Milford chronicle., 1909-04-16

! the name and post-ofice address o
/ the person to whom to be shippet
and the number and kind of tn,
+ game to be shipped. Two copie
OF such affidavit, each endorsed 4
true copy Of the original, by tn,
person administering the oath
Shall be furnished by him to tn,
, afiant, who shall deliver one ot
the said copies to the railway agen'
or common carrier receiving saic
! game for transportation, the saiC
copy to operate as a release to such
carrier or agent from any liability
in the shipment Of the same, and
shall keep the other copy for his
own protection. The original aft
I'davit shall be retained by the officer
administering the oath, and shall
be used as evidence in any prose
cution for violation of any Of the
provisions Of this Act or the game
law of this State. Any person
swearing falsely to any material
fact of said affidavit shall be guilty
Of perjury and punished according.
Section IS. That nothing IN
this Act shall be construed to pro-
hi5it or prevent any one cunning
for his own sport and amusement
in any of the counties of this State,
from taking, carrying, or shipping
by railroad, water or otherwise
within the borders of this State, any
of the birds or animals protected
by the laws of this State when the
same have been lawfully killed or
taken.
Section II. That any person,
company, corporation or common
carrier who shall ship or transport
any birds or game without comply
ing with the requirements of the
Fifteenth Section of this Act, shall
be guilty of misdemeanOr, and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by a fine Of not less than
fifty nor more than one hundred
dollars and costs for each ofense.
Section IS. That any person
who hunts on the lands of another
without first having obtained from
the owner or agent thereof writ
ten permission to do so, unless the
same be expressly waived, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction, shall be fined not less
than ten nor more than twenty FIVE
dollars and costs for each Offense. |
Section 10. That in cases of
violation of the game laws of Della
ware by a corporation, the warrant
or arrest may be read to the presi
dent, secretary, or manager in this
State, or to any general or local
agent thereof in any county where
the action or indictment is pending
and upon the return Of such war
rant so served, the corporation
shall be deemed in Court and sub
ject to the jurisdiction thereof, and
any fine imposed may be collected
by execution against the property
Of said corporation, but this section
shall not be considered to exempt
an agent or employe from prosecu-
ion.
Section 20. That any official,
officer or warden who shall fail to
perform any act, duty, or obliga-
ion enjoined upon him by the pro-
visions of the game laws Of this
State, shall be guilty of a misde- {
neanor, and upon conviction, shall ;
)e punished by a fine of not less
han fifty nor more than one hun
lred dollars, and costs for each Of 4
euse. {
Section 2I That every court {
n clerk of any court before whom !
my prosecution under this chapter {
5 commenced, or shall go on APP 5
zeal, and within twenty days after
rial or dismissal thereof, shall re- q
,ort in writing the result thereof, 5
nd the amount of fine collected, if S
ny, and the disposition thereof to i
he State Game and Fish Warden. 5
Section %. That two or more t
fenses may be charged in the same z
complaint or indictment, e
nd proof as to a part of game a
ird or animal shall be sufficient to 4
ustain a charge to the whole of it; a
nd the violation as to the number o
f animals or birds Of the same a
ind may be charged in the same e
cunt and punished as a separate n
fense as to each animal, bird or a
sh. a
Section %. That when an ar s.
st for violation Of the game law ]
made by the State Game and e
'ish Warden or by any deputy if
arden, and the defendent is con- II
icted. there shall be taxed as 81
1sts in favor of such warden max b
lg the arrest the same fee as a 81
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