GAME. 
o,r two justices may convict, or that one or 
two witnesses must prove the offence : and 
in treating of the several statutes on this 
head we shall consider, 1. what relates to 
game exclusively ; 2. what relates to other 
quadrupeds; and, 3. other birds, which, 
though ferae naturae, are sometimes reclaim- 
ed, and private property. 
Every higler, chapman, victualler, car- 
rier, &c. who shall have in his possession 
any hare, pheasant, partridge, moor-game, 
&c. or offer to sell any such (except sent 
by a person qualified to kill game), P. 52. 
for each piece ; R. distress, and in default 
commitment three months ; J. 1. Stat. 5. 
Ann, c. 14, s. 2. 
Pei-sons not qualified to keep dogs, en- 
gines, &c. to destroy game, P. 52. ; R. as 
above ; A. half to the informer, half to the 
poor. Justices, lords of manors, and game- 
keepers, may take away the game, dogs, 
guns, &c. 
Gamekeeper selling, or otherwise dispos- 
ing of such game, without consent of the 
lord of the manor, P. three months impri- 
sonment; conviction as above. Ibid, s. 4. 
Killing game in the night, i. e. between 
seven in the night and six in the morning, 
from October 12 to February 12; and be- 
tween nine at night and six in the morning, 
from Feb. 12 to Oct. 12 ; or at any time on 
a Sunday or Christmas Day, P. from 102. 
to 202, for the first offence, and from 202. to 
302. for the second ; conviction as above, to 
be within one month. 13 Geo. III. c. 80, 
s. 1, 2, 3, 9. In case of a third offence, P. 
commitment to the session, unless he be- 
come bound with two sureties to appear ; 
prosecutor to be bound to prosecute (ibid, 
s. 1.) ; application of penalties, half to the 
informer, half to the poor; R. distress, and 
in default, commitment three calendar 
months ; Ap. sessions. Ibid, s. 4. 
More than two persons going out with 
guns, nets, &c, to destroy game between 
eight at night and six in the morning, from 
Oct. 1 to Feb. 1 ; or between ten at night 
and four in the morning, between Feb: 1 
and Oct. 10 ; or any person found with fire- 
arms or other weapons; may be appre- 
hended by owners, keepers, Sec. who shall 
deliver them to a peace-officer, to be taken 
before a justice ; or if they cannot be ap- 
prehended, the justice, on information on 
oath, may issue his warrant; P. deemed a 
rogue and vagabond, and to suffer accord- 
ingly. 39, 40 Geo. III. c. 50. 
Killing, or having in possession, any part- 
ridge, between Feb. 1 and Sept. 1, or any 
pheasant between Feb. 1 and Oct. 1. P. 52. 
for each bird ; R. action in the courts of 
Westminster. 2 Geo. III. c. 19. 
Killing or having in possession any black- 
game, from Dec. 10 to Aug. 20, (in New 
Forest, from Dec. 10 to Sept. 1, by 43 
Geo. III. c. 34) ; or any red-game, from 
Dec. 10 to Aug. 12 ; or bustard, from March 
1 to Sept. 1 ; P. io2. to 20 2. first offence, 
and 202. to 302. for every subsequent of- 
fence ; R. distress and sale, if not forthwith 
paid, and the offender may be detained till 
the return of the distress, unless he gives 
security to appear again in five days; for 
want of distress, commitment from three to 
six calendar months, or till paid with costs ; 
J. 1; W. 1 ; A, half to the informer, half to 
the poor ; Ap. sessions, to be holden within 
four calendar months after the cause of 
complaint, giving fourteen days notice to 
the justice, and every other person con- 
cerned, and entering into recognizance, 
with one sufficient surety, to try the appeal, 
and abide the order of the court. 13 
Geo. Ill, c. 55, s. 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10. 
Every person using gun, dog, &c. to de- 
stroy the game, must take out a certificate 
from the clerk of the peace, for which he 
shall pay a duty of 32. 3s, P. 202. R. J. 1, 
W. 1. distress, or in default, commitment 
three calendar months, or till paid. A. 
half to the informer, half to the King. But 
if not prosecuted within six calendar months 
the whole to the king. Ap. sessions. Jus- 
tice may mitigate, not to less than half and 
costs. Gamekeeper to take out a certifi- 
cate, for which he shall pay 12. Is.; under 
the same regulations and penalties. 25 
Geo. III. c. 5. 31 Geo. III. c. 21. 
Killing, or attempting to kill, any deer, 
in any forest, chase, or park, without con- 
sent of the owner, P. 20 2. ; and for every 
deer killed or carried away, 302.; and if 
the offender be a keeper, double. R. ses- 
sions. Conviction, J. 1, who shall transmit 
the conviction to the sessions. 16 Geo. III. 
c. 30, s. 1, 3. Justice, on oath W. 1, may 
issue his warrant to search for any deer- 
skin, head, &c. or any net, and cause the 
person on whose premises they are found 
to be btought before him, and if he does 
not give a satisfactory account how he came 
by them, P. from 102. to 302. Ibid, s. 4. 
Persons through whose hands the deer, &c. 
have passed, not giving a good account, 
liable to the same penalties. Ibid. s. 5. 
Keepers and their assistants may apprehend 
offenders they find in the act, and take them 
before a justice. Ibid. c. 15. R. distress, 
