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APRICAN

AND MEDITER-

KANEAN

COLONIES.

AND ALSO AS TO PRESERVATION OF GAME.

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LAWS IN FORCE IN THE COLONIES AS TO TRESPASS,

EASTERN COLONIES.

EASTERN COLONIES.

No. 33.

CEYLON.

Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor SIR HERCULES ROBINSON to the EARL of KIMBERLEY, K.C., M.G.

(No. 291.) MY LORD,

Queen's House, Colombo, Ceylou, 12th December, 1870.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's Circular Despatch of the 2nd August last, calling for information as to the laws in force in this colony as to Trespass, and as to the Preservation of Game.

From the enclosed letter from the Queen's Advocate, it will be seen that there are no general enactments on the subject in Ceylon, and that the laws bearing on them are those contained in Ordinances No. 2, of 1835; No. 6, of 1846; and No. 13, of 1869, copies of which are enclosed. I enclose also copy of a letter from Mr. Birch, late Government agent for the Eastern Province, the representations contained in which led to the enactment of the last-mentioned Ordinance, No. 13, of 1869, "To prevent the wanton destruction of Elephants, and to restrict their removal from the island."

I have, &c.,

The Right Hon, the Earl of Kimberley, &c.

&c.

&c.

(Signed)

HERCULES ROBINSON.

No. 33.

(No. 277.) SIR,

Enclosure 1 in No. 33.

Queen's Advocate's Office, Colombo, 28th November, 1870.

Enclosures in No. 31

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 228, of the 9th September last, referring to me for report the accompanying copy of a Circular Despatch, dated the 2nd August, received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, requesting information as to the laws in force as to trespass, and also as to the preservation of game.

In reply, I have to inform you that we have no general enactments on the subjects, and the only laws bearing on them are those contained in Ordinances No. 2, of 1835, No. 6, of 1846, and No. 13, of 1869.

No. 2, of 1835, provides means for the protection of cultivated and enclosed lauds, and of the public roads and canals, against the trespass and depredations committed by stray cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs.

No. 6, of 1846, is the Ordinance relating to malicious injuries, taken principally from 7 and 8 George, 4 chap. 30: 7 William 3, and 1 Victoria, chap. 89 and 90, and 20 and 21 Victoria, chap. 3. Section 20 provides that the provisions of the Ordinance do

not apply to any tre pass, not being wilful and malicious, committed in hunting or in the pursuit of any other sport or diversion.

Ordinance No. 13, of 1869, was enacted to prevent the wanton destruction of elephants, and to restrict their removal from the island.

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The Hon. the Colonial Secretary.

I am, &c.,

(Signed)

RICHARD F. MORGAN.

Enclosure 2 in No. 33.

ORDINANCE enacted by the Governor of Ceylon, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

No. 2. 1835.

To provide for the protection of cultivated and enclosed lands and of the public roads and

canals, against the trespass and depredations of stray cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs. WHEREAS, for want of adequate means of prevention and of redress, the proprietors of cultivate and enclosed lands in these settlements have for many years been exposed

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