Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-11-21
Published For Violating The Pro.
visions OF The Game Law.

visions OF The Game Law.
since the Cunning season opened in this
county twenty or more persons have been
arrested and fined for violating the State
game law. A large majority of the viola
tors has been negroes. Most of the CHARGES
consisted of hunting upon properties with
out the written permission of the owners,
and the others of hunting without license
and written permission. All were given a
hearing by Police Justice Gather, of this
town, and fined to the full extent of the
prescribed penalty. For the benefit of
those who may not be familiar with the
law, we reproduce its essential provisions.
as follows:
The open season for hunting partridges,
rabbits and squirrels in Maryland begins
November 10 and closes December "a.
Section 81. For the purpose Of provid-
ing fund for the payment of the expenses
of protecting and propagating certain birds
and animals, and preventing unauthorized
persons from killing the same, no person
or persons shall at any time hunt, pursue
or kill in any manner any game as defined
in Section "A of this Article, without first
having procured license and the written
permission from the property owner or
tenant on whose property said person may
be hunting to so hunt. pursue or kill. and
then only during the respective periods of
the year when it shall be lawful to hunt.
pursue or kill birds or animals.
The applicant, if nonresident of the
State of Maryland, shall pay to the Clerk
Of the Court in which he files hisDr her
application, the sum of $40 as a license
fee; if nonresident land owner, of any
county, to the assessed value of $500 he
shall pay fee of ST, which will entitle
him to hunt in the county in which his
lands are assessed. and if he shall desire
Statewide license he shall pay fee
of SIS and II resident of the State of
Maryland, the applicant shall pay to the
Clerk of the Court of the county Of which
he is resident. the sum Of 81, which shall
enttle him to hunt in the county in which
he procures such license, and II he shall
desire Statewide license he shall pay a
fee of SIS, which said license may be issued
by the Clerk Of any Circuit Court, or by the
Clerk of the Court Of Common Pleas of
Baltimore City. e *# And no license
shall be issued to any person under
Ia years of age, except upon the written
request of the parent or guardian.
Section 68. Every license so issued
shall entitle the person to whom it is issued
to hunt, pursue and kill the birds and ami
mails herein mentioned. in any county
within this State, for which the same is
issued. or anywhere within the State il il
be Statewide license. at any time when
it shall be lawful to hunt. pursue or kill
such birds or animals, and no person to
whom such license has been issued shall
be entitled to hunt, pursue or kill the birds
or animals referred to in Section Al with
out at the time of such hunting, pursuing
or killing having such license and written
tenant, on whose property said person may
be hunting. in his or her possession. and,
upon demand, exhibiting said license and
written permission for the inspection of
the State Game Warden. Deputy Game
Warden, Sheriff. Constable or other officer.
Section SO. The owners of farm lands,
their children or tenants, or children of
such tenants, shall. without procuring such
license. have the right to hunt. pursue and
kill said enumerated birds and animals,
during the open season for the same, on
the said farm lands of which he or they
are the bona-fde owners. children OF such
owners, or tenants. or children Of such
tenants.
Section II. Any person found guilty of
hunting, pursuing or killing any of the
birds or animals referred to in this Act
without having a license and written per-
mission in his or her possession. except as
herein provided. or of refusing to show
said license and written permission when
demanded by the State Game Warden or
any Deputy or Local Game Warden, Sheriff,
Constable or other officer or violating any
of the other provisions of this Act. shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof before a Justice
Of the Peace of this State. shall be fined
SIS for each and every offense and shall
stand committed to the county Jail or the
Baltimore city jail until such fine and
costs are paid, but such imprisonment
shall not exceed fifteen days for each
offense. Any Constable or other officer or
person other than the game warden or
deputy game wardens or officer under the
Conservation Commission receiving COM
pensation, who shall procure the convic-
ton of any person for violating any pro-
vision or provisions Of this Act shall re-
ceve half Of the fine recovered: the
remaining half shall be paid over to the
State Comptroller for the account OF the
State Game Protection Fund. to be used
as herein provided. The total fines here
after collected by the State Game Warden
or any Of the Deputy Game Wardens who
receives other compensation shall be paid
into the State Game Protection Fund.
COthrOns Are Indicted.