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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Kill or destroy

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall notbe law-

pheasant.

ful for any person to kill or destroy any pheasant

between the fifteenth day of January and the first

day of August, or snare, or in any way entrap any

pheasant during any season of the year whatsoever,

under the penalty of five dollars for each and every

pheasant so killed, taken or destroyed.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall not be law-

Kill or destroy
partridge.

ful for any person to kill or destroy any partridge

between the first day of January and the fifteenth

day of October, under the penalty of five dollars for

each and every partridge so killed, taken or de-

stroyed.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That no person shall, at

Willfully de-
stroy the eggs.

any time during the year, willfully destroy the eggs

or nests of any such birds as are named in this act, un-

der the penalty of two dollars for each and every

offence.

Evidence of

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the possession, by

violation

any person within the county, of any of the birds

mentioned in this act, as shot, killed, or anywise de-

stroyed, shall be prima facie evidence to commit un-

der this act.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted. That any person offend-

ing against the provisions of this act, and being

convicted thereof before any justice of the peace in

Offending

this county, or by the oath or affirmation of one or

more witnesses, shall forfeit the fines named in this

act, one-half to the use of the school fund of the

county, and the other half to the use of the informer ;

and if the offender, after being convicted of the

crime, shall refuse to pay the fine imposed by this

act, he or they shall be committed to the jail of the

county for every such offence for the space of ten,

days ; provided, however, that such conviction shall

be made within sixty days after committing the

offence.

SEC, 7. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty

Duty of consta-

of the constables and bailiffs of the several election

bles bailiffs.

districts of the county, or wards of the several cities,

to arrest all persons who they may see violating any

of the sections of this act, and take them before the