An Abridgement of the statutes made in the thirteenth year of the reign of King Charles the Second alphabetically digested under apt titles and heads for the ready finding out of the matter.

Dear-stealing, Killing, &c.

Stat. 13 Car. 2. cap. 10. That if any per∣son or persons shall after the first day of Au∣gust, 1661. unlawfully Course, Kill, hurt or take away any Red or Fallow-Deer in any Fo∣rest, Chase, &c. or other Ground where Deer are or have been usually kept within the Realm of England, or Dominion of Wales, without the consent of the Owner, or person chiefly intrusted with the Custody thereof, or shall be aiding or assisting therein, and shall be convicted thereof by confession, or by the Oath of one credible Witness before a Justice of Peace (who is hereby impowred to-admini∣ster an Oath to that purpose) such person be∣ing presented within six months after such offence done; shall forfeit for every such of∣fence 20 li to be leavied by distress upon the Goods and Chattels of the Offendor, by war∣rant under the Justices hand, before whom such conviction shall be made, the one moye∣ty to the Informer, the other to the Owner of the Deer: and for want of Sufficient di∣stresse, the Offender shall be committed to

the Howse of Corection for six moneths, or to the Common Goale for one whole year with∣out Bail or Mainprise, at the Justices discre∣tion and not to be discharged, till sufficient se∣curity be given for their good behaviour for one whole year next ensuing their inlargement No offendor punished hereby shall incur the penalty of any other Law or statute for the same offence.

Disorders, see Tumults.