The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09
CHAPTER s57
sAN ACT For the Better Protection of the Lobster
Passed March 20, 1901


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Passed March 20, 1907
IL 10 enacted by the General Assembly az followp;
Section l. Every person who catches takes, or
has In his posserion any lobster less than nine
inches In length measuring from ono extreme Of
che body to the other exclusive Of claws and feel.
ers. or any female lobster bearing eggs from
which the eggs have been brushed, shall forfeit for
every such lobster i've dollars half thereof to
the us Of the complainant and one half thereof 10
the use of the nsts; but person catching or TAX.
my any such lobster and Immediately returning
ne sams alive 10 the water from which taken
shall not be subject 20 such penalty.
sec. 2. All lobster pots, cars, and other oontriv
snces used for the catching keeping u HOLSTERS
shall be plainly marked with the name names
Of the owner And every person who
shall not have his lobnsr pots, cars, and other
contrivsnces 80 marked shall be fined twenty dol.
lars and he imprisoned not more than thirty days
for each such offence.
Sec 3. There shall be between the fifteenth day
Of November and the fifteenth day Of April next
succeeding a close time, during which time IL
shall be unlawful for any person 10 set or keep, or
cause 10 be set or kept, within any of the waters
Of this state, any pots or nets for the catching of
HOLSTERS, or 10 take any Holsters during such close
time Every person violating any Of the proyi'
sions Of this section shall be fined twenty dollars
and be imprisoned not more than thirty days for
each such offence.
Sec. 4. No person shall be allowed 10 set or
keep, or cause 20 be set kept, within any Of the
waters Of this state, any pots or nets for the
catching Of lobsters, who has not had his home
and residence In this state for the period Of one
year next preceding the time Of his catching such
HOLSTERS. Every person violating any Of the proy'
sions Of this section shall be fined twenty dollars
ana he imprisoned not more than thirty days id
zach such offence.
Sec. 3. Every person, except the commissioners
Of inland fisheries and their deputies. who shall
lit or raise any pot net set for the catching of
HOLSTERS, without the permission Of the owner or
thereof, shall be fined ten dollars for each
such offence.
Sec. g. Possession by any person of any HOLSTERS
between the fifteenth day Of November and the hi'
toenth day Of April next succeeding shall be prima
facic evidence before any court Of competent iuris
diction that such HOLSTERS taken in violation
OF this act; and every such person shall be fined
twenty dollars and be imprisoned not more than
thirty days for each such offence.
Sec. 7. The commissioners Of inland fisheries
shall appoint at least two deputies, whose duties
shall be- the enforcing OF the provisions Of this act
Each Of said deputies appointed as Aforesaid shall
be by virtue Of his ONCE special constable and
as such deputy, may without warrant arrest any
person found violating any Of the provisions OF
this act and detan him for prosecution not ex-
cecdng twenty.:our hours. Said deputies shall
not be required TO enter into reoognzanoe or be-
come liable for costs.
| Sec s. Each Of said deputies shall have the right
20 go upon any boat or vessel used in the catching
or transporting Of HOLSTERS, and search for and
seize any such Holsters that they believe to have
been taken in violation Of any Of the provisions Of
! this act.
Sec. o. Fines incurred under any Of the provi-
sons o this act shall inure ehal thereof 10 the
Of the complainant and one half thereof TO the
use Of the state
! Sec. 10. The several district courts shall have
| concurrent jurisdiction with the common pleas d-
vision Of the supreme court over all offences under
this act, and TO the full extent Of the penalties
therein specified; parties defendant, however, hav.
ing the same right to appeal from the sentences Of
said district courts az is now provided in law in
| other criminal cases.
Sec. II. Sections 4, o, and 10 Of Chapter 173 a
| the General Laws, entitled "Of certain fisheries
and also Chapter 3l6 Of the Public Laws, and all
acts and parts Of acts inconsistent herewith, are
! hereby repealed
Sec. - This act shall take effect upon and after
| Its passage.