Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22
CHAPTER 200.

AN ACT to protect Game and Birds III
Frederick county.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted By the Gen.
eral assembly of Ma'vland, 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
pheasants, partriuges, squirrels or
woodcock, that have been taken, trap
ned shared or sho. in Frederick coun-
SEC. 2. Bet Enacted. That it shall
not lie lawful for any one to hire, or
employ any one, to shoot, take trap or
snare any phe,;stnts, partrldSes' SOUR
rels or woolcocl in Frederick county;
nor shall it be lawful for any one to en-
te, into any bargain or engagement OF
any kind, by which any profit or ad'
vantage is to be derived to either par
ty, for shooting, taking, trapping or
sharing any pheasants, partrldses, spur
rels or woodcock in Frederick county:
SEC. 3. BE 1t 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 tredcr-
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 1t Enacted, That for each
pheasant, partridge, squirrel or wood
cock, sold, bartered or traded, or at
tempted to be sold, bartered or traded,
as set forth in section one Of this act, a
fine of ten dollars shall be imposed on
yiolators 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. S. BE 1t Enacted, That the pos,
session by any person or corporation
within Frederick county Of any pleas
ant, partridge, squirrel or woodcock'
shall be prima facie evidence that the
same was shot, taken, trapped or snar-
ed in Frederick county.
SEC. 6. Be ii Enacted That the trans
portation, or offer to transport any
pIheasants, cartridges, squirrels or
woodcock, shall be prima facia evidence
that said pheasants, cartridges, SOUR
rels or woodcock, were transported or
shipped, or offered for transportation
or shipment for the purpose OF sale
SEC. 7, Be 1t Enacted, That the car.
rying of pheasants, par'lldges' SOUR
rels or woodcock from door to DOOR
shall be prima facia evidence that the
same were being offered for sale.
SEC. s Beu Enacted, 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 testifying.
SEC 9. Be 1t Enacted, That any JUS
tice ofth peace of Frederick county
shall have Jurisdiction of any violations
of this act, and any person Offending
against the provisions of this act, ana
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 inlormer
and the balarce to the county commls'
sjouers of Frederick county; and II the
offender, on being convicted o viola
ton Of any of the provisions OF this
act, shall fail to pay the fine imposed
bv virtue Of this act, and the costs, he
or they shall be committed to the com
mon isil of Frederick county for every
such offence for not less than thirty
DAYS nor more than six months.
SEC. 10 BE II Enacted, That if any
one who has been adjudged guilty by
Justice of the peace as aforesaid, Of yio-
Iation of any of the provisions of this
act, feels himself agSrleved by sac
jud cement, he may appeal from sac
iud cement, and ha We the same tried II
the circuit court for Frederick county
as other appeals fir ON magistrates
judgements are tried, and said cour
shall have power to impose the penal
ties provided i'll 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 gwen bv th'
party so convicted. ",
SEC. II. And be II enacted, That thi
act shlL! take effect from the date OF 1T
passage, ,oo,
Approved April 8, 1884.
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