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CHAPTER XI. 
BanstEaD Commons. 
PAGE 
Description of Commons—History of Manor—Mr. Alcock’s proposal to 
dedicate Commons to public—Sir John Hartopp’s purchase—His 
efforts to extinguish Common rights—His attempted inclosures—- 
Formation of Banstead Common Preservation Society—Commence- 
ment of suit—History of suit—Insolvency and flight of Sir John 
Hartopp’s Solicitors—His bankruptey—Proceedings of Mortgagees 
of Manor—Further litigation—Judgment of Court of Appeal— 
Scheme for Regulating the Commons—Opposition of Mortgagees— 
Decision of Parliament—Commons taken out of hands of Lord of 
Manor . ; ‘ : ‘ . 188—211 
“CHAPTER XII. 
ToLLARD FaRNHAM ComMMoN AND RowLry GREEN. 
Two reverses—History of Cranbourne Chase and Tollard Farnham 
Common—Lord Rivers incloses the Common—Custom of in- 
habitants to cut firewood on Common—Action by Lord Rivers 
—Case before Court of Exchequer—Chief Baron Kelly’s judg- 
ment against inhabitants—Comparison with Lord Hobhouse’s 
decision in the Loughton case—Description of Rowley Green— 
Inclosure of small part with consent of Homage—Litigation— 
Adverse decision—Comparison with Lord Hobhouse’s judgment in 
Loughton case ; 212—227 
CHAPTER XIII. 
Tue New Forest AnD THE Forest or Dean. 
Origin of Forests—Creation of New Forest by William the Conqueror 
—tLegend as to devastations—The cruel enforcement of Forest 
Laws—Description of Forest—Legislation of 1698—The Deer 
Removal Act of 1851—Commoners’ rights—Effect on small owners 
and tenants—Results of Act of 1851—Complaints by Commoners 
and the public—Fawcett’s motion in 1871—Committee of House of 
Commons—<Act of 1877—The Ranges Act of 1891—Public interest 
in the Forest—Description of the Forest of Dean—History of 
Forest—Instructions to Spanish Armada—Sale of Forest by 
Charles I.—The Forest during the Commonwealth—Act of 1668— 
The Rights of Free Miners—Attempted inclosure in 1878—Action 
of Commons Society-—The Forest saved 228—263 
