The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-07-01
The Game ana Fish Laws.

The Game and Fish Laws.
The legislature al the late session con-
solidated and revised the game and fish
laws of this Commonwealth. The follow
ing are the enactments as revised:
Deer can be killed from the 1st of Sep
tember to the 1st of JANUARY. Penalty for
a violation, $50.
Squirrels, from the lstcf July to the LIST
of January. Penalty for violation, So.
Rabbits, from October 1st to February
1st. Penalty for violation, $40.
Wild Turkeys, from October 1st to jan
saary 1st. Penalty for violation, $25.
'Grass Plover, from August 1st to jan
sUary 1st. Penalty for violation, $40.
Gray Snipe, from September 1st to April
goth. Penaltyfor violation, $1O
Woodcock, from August'tst to January
: list. Penalty for violation, $10
Quail and Partridge, from November
list to January 1st. Penalty for violation,
$40.
.Pheasants and Prairie Chickens, from
from September 1st to January 1st.-Pen-
atty for violation, $40.
Rail and Reed Birds, from September
1st to November Goth. Penalty for viola
ton. e5.
Night-hawks, whippoorwills, sparrows,
thrushes, lark, finch, martins, chimney
swallows, barn swallows woodpeckers,
'flickers, robins, orioles, red or cardinal
birds. cedar birds tanagers, cat birds, blue
birds, or any other insectiverous birds, can
not'be,kiEed at all, except for scientific
purposes. Penalty for violation, s..
The penalty for destroying the nests or
teggs of any birds, except such as destruc-
tive game and sectiverous birds, is $40.
The penalty for killing or 4discharging
firearms at wild pigeons while on their
nesting ground or roostings is$e5.
The penalty for trapping wild turkeys,
pheasants, partridges, woedcock, reed or
rail birds, $50.
The penalty for shooting or hunting on
Sunday is not less than $40 nor more than
&25.
The penalty FOR throwing any cullen or
coal dirt into the rivers, lakes, ponds or
or streams, is 500.
Fishing for trout in any way other than
by hook and line is, prohibited. Penalty
for violation, $685. Not even the owner of
trout pond has the privilege of catching
his trout otherwise, except for the purpose
of supplying other ponds.
Trout can be caught from April LIST to
August 18th. Penalty for violation, $40.
Salmon trout or lake trout can be caught
from February 1st to October 1st. Penalty
for violation, $40.
The penalty for trespassing upon lands
to fish, after notices posted by the owner,
is Sdeo.
The penalty Cor placing set-nets across
any canals, rivulets or creeks, is $25.
Tie penalty for placing lime OF other de-
leterions substances in any water, to injure
or kin fish, is $50 and imprisonment not
exceeding three months, or either.
Black bass, pike and pickerel can only
be caught by hook and line, and in that
way only from June 1st to March 1st Pen
atty for violation, $25.
Fishing by means of drawing off the
waters of any dam or race, is prohibited
nnder pessaity of $25.
Justices, aldermen and judges of the
Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace are
authoSized to issue warrants for the arrest
of offenders, the officer making the arrest
is made competent witness, the informer
is entitled to half the penalty, and the
ether half goes to the county treasury.
,Constables and police officers are required
to make information where violations are
known by them, and the limitation of ac-
,tion is fixed at six months from the COM
mission of the offense.