430 GAME LAWS. 



EXEMPTIONS FROM TRESPASS BEFORE AND AFTER 

 NOTICE. 



A person, even after notice, may go on the land of anothei, to 

 serve a subpoena, legal writ, or, in short, for any lawful purpose. 



It was formerly supposed, that any one might go 

 over the land of another (not doing- any real damage) 

 while hunting a wild fox, as a " noxious animal ;" but, 

 upon late trials, it has appeared, th&i following fox- 

 hounds will in no way justify a trespass. 



The defendant therefore stands about the same chance 

 of escaping the verdict by following foxhounds, as the 

 plaintiff (in a case not aggravated) would have of being 

 pitied by sportsmen, if ducked in a horse-pond for bring- 

 ing such an action of trespass ! 



NOTICES 



May be personally served, or left at the place of abode of the party. 



Verbal notices are quite sufficient, if accurately proved. 



All notices to come from the tenant, and not from the landlord, 

 who cannot support an action of trespass upon the land, of which he 

 is not the occupier. 



Gamekeepers, or other persons, may be deputed to serve either 

 verbal or written notices, by lords of manors, occupiers of land, &c. 



SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO WARN OFF A 

 TRESPASSER. 



FORM OF A PROPER NOTICE TO BE SENT TO, OR SERVED ON, ANY 

 PERSON IN PARTICULAR. 



To ( name the person's Christian 

 and surnames) of (name his 

 residence.) 



I hereby give you notice, not to enter or come into 

 or upon any of the lands, woods, underwoods, shaws, or coverts [or 



