HL Deb 07 July 1862 vol 167 cc1492-3

House in Committee (according to Order).

Clause 1 (Constables may apprehend without Warrant in certain Cases).

LORD POLWARTH

moved to strike out the word "England" and to insert the words "Great Britain" thereby extending the operation of the Act to Scotland.

THE EARL OF DERBY

opposed the Amendment. It was most desirable to restrict the Bill to the simple object it had in view, namely, the suppression of gangs of armed night poachers. It might endanger the Bill in the other House if it were made into a measure for increasing the stringency of the Game Laws.

THE EARL OF CLANCARTY

moved after the words "Great Britain," to add the words "and Ireland," so that the Act should extend to the whole United Kingdom.

After short discussion, the Question being put to omit "England" and insert "Great Britain and Ireland,"

Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

THE EARL OF STRADBROKE

then moved to add a clause inflicting a penalty on any person who should buy eggs of game from any person other than the owner of the soil on which the eggs are laid or a person duly licensed to sell game.

On Question, Resolved in the Negative.

The Bill then passed through the Committee, with numerous Amendments.

Report of Amendments to be received To-morrow [Bill No. 164].