Milford chronicle., 1893-05-19
The New Game Law.

The following full text nf the "Aet for the
protection aud preservation of game in this
State aud for other purposes" passed at the
recent session of the Legislature, will prove
of interest to many people:
Sec I. strike out all of section I of chap
ter 5o7, Vol. XVII. Laws of Delaware down
to the word "or' in the eighth line and in.
ssrt in lieu thereof the following: That from
and after the passage of this act It shall be
unlawful for any person in the State of Della
ware TO hunt, kill, take or destroy, SELL or
expose for sale, or have in his or her posses
sion after the same has been killed, any par
fridge, quail or pheasant before the first day
Of November, A. D., 1894 And from and
after November FIRST, 1894, it shall be uu-
lawful to hunt, kill, take or destroy, sell, or
expose for sale after the same has been
killed, any partridge quail or pheasant, ex-
cept, between the first day Of November aud
FIRST day Of January in each year, or to hunt,
kill, take or destroy, SELL or expose for sale,
or have in his or her possession sitter the
same has been killed, any rabbit or hare,
except between the FIRST day of November
and the frst day ofJanuarY in each year.
Sec. That from and after the passage of
this act it shall be unlawful to shoot or kill
by ERE arms any species of ducks on the
marshes in or bordering on this State in the
nighttime; that is to say, from one hour
after sunset to one hour before sunrise, any
person violating the provisions of this act
shall be fued as prescribed in section S,
chapter 5o7. Vol XVII, Laws of Delaware
Sec 8. That from and after the passage of
this act It shall be unlawful for any person or
persons within this State at auy tim e to buy
for purposes Of profit or sale any partridge,
quail OF pheasant; and all acts or parts
acts authorizing the issuing Of licenses to
dealers in said birds be and the same are
hereby repealed, as far as they relate to the
buying of said birds ANY person or persons
violating the provisions of this section shall
be fned, as prescribed ia section S, chapter
5o7, Vol XVII, Laws Of Delaware,
Sec. a. All acts or parts of acts incousist-
ent herewith repealed
Sec S That any person charged before
justice of the peace with violation ofany of
the provisions of this act shall have the
right to appeal to the superior court for the
ouuty wherein the hearing before the Just
ice of the peace shall take p a.e. Such ap-
peal shall be allowed by the justice at any
time within IS days from the day of giving
the judgement aud not after counting the
day as one upon the party entitled to the
appeal, or his agent or attorney praying it,
aud offering sufficient securitv in such sum
as the justice should deem sufficient to cover
the judgement appealed from and the costs
on the appeal, the justice shall make an
entry thereof as follows
On the--day Of, Is--. the said
- appeals and = becomes surety in |
the sum of-that tue said appeal shall
be presented with effect and also that any
judgement which shall be rendered against |
the said or his executors or admins |
traitors upon said appeal shall be satisfied, |
which entry shall be signed by the sureties |
or it shall be void. Whes signed it shall be |
an obligation of record to the extent of the |
sum therein expressed, such sureties and |
and their executors and administrators, |
jointly and severallY to satisfy any judgment
that shall be rendered on the appeal against |
the party appealing or his executors admin
istrators, aud If the appeal shall not be duly |
entered in court or shall be dismis. Ell there |
to satisfy the judgement appealed from with |
all costs on the appeal. Actions of debt
may be sustained on such entry before Just
ice if the demand shall not exceed two hun
ired dollars or il above that sum in court or
If the appeal shall not be entered or shall be
dismissed execution may be issued again.
he defendant and surety according to sec
ion "a. chapter 90 of the Revised Statutes.
Passed at Dover Nav Ath 1904