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place of abode ; and if such person, after being so 

 required, refuse to tell his real name and place of 

 abode ; or if he give a description of his place of 

 abode of so general a nature as to be illusory, for 

 the purpose of discovery, the party so requiring 

 his address, or any person acting by his order and 

 in his aid, may apprehend him, and convey him, 

 as soon as conveniently may be, before a magis- 

 trate ; and the offender (whether so apprehended 

 or not) shall forfeit any sum not exceeding £5, 

 with costs of conviction. But no person so appre- 

 hended shall, on any pretence whatever, be de- 

 tained for a longer period than twelve hours from 

 the time of his apprehension until brought before 

 a magistrate ; and if he cannot, on account of 

 the absence or distance of the residence of the 

 magistrate, or on account of any other reason 

 able cause, be brought before a magistrate within 

 such twelve hours, then he shall be discharged ; 

 but may, nevertheless, be proceeded against for 

 the offence by summons or warrant, according to 

 the provisions hereinafter mentioned, as if no ap- 

 prehension had taken place. 



By the 32nd sect., if any persons, to the num- 

 ber of five or more together, shall be found upon 

 any land, or in any of the crown forests, parks, 

 chases, or warrens, in the daytime, in search or 

 pursuit of game, or woodcocks, snipes, quails, 

 landrails, or conies, any of them being armed with 



