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STATUTE LAWS RELATING TO 



5. Penalty is 205. with the fish taken, and the unlawful 

 nets or engines. 



6. Certain persons are empowered to enquire into of- 

 fences against this act, by the oaths of twelve men, and 

 to hear and determine the same in their respective juris- 

 dictions, and conservancy. 



7. Application of the pains and forfeitures. 



8. Lord of the Leet to enquire of offences within the 

 Leet. 



9. Forfeiture to the lord of the Leet. 



10. A steward of a Leet, who does not give this act in 

 charge to the jury, forfeits 40s. ; half to the queen and her 

 successors, and the other half to him who shall sue for the 

 same (qui tarn). Every juror who conceals any offence 

 forfeits 205. 



11. If the offences "for taking, killing, or destroying 

 ofjfish, or fry and spawn, be not mentioned at the Leet 

 " where they shall be committed, within one year after such 

 66 offence committed, that the justices of the peace in their 

 " sessions, justices of oyer and terminer, and justices of 

 " the assize in their several circuits, shall have full power 

 " and authority to enquire thereof, and to hear and deter- 

 " mine all offences committed contrary to the tenor of this 

 act." 



1?. A saving of the liberties of all persons having a 

 right to enquire of and punish the offences." 



13. This act doth not extend to the Tweed and certain 

 other rivers. 



The first part of this act is nothing but a repe- 

 tition of former acts, with this addition, that it 

 affixes a penalty, but no one can tell whether it is 

 2Qs. or 207. ; and it prohibits the taking unseason- 

 able jftsh. This is fresh and wise matter ; but it 



