$4 THE SHOOTER'S GUIDE. 



otherwise be committed to the house of correction 

 for a time not exceeding one month. In this case, 

 the oath of one witness, before one justice, is suffi- 

 cient ; but it must be done within one month after 

 the offence is committed. 



Rabbits and Pigeon$. 



I am of opinion that the law respecting these animals 

 is in general but little understood; and though rab- 

 bits and pigeons may not much interest the sports- 

 man, yet I conceive this volume would be incomplete 

 Without a few words on this head. 



By 3 James 1. no person has a right to hunt or kill 

 conies, unless possessed of hereditaments of the yearly 

 value of 40L or worth in goods 200L (except he have 

 an inclosed rabbit-ground worth 40s. a year). An 

 infringement of this law subjects the offender to have 

 bis dogs or engines seized by any person having he- 

 reditaments in fee, in tail, or for life, of the annual 

 value of I GO/, in his own right or that of his wife; 

 vrho is entitled to keep them for his own use. 



By 22 & 23 Charles II. c. 25. it is enacted, that 

 if any person shall, at any time, enter into any ground 

 lawfully used for breeding or keeping rabbits (whether 

 inclosed or not), and chase or kill any of these ani- 

 mals against the will of the owner, not having lawful 

 title so to do, shall, upon conviction by one witness,, 

 or his own confession, before a justice of the peace, 

 forfeit to the injured party treble damages and costs,. 



