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and sledge-hammer, and pay a fine of four 
shillings." 
With regard to the laws as to CATS, 
FOWLS, &c., the Kev, G. H. Nobbs stated 
as follows : 
If a CAT is killed without being positively 
detected in killing fowls, however strong the 
suspicion may be, the person killing such cat 
is obliged, as a penalty, to destroy 300 rats, 
whose tails must be submitted for the inspec- 
tion of the magistrate, by way of proof that 
the penalty has been paid. 
If a FOWL is found destroying the yams or 
potatoes, the owner of the plantation, after 
giving due warning, may shoot the fowl, 
and retain it for his use, and may demand of 
the owner of such fowl the amount of powder 
and shot so expended, as well as the fowl. 
The fowls are all toe-marked. 
GOATS, and other quadrupeds, are ear- 
marked. 
If a PIG gets loose from its sty and com- 
mits any depredation, the owner is obliged 
to make good the damage, according to the 
decision of the magistrate, whose duty it is 
