§ MR. MORTONI beg to ask the Attorney General whether the Conservators of Epping Forest have any right to give the following notice:—
To prevent unnecessary claims being sent in, the Conservators give notice that they will not consider any person entitled to a right of common who owns or occupies less than half an acre of old enclosure not covered with buildings;and whether the small commoners, who may be deprived of their ancient rights confirmed by the Act of 1878, can appeal against the decisions or refusal of the Conservators to consider their claims; and, if so, to whom, or what Court?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir R. WEBSTER,) Isle of WightThe right of the Conservators to give the notice mentioned in the first paragraph of the question depends upon matters of fact upon which I have no information. If any commoners are deprived of their rights, I know of no reason why they should not raise the question as to the jurisdiction of the Conservators in the Courts at law. I am informed that the advice of the highest legal authorities has been taken upon the commoners' behalf.