Maiming or Killing Cattle maliciously. _See_ the Black Act, 9 Geo. I. cap. 22. Stealing Horses, Cattle or Sheep Shooting at a Revenue Officer; or at any other person, _See_ the Black Act Pulling down Houses, Churches, &c. Breaking down the head of a Fish-Pond, whereby Fish may be lost, (_Black Act_)[131] [Footnote 131: The unwillingness which it must be expected a Jury would have to convict a man capitally for _this offence_, might be adduced among many other instances, to show to what extent public justice is defeated, merely from the severity of the laws, and the want of a Scale of punishments proportioned to the offences.] Cutting down Trees in an Avenue, Garden, &c. Cutting down River or Sea Banks. Cutting Hop Binds Setting fire to coal mines Taking a Reward for helping another to Stolen Goods, in certain cases, _See page_ 295 Returning from Transportation; or being at large in the Kingdom after Sentence Stabbing a Person unarmed, or not having a weapon drawn, if he die in six months Concealing the death of a Bastard Child Maliciously maiming or disfiguring any person, &c. lying in wait for the purpose, _See page_ 50. Sending Threatening Letters (Black Act) Riots by twelve or more, and not dispersing in an hour after proclamation Being accessaries to Felonies deemed capital Stealing Woollen Cloth from Tenter Grounds Stealing from a Ship in Distress Government Stores, embezzling, burning or destroying in Dock-Yards; in certain cases, _See pages_ 261-263 Challenging Jurors above 20 in capital felonies; or standing mute Cottons selling with forged Stamps Deer-Stealing, second offence; or even first offence, under Black Act, not usually enforced Uttering counterfeit Money, third offence Prisoners under Insolvent Acts guilty of perjury Destroying Silk or Velvet in the loom; or the Tools for manufacturing thereof; or destroying Woollen Goods, Racks or Tools, or entering a House for that purpose Servants purloining their Masters' Goods, value 40_s._ Personating Bail; or acknowledging fines or judgments in another's name Escape by breaking Prison, in certain cases Attempting to kill Privy Counsellors, &c. Sacrilege Smuggling by persons armed; or assembling armed for that purpose Robbery of the Mail Destroying Turnpikes or Bridges, Gates, Weighing Engines, Locks, Sluices, Engines for Draining Marshes, &c. Mutiny, Desertion, &c. by the Martial and Statute Law Soldiers or Sailors enlisting into Foreign Service * * * * *