Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-06-01
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
by Authority.
Chap.er 225

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to re-euact the same with amendments
and additional sections thereto.
Be il enacted by the General Assem-
big Of Maryland, That sections 1S9. /
100, 1911, 1872 aud 1913 Of Article IX Of
the code of public local laws, title
"Charles county, subtitle wild |
Fowl" be an" they arc hereby repealed
and re-enaeted so as to read as follows
1879. 1t shall not hereafter be lawful
for any person not bona ide resident
Of Charles county or land owner
therein to shoot at, shoot Or kill. or at !
tempt to shoot or kill any wild water
fowl in OF on any river. stream, creek, OF
aAy Of the tributaries Of the Potomac
river within the limits Of Charles county
100 Any person violating or attempt
ing TO violate the proceeding section
shall be deemed guilty Of 4 misdeweanor,
and on conviction thereof before any j1s-
tiee of the peace in said county shall pay
a fine Of thirty dollars for each aud every
offence. and on refusal or failure to pay
said fine, and cost Of prosecutions. shall
be committed to the county Jail for thirty
days for each and every offence, unless
said fine aud costs are sooner paid, and
shall also forfeit auy gun, trap. boat or
other device used i'll taking or killing
wild water fowl which may be found in
his or her or their possession at the time
the offence may have been committed.
1911, The possession by any person not
a resident of Charles county. within said
county of any wild water fowl, dead or
alive, shall be considered prma facia
evidence Of the violation Of section 1879,
and the finding of any such nonresident
upon any Of the tributaries of the Poto-
mac river, lying wholly or in part with
in Charles county. having in his, her, or
their possession any gun, except such as
are usually discharged from the shoulder
at arms length, shall be considered pri-
ma facia evidence Of such attempt by
such person or persons.
1872 1t shall be lawful for any citi-
izen, and it shall be the duty of the
sheriff or any constable Of the county, to
arrest with or without warrant any per-
son violating or attempting to violate
any provision of this act, and to take
such person or persons before some JUS
,ice Of the peace of the county for trial,
and to seize any boat. vessel or launch
propelled by steam or otherwise, togeth-
er with any gan or guns and everything
found on such boat. vessel or launch per-
tanning thereto and used in such viola
ton, aud to give notice to the owner
thereof, if be can be found, to appear be-
fore justice of the peace of the county,
on a certain day to show cause why the
property SO seized should not be con-
demned; and if the swner of the proper
ty SO seized shall evade the uervice Of
said notice. or canDot be found, then the
sheriff or constable or citizen making the
ares, may give notice bS publication
in some newspaper published in the
county. or may set up notice at three of
the most public places in the neighbor-
boob ofthe seizure. warning the owner of
such property to appear before justice
of the peace of the county to be named
therein. on a day eertaiu. not less than
ten days from the time Of seizure to show
cause why the said properly should not
be condemned.
1876 If, upon the hearing in any case
Of seizure as aforesaid. the justice of the
peace is satisfied that the owner or per-
son having charge of the property SO
seized is guilty oil the violation Of any Of
the provisions Of this act. then such JUS
tice Of the peace shall adjudge the prop
erty so seized to be condemned and shall
order the same to be sold by the sheriff
or constable seizing the same after ten
days public notice, given By notices
posted at three of the most public places
IN the neighborhood, and in case such
seizure shall be made by any citizen
other than the sheriff or constable, ther
the properly shall be sold on ten day.
public notice as aforesaid by the sheriff
or any constable the said justice may
designate
1875. If the sheriff. constable or citi
zen making such seizure of property
does not know the name Of the owner OIL
owners of said property, or of the person
I having charge thereof. be may describe
/ him N the notice to be given as the
owner Of the property without naming
him, and the justice of the peace, if be
does not know the name of the owner
may condemn the property as the prop
erty of a person violating the law with.
out naming him.
1856 One half Of all fines collected By
any justice of the peace in sal county
for the violation of this act. and one-hal
the net proceeds of the sale Of any gun
boat or other property forfeited under
the provisions of this act shall be paid
to the School Commissioners Of Charles
county for the use Of the public schools
and the other half shall be paid 10 the
person making the arrest or seizure. un-
lesI such arrest or seizure shall be made
BY a sheriff or constable by authority oil
a warrant, in which case the said half Of
such 6ne or forfeiture shall be equally
divided between the informer and the
officer making the arrest or seizure.
| 1877 And be it enacted, That this
act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved Arril Bird, 1894
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
J. W. SMITH, President Of the Senate
J. H. PRESTON,
Speaker Of the House of Delegates.
Office Of the Chief Clerk, House OF Delegates.