Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Musgrave, Sir Anthony to
Wodehouse, First Earl of Kimberley John
12 October 1870, CO 60:41, no. 11847, 120.
Abstract
Musgrave, Sir Anthony to
Wodehouse, First Earl of Kimberley John
12 October 1870, CO 60:41, no. 11847, 120.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3).
No. 126
12th October 1870
My Lord,
I have had the honor to receive Your Lordship's Circular
Despatch of the 2nd August requiring information as to the Laws
in force in the Colonies as to Trespass and also as to the
preservation of Game.
2. With regard to the Law of Trespass, it is thesame
same as in
England on the 19th of November, 1858, as provided by the
"English Law Ordinance 1867," No 27, of which I enclose a Copy;
with the exception made by Section III of the "Fence Ordinance,
1869" No 9, also enclosed, applicable to Fence Districts as
therein provided.
same as in
England on the 19th of November, 1858, as provided by the
"English Law Ordinance 1867," No 27, of which I enclose a Copy;
with the exception made by Section III of the "Fence Ordinance,
1869" No 9, also enclosed, applicable to Fence Districts as
therein provided.
3. The preservation of Game, so far as is practicable, in this
Colony is provided for by the "Game Ordinance, 1870" which I
forward.
4.
4. No special observations seem necessary upon the provisions
of these Ordinances.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Herbert
Trespass & Game Law B Columbia. The Game Law is as much an Ordinance for the preservation of small birds as for the preservation of Game.
Trespass & Game Law B Columbia. The Game Law is as much an Ordinance for the preservation of small birds as for the preservation of Game.
A year or so ago it was thought necessary to pass an Ordinance
in Hong Kong to prevent the Portugese Youth
from indiscriminately slaughtering Small birds in the vicinity
of Victoria. But these birds were not dignified by the title of
"Game" as Robins are in B.C.
Keep with other replies.
WR
9/11/70
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Printed copy of
"An Ordinance to assimilate the general application of English
Law," assented to by Seymour, 6 March 1867.
Printed copy of
"An Ordinance to provide for the Fencing of Land in British
Columbia," assented to by Seymour, 1 March 1869.
Printed copy of "An Ordinance entitled the 'Game Ordinance,
1870,'" assented to by Musgrave, 20 April 1870.