Oke's Handy Book of the Game Laws: Containing the Whole Law as to Game Licenses and Certificates, Gun Licenses, Poaching Prevention, Trespass, Rabbits, Deer, Dogs, Birds, Poisoned Grain, Sea Birds, Wild Birds, and Wild Fowls, and the Rating of Game, Throughout the United Kingdom: Systematically Arranged, with the Acts, Decisions, Notes, and Forms |
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... land over which he has no right to the game ; but the proceedings by way of civil action cannot be resorted to in addi- tion to the summary proceedings . The penalty is 107. in Ireland ( g ) . As respects occupiers of lands who have the ...
... land over which he has no right to the game ; but the proceedings by way of civil action cannot be resorted to in addi- tion to the summary proceedings . The penalty is 107. in Ireland ( g ) . As respects occupiers of lands who have the ...
Page 19
... land , and to tell their names and abodes , and Gamekeeper's in case of their refusal or return upon the land to arrest them and convey them before a justice within twelve hours to be dealt with ; and a like power is given to apprehend ...
... land , and to tell their names and abodes , and Gamekeeper's in case of their refusal or return upon the land to arrest them and convey them before a justice within twelve hours to be dealt with ; and a like power is given to apprehend ...
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... land , but the hirer of it is now rateable in respect of it distinct from the land ( a ) ; and , therefore , where the landlord retains that right , he and not the tenant is liable to be rated in respect of it ; but if a tenant pays an ...
... land , but the hirer of it is now rateable in respect of it distinct from the land ( a ) ; and , therefore , where the landlord retains that right , he and not the tenant is liable to be rated in respect of it ; but if a tenant pays an ...
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... land to that of the trespasser , except where there are two competing owners of land , and the animal was started on the land of one and caught or killed on that of the other ; and then the law seems to treat the claims of the ...
... land to that of the trespasser , except where there are two competing owners of land , and the animal was started on the land of one and caught or killed on that of the other ; and then the law seems to treat the claims of the ...
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... land on which the game had been killed but not started , for recovery of the game . It was also assumed and acted on in the Earl of Lons Earl of Lonsdale v . Rigg ( h ) , and the question was again raised and re - argued in February ...
... land on which the game had been killed but not started , for recovery of the game . It was also assumed and acted on in the Earl of Lons Earl of Lonsdale v . Rigg ( h ) , and the question was again raised and re - argued in February ...
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12 Vict 24 Vict 40 Vict 9 Geo aforesaid ante appeal apply authority birds of game Chap committed common law constable conviction court deal in game deer defendant duty enacts England exceeding excise licence forest forfeit and pay free warren game certificate Game Laws gamekeeper granted gun licence hunting Inland Revenue Ireland kill game kill hares killing or taking killing the game land landlord landrails larceny liable licence to deal licence to kill lord lordship or royalty manor night occupier offence Oke's Synopsis owner partridges peace penalty person pheasants Poaching possession provisions punishable pursuit of game quails quarter sessions rabbits right of killing right of sporting Scotland sea bird season Sect sell game shooting snipes statute summons taking game taking or killing tenant thereof tion trespass United Kingdom unlawfully warrant Wild Birds wild fowl woodcocks
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Page 382 - ... the court at such sessions shall hear and determine the matter of the appeal, and shall make such order therein, with or without costs to either party, as to the court shall seem meet ; and in case of the dismissal of the appeal or the affirmance of the conviction shall order and adjudge the offender to be punished according to the conviction, and to pay such costs as shall be awarded, and shall, if necessary, issue process for enforcing such judgment.
Page 274 - ... conditioned personally to appear at the said sessions, and to try such appeal and to abide the judgment of the court thereupon, and to pay such costs as shall be by the court awarded...
Page 250 - B., &c., (stating the offence and the time and place when and where committed), and I adjudge the said AB, for his said offence, to forfeit and pay the sum of (stating the penalty, and also the compensation, if any), to be paid and applied according to law...
Page 257 - ... seven years, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the common gaol or house of correction for any term not exceeding two years ; and in Scotland, whenever any person shall so offend, he shall be liable to be punished in like manner.
Page 267 - ... seas for any term not exceeding fourteen years nor less than seven years, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for any term not exceeding three years ; and in Scotland any person so offending shall be liable to be punished in like manner.
Page 56 - Any notice, if served by post, shall be deemed to have been served at the time when the letter containing the same would be delivered in the ordinary course of the post...
Page 67 - Game within the same for his own use or for the use of any other person or persons...
Page 133 - Ireland, to be taken out by every person who shall use any dog, gun, net or other engine for the purpose of taking or killing any game whatever, or any woodcock, snipe, quail or landrail, or any conies, or any deer, or shall take or kill by any means whatever, or shall assist in any manner in the taking or killing by any means whatever, of any game...
Page 275 - Majesty's superior Courts of Record ; and no Warrant of Commitment shall be held void by reason of any Defect therein, provided it be therein alleged that the Party has been convicted, and there be a good and valid Conviction to sustain the same.
Page 433 - And be it enacted, That if any Person shall unlawfully and wilfully kill, wound, or take any House Dove or Pigeon, under such Circumstances as shall not amount to Larceny at Common Law, every such Offender, being convicted thereof before a Justice of the Peace, shall forfeit and pay, over and above the Value of the Bird, any Sum not exceeding Two Pounds.