"Shrubs, and Plants;" and an act passed in the ninth year of the same reign, intituled "An Act for the more effectual 9 G. 3, c. 29. punishment of such Persons as shall demolish or pull down, "burn, or otherwise destroy or spoil any Mill or Mills, and "for preventing the destroying or damaging of Engines for "draining Collieries and Mines, or Bridges, Waggonways, "or other Things used in conveying Coals, Lead, Tin, or "other Minerals from Mines, or Fences for inclosing Lands "in pursuance of Acts of Parliament;" and an act passed in the same year, intituled "An Act for better securing the "Duties of Customs upon certain Goods removed from the 9 G. 3, c. 41. "Out Ports and other Places to London; for regulating the "Fees of Officers of his Majesty's Customs in the Province "of Senegambia in Africa; for allowing to the Receivers "General of the Duties on Offices and Employments, in "Scotland, a proper Compensation for their Trouble and "Expenses; for the better Preservation of Hollies, Thorns, "and Quicksets in Forests, Chases, and private Grounds, " and of Trees and Underwoods in Forests and Chases; and "for authorizing the Exportation of a limited Quantity of an "inferior Sort of Barley called Bigg, from the Port of Kirk"wall in the Islands of Orkney;" and an act passed in the tenth year of the same reign, intituled "An Act for preventing "the stealing of Dogs;" and another act passed in the same year, intituled "An Act for making the receiving of stolen 10 G. 3, c. 48. "Jewels, and Gold and Silver Plate, in the Case of Burglary "and Highway Robbery, more penal;" and so much of an act passed in the thirteenth year of the same reign, intituled 10 G. 3, c. 18. "An Act for the more effectual Execution of Criminal Laws 13 G. 3, c. 31, "in the Two Parts of the United Kingdom," as relates to s. 4 & 5. the prosecution and punishment of persons for theft or lar ceny, and for receiving or having any stolen property as therein mentioned; and an act passed in the same year, intituled "An Act for repealing so much of an Act made in the "Twenty-third Year of his late Majesty King George the 13 G.S, c. 32. "Second, as relates to the preventing the stealing or des"troying of Turnips; and for the more effectually preventing "the stealing or destroying of Turnips, Potatoes, Cabbages, Parsnips, Peas, and Carrots;" and another act passed in the same thirteenth year, intituled "An Act to extend the 13 G. 3, c. 33. "Provisions of an Act made in the Sixth Year of his present Majesty's Reign, intituled An Act for the better Preser"vation of Timber Trees, and of Woods and Underwoods, "and for the further Preservation of Roots, Shrubs, and "Plants,' to Poplar, Alder, Maple, Larch, and Hornbeam;" and an act passed in the sixteenth year of the same reign, intituled "An Act more effectually to prevent the stealing of 16 G. 3, c. 30. "Deer, and to repeal several former Statutes made for the "like Purpose;" and the whole of an act passed in the nineof the same reign, intituled "An Act to explain teenth year 19 G. 3, c. 74, except s. 70. 22 G. 3, c. 58. 31 G. 3, c. 51. 66 66 6 66 6 66 66 6 66 "and amend the Laws relating to the Transportation, Imprisonment, and other Punishment of certain Offenders," except so much thereof as relates to the judges lodgings; and an act passed in the twenty-first year of the same reign, inti21 G. 3, c. 68. tuled "An Act to explain and amend an Act made in the "Fourth Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George "the Second, intituled An Act for the more effectual punishing Stealers of Lead and Iron Bars fixed to Houses, or any Fences belonging thereunto;' and another act 21 G. 3, c. 69. passed in the same twenty-first year, intituled " an Act to explain and amend an Act made in the Twenty-ninth Year "of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the Second, "intituled An Act for more effectually discouraging and "preventing the stealing, and the buying and receiving of "stolen Lead, Iron, Copper, Brass, Bell-metal, and Solder, "and for more effectually bringing the Offenders to Justice;'" and an act passed in the twenty-second year of the reign of King George the Third, intituled "An Act for "the more easy Discovery and effectual Punishment of Buyers and Receivers of Stolen Goods ;" and an act passed 31 G. 3, c. 35. in the thirty-first year of the same reign, intituled " An Act "to render Persons convicted of Petty Larceny competent "Witnesses;" and an act passed in the same year, intituled "an Act for better protecting the several Oyster Fisheries "within this Kingdom;" and so much of an act passed in the thirty-third year of the same reign, intituled "An Act for "better preventing Offences in obstructing, destroying, or damaging Ships or other Vessels, and in obstructing Sea"men, Keelmen, Casters, and Ship-Carpenters, from pur"suing their lawful Occupations," as relates to persons who shall wilfully and maliciously set fire to, or destroy or damage otherwise than by fire, any ship, keel, or other vessel; and so much of an act passed in the thirty-sixth year of the 36 G. 3, c. 9, s. same reign, intituled "An Act to prevent Obstructions to