Milford chronicle., 1919-07-25

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2373. Sec. 16. Unlawful to Catch
Kill, Have in Possession, Buy, Sci
e or Ship Birds Other Than Game
Birds: Exceptions THAT it shall be
unlawful to catch, kill, have in pos
D session Giving or dead, purchase
sell or expose for sale, transport OF
! ship any wild bird other than a game
bird, or any part of the plumage, skin
or body of any such bird, or any game
bird, or game animal except as ex-
. pressly permitted by law; provided,
,, however, that turkey buzzards, black
birds, crows, English sparrows, star
, lings and hawks Except fishing
hawks), may be killed, sold, or ship
ped by any person in any manner and
at any time, and a bounty may be Of
; fered and paid by said Board on any
; or all of said unprotected birds"
/, 2S74. Sec. II. Game Birds Enumer-
ated:-The following only shall be
, considered game birds: The Anati-
! dae, commonly known as geese, brant
and river and sea ducks; the Rallidae,
commonly known as rails, coots, mud
J hens and gallinules; the Limicolae,
commonly known as shore birds, plov-
ers, surf birds, snipe, woodcock, sand
pipers, tatlers and curlews; the Gal
linae, commonly known as wild tur-
keys, grouse, prairie chickens, pleas
ants, partridges and quail; also the
reed bird of the Icteridae and the
dove.
1915. Sec. is. Game; Open Seasons:
The open seasons on the following
birds and animals shall respectively be
as follows: Quail (bob-white part
ridges), from November 18th to De-
cember 31st, next following; part
ridges, from November 18th to De-
cember 31st next following; reed
birds from September 1st to Novem-
Der 1st, next following; rail birds
from September 1st to November 1st,
next following; wild goose from Oc-
tober 1st to March 18th, next follow /
ing; brant from October 1st to March /
18th, next following; summer duck /
next following; other wild duck from [
October LIST to March 18th, next fol-
lowing; woodcock from November
18th to December 31st, next follow
ing; dove in Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties from August 1st to December
31st, next following; hare and rabbit
from November 18th to December
31st, next following; skunk, mink, and
otter from December 1st to March
25th, next following; muskrat from
December 1st to March 10th, next fol-
lowing; fox from October 1st to April
30th, next following; raccOon from
October 1st to January 1st, next fol-
lowing; Opossum from October 1st I
to January 1st, next following; fox
squirrel, black squirrel and gray
squirrel from September 18th to No
vember 1st, next following; frog from
July 1st to December 31st, next fol-
lowing. The above open seasons shall
include the days defining them. Pro-
vided, however, that any person may
protect his property and premises
from the ravages and depreda-
tions of any wild birds or ami
mails protected by law, at any time
and in any way; and provided further
that landlords and tenants and their
children may trap rab-
pits in the open season on their free
holds, and leaseholds, respectively.
1876. Sec. 10. Hungarian Partridge
IT Pheasant; Protection Of; Penal :
les; Jurisdiction of Offenses: 1T
hall be unlawful for any person in u
his State to hunt, kill, take or de- "
troy, sell or expose for sale, or have p
n his possession after the same has 9
een killed, any Hungarian partridge "
r pheasant, except for scientific or W
ropagating purposes. Pi
If any person shall be found within ey
he State hunting, wilfully killing, sc
aking or destroying, selling or eX- -
osing for sale, or having in his pos g
ession after the same has been d
illed, any Hungarian partridge or &c
heasant, except for scientific or pro- NJ
agating purposes, such person shall OF
e deemed guilty of a common nui- IN
ance, and shall be fined twenty-five mi
ollars and costs for each offense, Is
nd, failing to pay forthwith any fine %
npOsed under the provisions of this =;
ectiOn, together with the costs of -
unless an appeal be taken, ~ M
Ich person shall be committed to the ~ ~
ounty in which such offense was -;
mmitted for thirty days, unless said w w
he and costs be sooner paid. e,i ,I
The justices of the peace shall have 81
enary jurisdiction of all offenses hill
gainst the provisions of this Section. fir
IA. Sec. 90 Birds Not Protected; ed
The English or European house an
arrow, the redwing blackbird and am
e purple grackle, sometimes known
the crow blackbird, are not in 23'
lded among the birds protected by La
is Article, and may be killed and CT!
Id without limit. full
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7S. Sec. q. Devices, Drugs and du,
lplOsives; Use of Unlawful; Excep- otl
,ns:-It shall be unlawful at any SUI
ne to make use of any pitfall, dead pei
H. scaffold, cage, snare, trap, net, pre-
n, baited hook, or baited field or sni
Y other similar device, or any drug, ont
ison, chemicals, or explosives for or
e purpose of injuring. capturing. or ths
ling any birds or animals protect sea
by the laws of this State, except ing
skunks, minks and Of haC
IS, and except as otherwise ex- or
essly provided. The unlawful ooo
ting or placing of any of the z5o
vices or contrivances named in On
is Section shall constitute an UNI
'ense against the provisions of any
s Section, and said devices and con- e6 ca .
when found unlawfully set ISe
placed, shall be confiscated by the ing
ard of Game and Fish Commission De
of the State of Delaware and dis sur
sed of as said Board shall see fit. OF
49,. Sec, %. Nest or Lair Of Pro; 2ss
ted Birds and Animals; Unlawful CaI
Destroy, &c.:-It shall be unlaw- law
to needlessly destroy, break, or Xii
erfere with any nest, den or lair eve
any bird or animal protected by mo
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