pursue, or aid or assist in any manner in the taking, killing or
pursuing, by any means whatever, or use any dog, gun, net or other
engine for the purpose of taking, killing or pursuing any game, or any
woodcock, snipe, quail, landrail, or any coney, or any deer, shall
take out a proper licence to kill game under this act"--subject to a
penalty of L20. There are certain exceptions and exemptions as to
royal personages, royal gamekeepers, and with reference to taking
woodcock or snipe by nets or springes, by coursing or hunting hares or
deer, or killing deer, rabbits or hares (Hares Acts 1848, Game
Licences Act 1860) in certain enclosed lands by the owners or
occupiers. A licence is not required for beaters and assistants who go
out with holders of a game licence. The licence is granted by the
Inland Revenue Department. The issue is regulated by the Game Licences