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ftatute provides, that a horfe ftolen, though fold according 
to the direction of the aft, may be redeemed and taken 
by the owner within fix months, repaying the buyer what 
he fhall fwear he gave for the fame. And by flat, 22 and 
23 Car. II. c. 7, any perfon malicioufly killing or deftroy- 
irig any horles in the night, fhall be guilty ot felony, pu- 
nilhable by tranl'portation for feven years. Malicioufly 
hurting or wounding horles in the night, to forfeit treble 
damages to the owner. 
Horfe-ftealing having got to a great pitch, and many of 
thofe ufeful animals having been ftolen, merely for the 
purpofe of felling them as dogs’-meat, and for their hides, 
the following ftatute was made to put a flop to this ini¬ 
quitous traffic : By flat. 26 Geo. III. c. 71, no perfon fhall 
keep any place for flaugbtering any horfe or other cattle, 
not killed for butchers’-meat, without taking out a licence 
at the general quarter-feffions, to be granted upon a cer¬ 
tificate of the minifter and churchwardens that the perfon 
applying is proper to be trufted with the carrying on fuch 
bufinefs. Such licence to be figned by the juftices at fef- 
fions, and a copy entered in a book to be kept for that 
purpofe by the clerk of the peace; and all perfons fo li- 
cenfed fhall caufe to bg painted over their gates, their 
name and the words “ Licenfed for flaughtering horles 
urfuant to an aft palled in the a6th year of his majelty 
ing George III.” 
Every occupier of fuch licenfed flaughter-houfe fliall, 
fix hours previous to the flaughtering any live horfe, or 
to the flaying any horfe brought dead to the flaughter- 
ing-houfe, give notice in writing to the after-mentioned 
infpeftor, who is to take an exact account of the height, 
age, colour, and particular marks, of every horfe, &c. and 
keep the fame in a book. And no fuch horfe fhall be 
flaughtered or flayed but between the hours of eight in 
the morning and four in the evening, from Oftober to 
March, both inclufive, and between fix in the morning 
and eight in the evening from April to September, both 
inclufive. Every perfon fo licenfed fhall, at the time any 
horfe, Sec. fhall be brought, make an entry in a book of 
the name and abode, and p’rofeflion, of the owner, and all'o 
of the perfon who fhall bring the lame to be flaughtered 
or flayed, and the reafon why the fame is fo brought; 
which book fliall at all times be open for the examination 
of the inlpeftor, and produced before any juftice, when 
required. 
The parilhioners in veftry fliall annually or oftener ap¬ 
point one or more perlons to be infpeftors of fuch flaugh- 
tering-houfe: and in cafe fuch infpeftor fliall, upon exa¬ 
mination of any horfe, &c. intended to be flaughtered, 
believe that fuch horfe is free from difeafe, and in a found 
and ferviceable ftate, or that the fame has been ftolen, he 
fhall prohibit the flaughtering fuch horfe, &c. for not ex¬ 
ceeding eight days; and in the mean time fhall caufe an 
advertifement to be inferted in fome public newfpaper 
twice, or oftener, (nnlefs the owner of fuch horfe fliall 
l'ooner claim the ferae,) at the expence of the occupier of 
fuch ilaughtering-houfe; who, on refufal to pay the fame, 
fliall forfeit double the amount, to be raifed by diftrefs. 
Every infpeftor may at all times in the day or night, but 
if in the night then in the prefence of a conftable, enter 
into and infpeft any place kept for flaughtering horfes 
by licenfed perfons, and take an account of the horfes. See. 
therein. 
In cafe any perfon offering to fale or bringing any horfe. 
Sec. to be flaughtered or flayed, fliall refute to give an ac¬ 
count of himielf, or of the means the fame came into his 
pofleflion, or if there be reafon to fufpeft that fuch horfe 
is ftolen ; fuch perfon fliall be carried before a juftice of 
peace, who fliall commit him for not more than fix days 
to be further examined ; and, if fuch juftice fhall be fatii- 
fied that fuch horfe is ftolen, the perfon bringing the fame 
is to be committed to gaol to be dealt with according to 
law. And any perfon keeping fuch flaughtering-houfe 
tranfgrefling the rules before laid down by the aft, fhall 
be guilty of felony, and puniflied by fine and imprifon- 
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ment, and fuch corporal punifhment by whipping, or fliall 
be transported for not more than feven years, as the court 
fliall direft. 
