Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-15
CHAPTER 5000.

CHAPTER,y209.
AN ACT to protect Game and Birds in
Frederick county.
SECTION /. BE 1t enacted By the Gen :
eral ASSEMBLY Of MARYLAND, 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, partridgcs, squirrels or
woolcock, that have been taken, trap
ned. shared or shot in Frederick coun-
SEC. 2. ut Enacted, That it shall
not be lawful for any one to hire, or
employ any one, to shoot, take, trap or
snare any pheasants, partlidses, s1nlr-
rels or woodcock in Frederick county;
nor shall it be lawful for any one to en-
ten 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 pheassnts, partrldses,sq"lr-
rels or woodcock in Frederick county.
Sec. 5. 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 treder-
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.
SIC. 4. BE 1t Enacted, That for each
pheasant, partridge, squirrel or wood
cock, sold, bartered or traded, or at
tempted to be sold, battered or traded,
as set forth in section one of this act, Il
fine of ten dollars shall be imposed on
violutors thereof; 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 any pleas
ant, partridge, squirrel or woodcock,
shall be prima facie evidence that the
same was shot, taken, trapped or snar-
cd in Frederick county.
SEC. 6 Be ii Enacted, That the trans
portation, or offer to transport any
pheasants, partridges, squirrels or
woodcock, shall be prima facia evidence
that said phcasants, partridges, SPUR
rels 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
ryins of pheasants, partridgcs, SPUR
rcls or woodcock from door to door,
shall be prima facia evidence that the
same were being offered for sale.
SEC. 8 BE ii Enacted, That no per
son shall refuse to testify concerning
any of the violations OF tins 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.
SIC 8. b. 1t Enacted, That any us
tice ofthe peace of Frederick county
shall have Jurisdiction of any 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 80 to the iniormer,
and the bala" ce to the county commits
sioners of Frederick county; and if the
offender, on being convicted of viola
ton of any of the provisions Of this
act, shall fail to pay the fine imposed
by virtue Of 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 if any
one who has been adjudgcd guilty byia
justice of the peace as aforesaid, of VIC
lation of any of the provisions of this
act, feels himself aggrieved by said
judgement, he may appeal from SAID
judgement, and have the same tried in
the circuit court for Frederick county,
as other appeals from magistrates
Judgements are tried, and said court
Shall have power,,to impose'the: penal
ties provided in 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 so convicted.
Sec. IL. and be 1t enactcd, That this
act shall take effect from the date OF its
passage.
Approved April 8, 1881.