the "free Passage of Grain within the Kingdom," as relates to the liability of the inhabitants of hundreds: and an act passed in the thirty-ninth year of the same reign, intituled "An Act to protect Masters against Embezzlements by their Clerks or Servants;" and so much of an act passed in the thirty39 & 40 G. 3, c. ninth and fortieth years of the same reign, intituled " An Act "for the Security of Collieries and Mines, and for the better Regulation of Colliers and Miners," as declares what persons shall be deemed and adjudged to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and as relates to any person who shall steal or take away, or break, destroy, damage, or embezzle, any article. not exceeding the value of five shillings as therein mentioned, or shall break, destroy, or damage any waggon, cart, or other carriage as therein mentioned; and an act passed in the fortyfirst year of the same reign, intituled " An Act for the indem 3. G. 3, c. 67, s. 5 & 6. 3 to the end. 39 G. 3, c. 85. 77, s. 1 & 5. 41 G. 3, c. 24, (U. K.) 66 66 nifying of Persons injured by the forcible pulling down and "demolishing of Mills, or of Works thereunto belonging, by "Persons unlawfully and riotously assembled;" and an act passed in the forty-second year of the same reign, intituled "An Act to extend the Provisions of an Act made in the 42 G. 3, c. 67. "Thirteenth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, inti"tuled An Act for repealing so much of an Act made in "the Twenty-third Year of his late Majesty King George "the Second, as relates to the preventing the stealing or destroying of Turnips, and for the more effectually pre"venting the stealing or destroying of Turnips, Potatoes, Cabbages, Parsnips, Pease, and Carrots,' to certain other "Field Crops, and to Orchards; and for amending the said "Act;" and an act passed in the same forty-second year, intituled 66 6 66 6 "An Act more effectually to prevent the stealing of Deer;" 42 G. 3, c. 107. and so much of an act passed in the forty-third year of the same reign, intituled "An Act for the further Prevention 4S G. 3, c. 113, except s. 6. "of malicious shooting, and attempting to discharge loaded 43 G. 3, c. 58, "Fire Arms, stabbing, cutting, wounding, poisoning, and the part of s. 1. "malicious using of Means to procure the Miscarriage of "Women; and also the malicious setting fire to Buildings; "and also for repealing a certain Act made in England in "the Twenty-first Year of the late King James the First, "intituled An Act to prevent the destroying and murdering "❝of Bastard Children;' and also an Act made in Ireland in "the Sixth Year of the Reign of the late Queen Anne, also "intituled An Act to prevent the destroying and murdering "of Bastard Children;' and for making other Provisions in "lieu thereof," as relates to the setting fire to any of the buildings therein enumerated; and the whole of an act passed in the same forty-third year, intituled " An Act for the more effectually providing for the Punishment of Offences in "wilfully casting away, burning, or destroying Ships or "Vessels; and for the more convenient Trial of Accessaries "in Felonies; and for extending the Powers of an Act made "in the Thirty-third Year of the Reign of King Henry the "Eighth, as far as relates to Murders, to Accessaries to "Murders and to Manslaughters," except so much thereof as specially relates to accessaries before the fact in murder, and to manslaughter; and so much of an act passed in the forty-fourth year of King George the Third, intituled " An "Act to render more easy the apprehending and bringing to 44 G. 3, c. 92, "Trial_Offenders escaping from one Part of the United "Kingdom to the other, and also from one County to an"other," as relates to the prosecution and punishment of persons for theft or larceny, and for receiving or having any stolen property, as therein mentioned; and an act passed in the forty-fifth year of the same reign, intituled "An Act to 45 G. 3, c. 66. "prevent in Great Britain the illegally carrying away Bark; "and for amending Two Acts passed in the Sixth and Ninth "Years of his present Majesty's Reign, for the Preservation s. 7 & 8. 66 6 "of Timber Trees, Underwoods, Roots, Shrubs, Plants, "Hollies, Thorns, and Quicksets ;" and an Act passed in 48 G. 3, c. 129. the forty-eighth year of the same reign, intituled " An Act "to repeal so much of an Act passed in the Eighth Year of "the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, intituled An Act to take "away the Benefit of Clergy from certain Offenders for Felony,' as takes away the Benefit of Clergy from Persons "stealing privily from the Person of another; and for more "effectually preventing the Crime of Larceny from the Per"son;" and an act passed in the same forty-eighth year, in48 G. 3, c. 144. tituled "An Act for the more effectual Protection of Oyster "Fisheries and the Brood of Oysters in England;" and an act passed in the fifty-first year of the same reign, intituled "An Act to repeal so much of an Act passed in the Eigh"teenth Year of the Reign of King George the Second, inti"tuled An Act for the more effectually preventing the 51 G. 3, c. 41. 