Night Poaching Act 1800

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Night Poaching Act further tightened the game laws by stipulating that two or more persons found poaching at night could be impressed into the army or navy, or imprisoned at hard labour for up to two years.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Night Poaching Act 1800". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 24 June 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=7193, accessed 28 March 2024.]

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