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Night Poaching Act 1828
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Night Poaching Act 1828
1828 CHAPTER 69
An Act for the more effectual Prevention of Persons going armed by Night for the Destruction of Game.
[19th July 1828]
WHEREAS an [57 G. 3. c. 90.] Act was passed in the Fifty-seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for Prevention of Persons going armed by Night for the Destruction of Game ; and for repealing an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, relating to Rogues and Vagabonds: And whereas the Practice of going out by Night for the Purpose of destroying Game has nevertheless very much increased of late Years, and has in very many Instances led to the Commission of Murder, and of other grievous Offences; and it is expedient to repeal the said recited Act, and to make more effectual Provisions than now by Law exist for repressing such Practice :
May it please Your Majesty that it may be enacted ; and be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same,
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