La Narrativa de Henry Fielding y la Sociedad Inglesa del Siglo XVIII

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Prosecutions may
be commenced
within three years
after offence
committed.
Such offences may
be tried in any
county.
Attainder not to
work corruption of
blood, &c.
This act, where to
be read.
Farther continued
by 24 Geo.2. c.57
3 & 4 W. & M. c.10
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La Narrativa de Henry Fielding y la Sociedad Inglesa del Siglo XVIII
XIII. And whereas the shortness of the time within which
prosecutions for offences against the statue made in the third and
fourth years of the reign of their late majesties King William and
Queen Mary, intituled, An act for the mores effectual discovery and punishment
of deer-stealers, are limited to be commenced, has been a great
encouragement to offenders; be it therefore enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That any prosecution for any offence against the said
statute, shall or may be commenced within three years from the time
of the offence committed, but not after. the said sheriff is hereby
required to pay within thirty days from the day on which the said
XIV. And for the better and more impartial trial of any indictment or
information, which shall be found commenced or prosecuted for any
of the offences committed against this act, be it enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That every offence that shall be done or
committed contrary to this act, shall and may be enquired of,
examined, tried and determined in any county within the part of the
kingdom of Great Britain called England, in such manner and form, as
if the fact had been therein committed; provided, that no attainder for
any of the offences made felony by virtue of this act, shall make or
work any corruption of blood, loss of dower, or forfeiture of the
lands or tenements, goods or chattels.
XV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that this act
shall be openly read at every quarter-sessions, and at every leet or lawday.
XVI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this
act shall continue in force from the first day of June one thousand
seven hundred and twenty-three, for the space of three years, and
from thence to the end of the next session of parliament, and no
longer.
XVII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if
venison, or skin of any deer, shall be found in the custody of any
person or persons, and it shall be appear that such person or persons
bought such venison or skin of any one, who might be justly
suspected to have unlawfully come by the same, and does not
produce the party of whom he bought it, or prove upon oath the
name and place of abode of such party, that then the person or
persons who bought the same, shall be convicted of such offence, by
any one or more justice or justices of the peace, and shall be subject
to the penalties inflicted for killing a deer, in and by the statue made
in the third and fourth year of the reign of their late majesties King
William and Queen Mary, intituled, An act for the more effectual discovery
and punishment of deerstealers
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