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Act, enable the tenant to exercise certain powers; but it is 
not likely that our Crown would enforce a matter which would 
be a veritable déte nozr to the shooting public of the Empire. 
Since affairs as they now stand have been in existence so long, 
some may say that it would not be possible for them to be 
altered ; this, however, is quite a mistake, and, as alterations 
are possible in this direction, it behoves the sporting public, 
especially the shooting section, of the United Kingdom to strive 
to maintain and watch closely their interests by considering 
whom they help into office. Combined with this very necessary 
present-day precaution, the mutual support of an organisation 
which studies and upholds the interests of their calling, is, it 
may be said without contradiction, indispensable. 
TRESPASS 
Regarding trespass, I cannot do better than quote a good 
authority: ‘‘At common law every unwarrantable entry on 
another’s land is termed a trespass by breaking his close, and 
gives the owner of the land or the tenant in possession a right 
of action against the trespasser, even if no actual damage is 
done. Sufficient damage to sustain an action is in law the 
treading down and bruising the herbage, for which nominal 
damages can be recovered. The person in possession of the . 
land can order the trespassers off, and, if necessary, use just 
sufficient force to expel them; but if the trespasser is not in 
pursuit of game he cannot give them into custody, unless 
actual breach of the peace has occurred, neither can he shoot 
their dogs unless they are damaging the property or there is a 
right of free warren over the land. In England, therefore, for 
a trespass not accompanied by damage to the property, there is 
no other remedy than an action at law, but in Scotland a prompt 
interdict can be obtained from the local court, and in Ireland 
there is a summary proceeding before Justices against trespassers 
refusing to leave after being warned, or repeating the offence.”’ 
