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produce a nullity as far as relates to that particular 

 spot. 



Seasons for Hunting or Destroying Game. 



The season for shooting grouse (called red game) 

 commences on the 12th of August, and concludes 

 on the I Oth of December. Heath-fowl (black game) 

 begins on the 20th of August, and ends on the 10th 

 of December. The mere possession of these birds 

 at any other period of the year (except such as may 

 be kept tame), subjects the party (13 Geo. III. c. 55) 

 to a penalty of not more than 201. nor less than \OL 

 for the first offence ; for every subsequent offence, 

 not more than 30Z. nor less than 201. half to the 

 informer, and the other half to the poor of the parish ; 

 and in case neither penalty nor distress can be had, 

 not less than three months nor more than six months 

 imprisonment. In new forests the season for heath- 

 fowl does not commence till the 1st of September. 



The partridge season commences on the 1st of 

 September, and ends the 1 st of February. Pheasants 

 begin 1st of October, and conclude 1st of February. 

 The possession of these creatures at any other period 

 (except tame) subjects the party to a penalty of 5^. 

 for every bird (2 Geo. III. c. 19, and 39 Geo. III. 

 c. 34). 



Bustard-shooting commences the 1st of September, 

 and concludes 1st of March. The same penalties 

 attached as for heath-fowl and grouse. 



