Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-12-03
The Revised Game Laws of Ohio.


The birds that may not be killed OF
injured at any time, are-the sparrow,
robin, blue bird, martin, thrush, mock
ing bird, swallow, oriole, red-bird,
grossbeak, cat-bird, chewit or ground
robin, pewee, wren, cuckoo, indigo
bird, ruthatch, creeper, yellow bird or
fringills, yellow hammer or flicker,
warbler or finch, mavis, red starb,
d1mmnck, nightingale, cross bill or
corn crake, Hungarian robin, Euro.
pean black bird, great tit or blue tit.
The following may not be caught,
killed, pursued, or injured, within the
time specified:
Quail or Virginia partridge, or any
wild turkey, between January l and
October Is, inclusive. Pheasant or
ruffled grouse or prairie chicken, blue
winged teal, mallard or wood duck, or
other wild duck, wild goose or brant,
between January 1 and September l.
Woodc0ck between January 1 and Oc-
tober l or any rabbit or hare on the
land Of another within the same time.
No quail or partridge can be caught by
trap or snare at any time, and it is un-
lawful to hunt any wild duck or brant
with anything except the common
shoulder gun, or to use any push boat
or sneak boat, upon the waters of any
bay, river or other places of resort
for these birds. The eggs of any
birds before mentioned are not to be
injured or disturbed.
voorcoo .aI oP
provisions shall be fined not less than
two dollars. nor more than twenty.
five, for each offense, or to be impris-
oned in the county Jail not more thar
twenty days or both, and pay costs O
prosecution.
When shooting on lands of anoth.
er, fine of not less than five moi
more than twenty dollars, or impris
onment not more than thirty days, OF
both and costs of prosecution, ma,
be inflicted for shooting en- an
grounds within gun shot of any occu
pied dwelling house.
1t is unlawful to hunt on the en-
closed grounds of another, without
the owners leave. Verbal or writ ter
notice may be served on parties tres
passing, or the words, "No shootin,
or hunting will be allowed on thes
premises" printed in legible English
en- board not less than two feet Ionj
and one foot wide, set up not less thaI
ten feet from the ground, is deemed
sufficient notice.
Any person offending under thi
provision, or pulling down or defacin!
any notice, may be fined not less thar
five, nor more than twenty five dol
lars, or imprisoned in the county ja
not less than five nsr more than thil
ty days, or both, and cost of prosecl
'tion.
Deer are protected between Decen
Der l and October l, the penalty fl
violating being not less than ten no
more than fifty dollars imprisonment
not more than thirty days, or both ,an
costs.
Ne one can offer for sale during th
time before specified, any of the bird
or game mentioned, and such offer
considered evidence of violation c
the laws, and is punishable with sam
penalties.
All fines collected under this ac
! shall be paid into the county treasury
, for the use of common schools.
Previous regulations in regard t
fish are still in force, and include tn
following points:
Owners of dams across any riv,
within the State, are compelled to pr
vide chutes or passage way for fis
over such dams, and to keep them u
Obstructed. Upon notice by at lea
five freehOlders of the county that an
J dam owner (nothing profane abou
that) has neglected to provide suc
passage eWay, the commissioners
the county must proceed TO cause OF
to be constructed at the owners e.
pense.
l 1t is unlawful to shoot fish, or
| use any net, seine or fish pound,
any of the rivers or creeks in tt
State, above the level at high or bacl
| water of Lake Erie and the Ohio rivt
e or in any pond, lake or reservoir n,
: exceeding eighteen thousand, or lie
4 than ten acres in extent. This cove
:, all methods of catching fish, excel
i with hook and line, but does not il
y clude the catching of minnows with
f dip net or other net less than ten fe
e long.
n All private fish ponds and conten
: are fully protected. Any violation
:. these provisions are subject to a fl
:, of not less than ten nor more tn
d two hundred dollars, imprisonme
a not more than thirty days, or bot
}, and cost of prosecution.