51 G. 3, c. 120. 52 G. 3, c. 63. 52 G. 3, c. 64. 66 stealing of Linen, Fustian, and Cotton Goods and Wares, "in Buildings, Fields, Grounds, and other Places used for "printing, whitening, bleaching, or dying the same,' as "takes away the Benefit of Clergy from Persons stealing "Cloth in Places therein mentioned; and for more effec"tually preventing such Felonies;" and an act passed in the same fifty-first year, intituled "An Act to amend an Act of "the Forty-seventh Year of his present Majesty, for more "effectually preventing the stealing of Deer;" and an act passed in the fifty-second year of the same reign, intituled "An Act for more effectually preventing the Embezzlement "of Securities for Money and other Effects left or deposited "for safe Custody, or other special Purpose, in the Hands "of Bankers, Merchants, Brokers, Attornies, or other Agents;" and an act passed in the same year, intituled "An Act for extending the Provisions of an Act of the "Thirtieth Year of King George the Second, against Persons obtaining Money by false Pretences, to Persons so obtain"ing Bonds and other Securities;" and another act passed in the same fifty-second year, intituled "An Act for the 52 G. 3, c. 130. "more effectual Punishment of Persons destroying the Pro"perties of his Majesty's Subjects, and enabling the Owners "of such Properties to recover Damages for the Injury sus"tained;" and so much of an act passed in the fifty-third year of the same reign, intituled "An Act to repeal a certain 53 G. 3, c. 162. Provision respecting Persons convicted of Felony without "Benefit of Clergy, contained in an Act made in the Fifty"second Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, for the "Erection of a Penitentiary House for the Confinement of Persons convicted within the City of London and County of "Middlesex, and for making other Provisions in lieu there"of," as relates to the punishment of larceny; and an act passed in the fifty-sixth year of the same reign, intituled 56 G. 3, c. 125. "An Act for the more effectual Punishment of Persons 66 66 66 "riotously destroying or damaging Buildings, Engines, and Machinery used in and about Collieries and other Mines, "Waggonways, Bridges, and other works used in conveying and shipping coals and other Minerals; and for enabling the owners "of such Property to recover Damages for the Injury sustain"ed;" and so much of an act passed in the fifty-seventh year of the same reign, intituled " An Act for the more effectually pre- 57 G. 3, c. 19, venting Seditious Meetings and Assemblies," as relates to 66 S. 38. the liability of the inhabitants of the city, town, or hundred, to yield compensation to the party injured, as therein mentioned; and an act passed in the first year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled "An Act for the summary Punishment, in certain Cases, of Persons wilfully or maliciously 1 G. 4, c. 56. damaging or committing Trespasses on public or private Property;" and the whole of an act passed in the same 66 year, intituled "An Act to repeal so much of the several 1 G. 4, c. 115. "Acts passed in the Thirty-ninth Year of the Reign of "Elizabeth, the Fourth of George the First, the Fifth and "Eighth of George the Second, as inflicts Capital Punish"ment on certain Offences therein specified, and to provide "more suitable and effectual Punishment for such Offences," except so much thereof as relates to the offences made capital by the said act of Queen Elizabeth; and another act passed in the same year of the present reign, intituled " An Act to 66 repeal so much of an Act passed in the Tenth and Eleventh 1 G. 4, c. 117. "Years of King William the Third, intituled 'An Act for "the better apprehending, prosecuting, and punishing of "Felons that commit Burglary, House-breaking, or Rob"bery in Shops, Warehouses, Coach-houses, or Stables, or "that steal Horses,' as takes away the Benefit of Clergy "from Persons privately stealing in any Shop, Warehouse, "Coach-house, or Stable, any Goods, Wares, or Merchan"dizes of the Value of Five Shillings; and for more effectually preventing the Crime of stealing privately in Shops, "Warehouses, Coach-houses, or Stables;" and an act passed 66 in the third year of the present reign, intituled "An Act for 3 G. 4, c. 24. extending the Laws against Receivers of Stolen Goods to "Receivers of Stolen Bonds, Bank Notes, and other Securi"ties for Money;" and an act passed in the same year, intituled "An Act for altering and amending several Acts passed "in the First and Ninth Years of the Reign of King George the 3 G. 4, c. 33. "First, and in the Forty-first, Fifty-second, Fifty-sixth and Fif"ty-seventh Years of the reign of his late Majesty King George "the Third, so far as the same relates to the Recovery of Damages committed by riotous and tumultuous Assemblies, "and unlawful and malicious Offenders;" and the whole of an act passed in the same year of the present reign, intituled "An Act for the further and more adequate Punishment of "Persons convicted of Manslaughter and of Servants con"victed of robbing their Masters, and of Accessaries before 66 3 G. 4, c. 38, |
