Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-29
CHAPTER 200.
AN ACT to protect Game and Birds i'll
Erndnrick county.
NTIFVVNU H
May 30 st.

CHAPTER 200.
AN ACT to protect Game and Birds i'll
Frederick county.
SECTION |. Be II cnacted By tic Gen.
eral Asscmbly of MnrVlaad, That it shall
not be lawful for any person or persons
hereafter to sell, barter or trade, or at
Tempt to sell, barter or trade, any
phcasants, partridges, squirrels or
woodcock, that have been taken, trap
ped shared or sho, il Frederick coun-
ty. m :, ~
SEC. 9. Be 1t Enacted That it shall
not be lawful for any one to hire, or
employ any enc, to shoot, take, trap or
, snare any phe.:slnts, cartridges, spur
rels or wooucocll in Frederick county;
nor shall it be lawful for any one to en-
tel into any bargain or engagement OF
any kind, by which any profit or adj
vantage is to lie derived to either par
ty, for shooting, taking trapping or
snaringany rheasants, partrldtges,squlr-
rels or woodcock in.FrcderlcK county.
SEC. 3. BE Il Enacted, That it shall
not be lawful for any one to ship, at
tempt to ship, to any place beyond the
limits Of Frederick comfy, or to sell to
any one for the purpose of shipping to
any place beyond the limits of Freder-
lex county, or to send or carry beyond
the limits Of frederick county, for the
purpose of sale, barter or trade, any
pheasants, cartridges, squirrels or
woodcock, shot, taken, SHARED or trap
ped in Frederick county.
SEC. 4. Be it Enacted, That for each
pheasant, partridge, squirrel or wood
cock, sold, bartercd or traded, or at
tempted to be sold, bartcred or traded,
az set forth in section one of this act, u
fine of ten dollars shall be imposed on
violators thereof; a fine of twenty-five
dollars shall be imposed for each and
every violation of section two OF tins
act; and fine of fifty dollars for each
violation of section three of this act.
SEC. 5. Be 1t Enacted, That the pos
session by any person or corporation
within Frederick county of amy pleas
ant, partridge, squirrel or woodcock,
shall be prima lacie evidence that the
same was shot, taken, trapped or snar-
ed in Frederick county.
SEC. 6 Be it Enacted, That the trans
portation, or offer to transport any
pheasants, partridges, squirrels or
woodcock, shall be prima facla evidence
that said phcasants, cartridges, SPUR
rcls or woodcock, were transported or
shipped or offered for transportation
or shipment for the purpose of sale.
SEC. 7, Be II Enacted, That the car.
rying of phcasants, partridgos, SOUR
rels or wooIcock from door to door,
shall be. prima facia evidence that the
same were being offered for sale.
SEC s BE ii Enccted, That no per
son shall refuse to testify concerning
any Of the violations of this act, unless
in such case when said person Is on
trial at the time, and said testimony
shall not be used subsequently against
the party so testl,ying.
SEC. 9. Ee 1t Eaocted, That any JUS
tee Of the peace of Frederick county
shall have jurisdiction CT amy violations
of this act, and any person offending
against the provisions Of this act, and
being convicted thereof before any SAID
Justice of the peace, shall forfeit the
fine or fines named in this act, the one
half of which shall go to the in!ormer,
and the balar &C TO the county commits
sioners of Frederick con nty; and If the
offender, on being convicted 0 aviola-
ton Of any Of the provisions Of this
act, shall fail to pay the fine imposed
bv virtue 0! this act, and the costs, he
or they shall be committed to the com
mon Jail Of Frederick county for every
such offence for not less than thirty
DAYS nor more than six months.
SEC. 10. BE it Enacted, That il any
one Who has been adjudged guilty by a
Justice Of tie peace as aforesaid, of VIC
!atiou Of any of tie provisions of this
act, feels himself aIgrleved by said
Judgement, he may appeal from said
iud gemcnt, and ha We the same tried IN
the circuit court for Frederick county,
rs other appeals fir ON magistrates
judgements are tried, and said court
Shall have power to impose the penal
ties provided ia this act; but sentence
shall not be stayed On said magistrates
Judgement unless bond in the penalty
Of fifty dollars to prosecute said appeal,
with good security, IS given by the
party 50 convicted.
SEC. Il. And be 1t enacted, That this
act shall take effect from tie date Of its
passage.
Approved April 8, 1884.
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