMPROVED ART QV FARRIERY. 



commitment, in the town wherein such gaol or house 

 of correction shall be, between the hours of twelve and 

 one in the day-time. 



A justice of peace, upon information, may grant 

 a warrant to search for any dog or dogs stolen as 

 aforesaid: and in case either dog or his skin shall 

 be found, the said justice shall take and restore 

 such dog or skin to its right owner, and the person 

 in whose possession or custody such dog or skin was 

 found (such person being privy to the theft) shall be 

 liable to the like penalties and punishments as are 

 inflicted on persons convicted of stealing any dog or 

 dogs under this act. However, should any person 

 think himself aggrieved by any thing done in pur- 

 suance of this act, he may appeal to the next general 

 quarter-sessions, within four days after the cause of 

 complaint shall arise, such appellant ^iv'm^ fourteen 

 days' notice in writing of his intention to appeal ; 

 and the justices at such sessions shall determine the 

 appeal in a summary way, and award such costs as 

 they think proper; which determination shall be 

 final. 



There must certainly be a mistake of four iov four- 

 teen, ov fourteen for four, for an appellant cannot give 

 fourteen days' notice within /our days after the cause of 

 complaint. 



The owner of a mischievous dog, if suffered to be 

 at large unmuzzled, may be indicted, and an action 

 for damages will, in such case, lie against him ; such 

 action, however, cannot be brought, unless the owner 

 had notice of his having bit some person once be- 

 fore. 



An action will also lie against a man for keepirg a 

 dog accustomed to bite sheep, provided it can be 

 proved that the owner knew him to be guilty of such 



