The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-02-19
The Ohio Game LAW.

We copy for the benefit Of those who
ought 10 observe tie law, the following
sections ofthe act Of the Ohio Legisla.
turs, entitled Dan act for the protectien
Of certain Birds aud Game"
Section I. Be IL enacted BY The General
Assenab,y OF The Stuis of Ohio. That it
shall be unlawful for any person at any
fms to catch. kill or injuro, or 10 pursue
with su h intent, on the premises of ano
ther, or on.,he public highways, streets,
alleys, or public common, any sparrow,
robin. bloc bird, martin, thrush. mool;ing
bird. swallow, oriole, red bird, cat bird,
chewing or ground robin. king bird, lob
link. yellow bird, ,pewec or pl 9ba, wren,
cuckoo, indigo bird, nu, hatch, creepsr,
yellow ham mer OF flicker, warbler or finch
or in any place TO catch, kill or injure,
or pursue with such intent, any quail OF
Virginia partridge, between the first Of
February aud the 6rst day Of October
Provided, it shall be also unlawful fol
any persou, at any time, toepter the en-
closure oi another for the purpose Of nett
ing quail or Virginia partridge, without
his permission; or at any time alter The
6rst day Of February and before the frs
day oil October, to catch. kill or injure,
or pursue with such intent, any dove
wild rabbit or hare. except on the prem
ises Of the person so killing, iniaring, OIL
pursuing.
sEc, 9. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, at any time between the iirst day
OF February and the lrst day Of Sep
tembcr, to catvh. kill or destroy. or tc
pursue with such intent, any wild turkey
ruiled grouse, or pheasant, pinnalet
grouse or prairie chicken. or any wild
deer or At any time between tba first day
Of tsb,u uary and the first day Of ootob.r
to catch. kill or destroy any meadow larI
or kill deer; or at any time between The
frs, day Of February and the fourth day
of July, to catch, kill or destroy any
woudcock; or at any time between tho CT
teenlh day Of April and the 6rst day oI
September, TO ca'ch. kill or destroy any
wild goose. wild duck. teal, OF other wild
duck; or 10 purchase, Or TO have in biz
possession, or expose to sale any OF the
birds or game mentioned in this act, &C
caught or killed during tie season when
the catching, killing, iujuring os destroy
ing the same is hereby prohibited.
! SEo, 5, And i, shall also bs unlawGu
for any person. at any time after the pas
sage Of this act, by the aid or use of any
swivel, puut gun, biz gun (so called), o.
any gun other than the common shoulde
gun; OF by the aid or use of any pun
, boat, or sneak boat used for carrying sucl
, gun, TO catch, kill, wound or destroy, o
10 pursue after, with intent to ralch, kill
wound or destroy, upon any Of the water
bays. rivers, mud fats. or any cover l.
which wild fowl resort within the Stat
. Of Ohio, any wild goose, wood duck, tea
1 cauvas-bacE, blue.bil, or other viii
= duck. t'a s'ta"
SEo. 4. II shalt be unlawful foT an
person to destroy or distuIb the eggs o
any Of the birds protected by this act
f sEc. 5, Any person offending agaiut
4 any Of the provisions Of this act, shall, o
a conviction, be finej in any sum not les
than two dollars nor more than twent
dollars for each olfense, with costs {
Of prosecution. or be imprisoned IN III
(. eounty Jail no, moro than twenty dayt
I OF yoih, at the discretion ol the court.
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