THE GAME LAWS. 



cary, not qualified to kill game, came within the description of* 

 an inferior tradesman. For the plaintiff it was said, that amongst 

 tradesmen no line can be drawn with respect to who are superior 

 and who are inferior ; but that the distinction which the legis- 

 lature intended, was between those who were qualified and those 

 that were not ; so that in this respect every tradesman is inferior 

 who is not qualified. For the defendant, it was urged, that 

 every case of this kind ought to be determined on its particular 

 circumstances and left to the jury, whether the defendant is an 

 inferior tradesman or dissolute person within the statute. The 

 court being equally divided, no rule was made. 



A lord of a manor, unless he have a right of free-warren, 

 (which is very seldom the case) is as liable as any other man to 

 the penalties just enumerated ; or, in other words, he cannot 

 sport upon the lands of another, even in his own manor, without 

 permission from the owner or occupier of the land : a tenant 

 can notice his landlord off the estate which he occupies, unless a 

 a clause in the lease (which is generally the case) gives the land- 

 lord the privilege to sport. If a manor is to be strictly pre* 

 served, every occupier of land throughout such manor should 

 sign a paper drawn up in the following manner : 



SIR, 



I do hereby give you notice, and require you not ta 

 enter, or cause or procure to be entered, any of my closes, lands, 

 or premises, situate and being in the parish of , or else- 

 where, in the county of , with horses, dogs, or otherwise, 

 in order to beat for, follow, or pursue, any game, or for any 

 other purpose whatsoever ; and in case you do not as yet know 

 the local situation of such, my said closes, lands, and premises, 

 I hereby give you notice, that the same will be pointed out and 

 shewn to you, upon reasonable application at my dwelling-house, 

 situate at And I do hereby further give you notice, that 



