Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1823 edition. Excerpt: ... statutes relating To rabbits. By 3 Jac. 1. c. 13. s. 2. If any person shall, by night or by day, unlawfully enter into any park or grounds, enclosed with a wall, pale, or hedge, and used for the keeping of conies, and unlawfully hunt, take, chase, or slay, any conies within such park or ground, against the will of the owner, and shall be thereof convicted, at the suit of the king or the party, at the assizes or sessions, he shall suffer three months imprisonment, pay treble damages and costs to the party, to be assessed by the justices before whom he shall be convicted, and shall find sureties for his good behaviour for seven years, or remain in prison till he does. And by 22 and 23 Car. 2. c. 25. s. 4i. If any person shall at any time wrongfully enter into any warren or ground lawfully used for keeping or breeding of conies, though the same may be not enclosed, and shall take, chase, or kill any conies against the will of the owner or occupier, not having lawful title so to do, and shall be thereof convicted within one month after such offence, by confession, or oath of one witness, before one justice, he shall yield to the party grieved treble damages and costs, and suffer three months imprisonment, and so long after till he find sureties for his good behaviour. And by 5 Geo. 3. c. H. it is enacted, That if any person shall enter into such warren or grounds in the night time, and take or kill any coney, against the will of the owner or occupier of the said ground, or shall be aiding or assisting therein, and be thereof convicted at the assizes, he shall be transported for seven years, or suffer such other punishment, by whipping, fine, or imprisonment, as the court shall award, And by 9 Geo. I.e. 22. If any person, being armed and...
