Milford chronicle., 1909-04-16

kill any game except raccoOns
protected by the provisions Of thi'
Act, between sunset of one day auC
sunrise of the following day shal
be guilty Of a misdemeanor, anC
upon conviction shall be punished
r by a fine of not less than FIVE OF
more than twenty-five dollars and
costs for each offense, and in de
fault of payment of fine and costs
shall be imprisoned for a term oi
not less than one week nor more
than sixty days.
Section 8. That it shall be
unlawful for any person to shoot at
or kill any game birds or animals
with any device, swivel or punt gun,
or automatic gun, or with any gun
other than such as are habitually
raised at arm 5 length and fired
from the shoulder, or to persue or
kill the same with the aid of any
artificial light or lantern. Any
( person convicted for violating any
of the provisions of this section,
shall be punished by fine of not
less than FIVE nor more than twenty
FIVE dollars and costs for each Of
fense.
Section Q. That it shall be
unlawful for any person in the
State to hunt, kill, take or destroy
while the ground is covered with
snow, any game, or have in his or
her possession any game that has
been killed or taken while the
ground is covered with snow. Any
person violating any Of the provis
rOns Of this section shall be deemed
guilty Of a common nuisance, and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined not less than FIVE dollars nor
more than twenty-five dollars and
costs for each and every offence.
Section 10. That it shall be
unlawful for any person within this
State, on the first dav of the week
commonly called Sunday, to hunt
or persue with any kind Of firearms,
dog or dogs, any birds or animals
whatsoever; and if any person |
shall be found hunting as aforesaid |
on the first day Of the week, com
monty called Sunday, contrary to |
the provisions of this section, he |
shall be deemed guilty of a com
mon nuisance. and, upon convict
ion thereof, before any Justice of
the Peace in this State, shall be
fined ten dollars for each offence.
Section II. That any person
who takes or kills more than sew
reed birds, fifty rail birds,
or twelve birds or fowl of fany other
species, and six animals, protected
by the provisions of this Act, in
any one day, or who has such birds
or fowl, or animals in possession
for more than FIVE days after the
close of the season for killing the
same, shall be guilty of misde-
neanor, and upon conviction, shall
be punished by a fine of not less
han five nor more than twenty-five
dollars for each offense.
Section II. That any person,
irm or corporation who, at any
ime of the year shall barter, sell or
offer for sale, any of the game
birds or animals protected by this /
Act, or any Game and Fish laws
If this State, either under the name
lsed in this Act, or under any other
lame or guise whatsoever, whether
awfully or unlawfully taken, shall
,e guilty of a misdemeanor, and, :
lpon conviction, shall be fined not
ess than FIVE nor more than twenty !
i've dollars and costs for each Of
ense; provided that nothing in this
ection shall be construed to pro- :
-ibit any person who has lawfully
.illed any birds or animals protec-
ed by the laws of this State, from
cling the same within the limits :;
f the counties where such person =
hall reside; and provided further +
hat nothing in this act shall be :
onstrued to prohibit any restau- =
ant keeper from selling game pre- :
ared for eating to his patrons dur :,
lg the season when it is lawful to
ave game in ones possession. .
Section I3. That any resident q
Tho shall hunt game, or any non a
esident who shall hunt game or b
atch fish within this State, after G
ne passage of this Act, without first a
a license therefore, ex- O
ept freeholders and tenants and (
of their families on their =,
eeholds and leaseholds respec- o
vely, shall be guilty of a misde- Fl
leanor, and, upon conviction,
1all pay and forfeit fine Of not re
IS than ten nor more than fifty is
Ollars and costs for each and F
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