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TERRAPINS.

1886, ch. 347. 1888, ch. 83.

136. If shall be lawful for the bona fide citizens of Calvert,
St. Mary's and Charles counties, to catch terrapins in the waters
of said counties from the first day of October in each and every
year, until the first day of May next succeeding.

Ibid.

137. None but bona fide citizens of Calvert, St. Mary's and
Charles counties shall catch terrapins in the waters of said
counties.

Ibid.

138. Any person violating the two preceding sections shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
before any justice of the peace for Calvert, St. Mary's and
Charles counties, shall be fined not less than five nor more than
two hundred dollars, one-half to be paid to the informer and the
other to the county commissioners of the county of which the
justice of the peace having jurisdiction and trying, the case is a
resident, for the use and benefit of the public schools of said
county.

Ibid.

139. The boat and seine or any other instrument used by or
found in the possession of any person violating said sections
shall be responsible for the aforesaid fine.

TRESPASS.

1884, ch. 35.

140. Any person who shall enter upon or cross over the pre-
mises or private property of any person in Calvert county, after
having had a special written notice served upon him by the owner
of said property, or by his agent, not to cross over or enter upon
said premises or private property, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof before some justice of
the peace of said county, be fined by said justice not less than five
dollars nor more than fifty dollars, and in default of the payment
of said fine, together with the cost of prosecutions, shall be
committed by said justice of the peace to the county jail for a
period of twenty days.
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