1 18 TJJK SHOOTER'S GUIDE. 



It is provided by 10 Geo. III. c. 18, that if any 

 person shall steal any dog or dogs, of any kind or 

 sort whatsoever, not only from the owner, but from 

 any person to whom such dog or dogs may have 

 been entrusted ; or shall sell, buy, receive, harbour, 

 detain, or keep, any such dog or dogs, knowing the 

 same to be stolen ; every such offender, being thereof 

 convicted, on the oath of one witness, or on his own 

 confession, before two justices, shall, for the first 

 offence, forfeit a sum not exceeding thirty, nor less 

 than twenty, pounds, at the discretion of such two 

 justices; together also with the charges previous to 

 and attending such conviction, to be ascertained by 

 the said justices. And if such penalty is not forth-* 

 with paid, the offender shall be committed to the 

 house of correction, or common gaol, for a period 

 not less than six, nor exceeding twelve, calendar 

 months, or until the said penalties and charges are 

 paid. 



Should such person be convicted of a second 

 offence, he shall forfeit a sum not exceeding fifty, 

 nor less than thirty, pounds, together with the ex- 

 pence attending such conviction : in case of non- 

 payment, to be committed to the house of correction 

 or common gaol, for any time not exceeding eighteen, 

 nor less than twelve, months, or until the fine shall 

 be paid ; one moiety of such penalty to the informer, 

 and the other to the poor of the parish, where the 

 offence has been committed ; and such justices shall 

 order the offender to be publicly whipped within 



