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dar months after the offence, bring an action 

 for the penalty in any of the courts of record 

 at Westminster. 



But nothing in this act shall extend to sub- 

 ject any person to the penalties thereof, who 

 shall take, kill, and carry away, any fish in 

 any river or other water wherein such person 

 shall have a right so to do. S. 5. 



By 9 G. I. c. 22. Generally distinguished 

 by the name of the Black Act, if any person 

 being armed and disguised, shall unlawfully 

 steal or take away fish out of any river or 

 pond, or (whether armed and disguised or 

 not) shall unlawfully and maliciously break 

 down the head or mound of any fish-pond, 

 whereby the fish shall be lost or destroyed, 

 or shall rescue any person in custody for such 

 offence, or procure any other to join with 

 him therein, he shall be guilty of felony 

 without benefit of clergy. 



By 2 H. VI c. 15. No person may fasten 