Any fuch perfon deftroying, or defacing with lime, or 
burying, the hide or fkin of any horfe, or being guilty of 
any offence againft this aft for which no punifhment or 
penalty is provided, fhall be adjudged guilty of a milUe- 
meanor, and puniflied by fine and imprilbnment, and fuch 
corporal punifhment by whipping, as the court fliall di¬ 
reft. Making falfe entries fubjefts the party to a forfeit¬ 
ure not exceeding 20I. nor lefs than 10I. to be levied by 
diftrefs, half to the informer and half to the poor; and in 
cafe the offender fhall not have effefts to the amount of 
the penalty, he may be committed to hard labour in the 
lioufe of correftion for not more than three months, nor 
lefs than one. The book of the infpeftor fhall be pro¬ 
duced at every general quarter-feffions. 
If any perfon fliall occafionally lend any barn or place 
for flaughtering any horfe, &c. without taking out fuch 
licence, he fliall forfeit not more than 20I. nor lefs than 
1 oh half to the informer and half to the poor; or be com¬ 
mitted to gaol for not more than three months nor lefs 
than one, unlefs the penalty is looner paid. This aft does 
not extend to curriers, Sec. nor to farriers, nor perlons 
killing horfes to feed their own dogs. But if any currier,, 
tanner, Sec. fhall, under colour of their trades, knowungly 
kill any found horfe, or boil the flefh thereof to fell, fuch 
tradefman becomes an offender under this aft, and fliall 
forfeit not more than 20I. nor lefs than 10I. 
Present Duty on Horses, (1810.) 
I. Duties payable for all Horfes, Mares , and Geldings, kept and 
ufed by any perfon or perfons for the purpofe of Riding , or 
drawing any Carriage chargeable with duty'. 
»»”'>"■ D VJ" 
tv- 1. Duty for 
* umber - each. 
£■ *• d. 
£■ '• d- 
For 1 fuch horfe, &c. 2136 
For 11 horfes, Sec. 5176 
2 ----496 
12- - -5176 
3 - - - 4 18 6 
13 - - - 5 18 0 
4 ----520 
14 - - - 5 18 0 
5 - - -530 
15 - - - 5180 
6 - - - - 5 7 6 
16 - - - 5 18 0 
7 - - - 5 10 0 
17 - - - 5186 
00 
1 
1 
1 
1 
Grt 
O 
O 
18 - - - 5 19 6 
9 - - - 5 12 0 
,19 - - -600 
10 - - - - 5 17 6 
20 and upwards 6 10 
The faid duties to be payable annually for every horfe, 
mare, or gelding, ufed on any occafion for the purpofe ot 
riding, or of drawing any carriage for which duty is pay¬ 
able, or hired by the year, or any longer period, and to 
be paid by the perfon uiing the fame, except as after- 
mentioned. 
Exemptions, x. Any perfon who fliall keep any horfe, 
which fhall be ufed truly and without fraud for the pur¬ 
pofe of liufbandry, or of drawing any carriage (except 
fuch’carriages as are liable to duty) or carrying burdens 
in the courie of the trade or occupation of the perfon to 
whom Inch horfe fhall belong, although fuch horle fliall 
be ufed for riding in the manner herein-after mentioned; 
that is to fay, when returning from- any place to which 
any load fliall have been drawn, or in going to any place 
from whence any load fhall be to be brought back, or on 
account of fuch horfe having been ufed for riding to 
procure medical afliftance, or to or from market, onto or 
from any place of public worfhip, or to or from any elec¬ 
tion of members in parliament, or to or from any courts 
of juftice, or to or from any meeting of the commiflioners 
of taxes; provided fuch horfe fhall not, on any occafion, 
be ufed for any other purpofe fave as aforefaid. 
2. Any perfon occupying a farm as tenant at rack-rent, 
the rent of which fhall be lels than 70I. a-year, and making 
a livelihood folely thereby; or any perfon occupying any 
eftate, on any other tenure than as tenant at rack-rent 
folely^ 
