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rights of the Crown, the commoners, and of the
public are not properly protected; and consequently,
although it is stated that the powers of the Courts in
question are sufficient, if there were a disposition to
act upon them ; it will create little surprise that the
Solicitor to the Woods and Forests ' does not expect
much good to result from the holding of Courts hy
the Verderers, constituted as the Verderers are now;'
or that the Second Commissioner of Works, &c,
should have expressed his opinion that the ' Verderers'
Courts in this Forest are perfectly unavailing for the
purpose of taking cognizance of offences against the
property of the Crown and individuals,' and that
some other tribunal besides the very expensive Court
of Exchequer should be established or authorised for
that purpose.
Waterblow Bros. & Layton, Printers, London.