THE GUN AT HOME AND ABROAD 
Section 17 enablCvS the holder of a game licence to sell game, but only 
to a licensed dealer in game. 
Section 18 relates to the granting of licences. After the passing of 
this Act, and for many years subsequently, licences were granted by the 
justices in every county, who (under this section) held a special session 
for the purpose in the month of July. But in 1894 a Local Government 
Act was passed (56 & 57 Viet., c. 73), by which the power to grant 
licences was transferred from the justices (by Sect. 27) to the District 
Councils, and all fees in respect of such licences are now payable to the 
District Council. 
Section 22 provides that a game dealer convicted of any offence under 
this Act shall forfeit his licence. 
Section 23 provides that any person killing game without a licence, or 
using a dog, gun, etc., for that purpose, is liable to a penalty of £5. 
Section 24 imposes a penalty of 5s. for every egg taken out of the nest 
of any game bird, or any swan, wild duck, teal or wigeon. 
Section 25 relates to selling game without a licence, the penalty for 
which is a sum not exceeding £2 for every head of game sold ; and the 
four following sections (26 to 29) are framed to meet the various con- 
tingencies likely to arise in the buying and selling of game. 
Section 30 deals with trespass in pursuit of game, the penalty for so 
doing being a sum not exceeding 40s. It is important to note here that 
this section will apply not only in the case of game, but also in the case of 
woodcocks, snipes, quails, landrails, and rabbits. 
Section 32 provides that if any persons, to the number of five or more, 
be found trespassing by day in search of game or of woodcocks, snipes, 
quails, landrails or rabbits, and being armed offer resistance, every one 
of them is liable to forfeit £5 in addition to any other penalty they may 
have incurred, as, for instance, for shooting game out of season or without 
a licence. Compare Sect. 9 of the Night Poaching Act, 1828. 
Section 34 defines “ daytime ” as commencing with the last hour before 
sunrise, and ending with the first hour after sunset. “ Night” is defined by 
Sect. 12 of the last quoted Act. 
Section 35 deals with exemptions, and provides that penalties for 
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