The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-30
The Game Law,

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As the season is about here when grouse
are sufficiently grown to fly, and unprinci-
pied spoitsmen commence killing them, al
though they are yet too small to be whole
some as food, II may be well for the benefit
of that class of the bird killing gentry, to
call their attention to the following statute
ofthis state, in which they are interested.
We are assured that there have number Of
gentlemen in this city associated themselves
together and raised common fund, to en-
sure the prompt prosecution Of all violators
OF this statute that may come under their
cognizance. They also solicit, in this work
| the aid Of farmers, who, as will be observed
on reading the statute, can prosecute any
person hunting upon their land, whether
enclosed or unenclcsed, for trespass, and
recover enough topay for their trouble All
they have to do, to prosecute for trespass,
under the ID section, is to have some person
Cheir hired man will answer) for witness,
and leave the offenders name with some jus.
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hauled up and fined, and the farmer recover
ample pay for his trouble, or, if he has no
witness he can sue in the name of the coun.
ty, and he will also be paid for his trouble.
To make examples Of few OF the first Of.
lenders We have no doubt will be sufficient
to insure general obedience to the law.
SEC. /. BE IL enGcted By Tie people Of
lie state cfIHinois represented in the Gen
eral AsSembiy, That it shall be unlawful for
any person to kill, cnsnarc or trap any deer,
fawn, wild turkey, grouse, prairie hen or
chicken, or quail, between the fifteenth day
Of January and the first day of Angus, Of
each and every year.
50. That it shall be unlawful for any
person to buy, sell, or have in possession,
any Of the above mentioned animals or birds,
which shall have been killed, cnsnared,
trapped, or taken between the first day OF
January and the said first day Of August Of
each aud every year as aforesaid, and that
the having or being in possession Of any Of
the above mentioned animals, or birds, alorc
said by any person or persons, between
the said first day Of January and the first
day of August as aforesaid shall be deem
ell and taken as prima .facic evidence that
the same was ensnared, trapped or killed by
the person having possession of the same
in violation of the provisions Of this act.
) 3. Any person who shall 20 upon the
premises of any person Of persons, or cor
poratlon, whether the same be enclosed or
not, with intention to hunt, or to be found
hunting, cntrapping or ensnaring any Of the
above mentioned animals or birds, at or
within the time aforesaid, he shall be deemed
guilty Of trcspass, and may be prosecuted
before aay justice Of tho peace Of the coun-
ty wherein the said premises may lie, by
the owner or person in POSSESSION OF the
same, in an action Of trospass, and fined in
any sum not less than five nor more than
twenty dollars, TO 60 TO the oHner or occu.
pant Of said premises: 1rorided honerer,
that judgment obtained against any per.
son for violation Of this act under the
fourth section thereof, shall be bar to any
suit under the third section Of this act.
4. Any person who shall wilfully VIC.
late any Of the provisions Of this act, shall
forfeit and pay fine Of fifteen dollars for
each deer or iawn thus killed, cnsnared, en-
trapped bought, sold, or held in possession,
and for any other wild game, animals, or
bird above enumerated, either killed, en-.
SHARED, trapped, bought, sold or held in pos.
session, as aforesaid, the sum OF five dollars
shall be paid, TO be sued for aud recovered
before any justice Of the peace Of the coun.
ty in which the act shall have been violated,
in an action Of debt, or before any court
having jurisdiction thereof; one hall Of said
penalty shall go to the complainant and the
other halt to the school trustees Of the town
ship in which the act shall have been vic.
latad, to be added to the school fund Of SAID
township; and action TO be brought in the
maine of the county