960 CHARLES COUNTY. [ART. 9.

TERRAPINS.

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

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

Ibid.

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

Ibid.

184. 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 Charles, Calvert and St,
Mary's 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.

185. 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.

1878, ch. 502. 1888, ch. 82.

186. No terrapins of a less size than six inches in length upon
the bottom shell, shall be taken from any of the waters within
Charles county, under a penalty of five dollars for each and every
terrapin of a less size than six inches in length upon said bottom
shell, so taken—said fine to be collected as provided in sub-title
"Fish" of this article; and it shall be unlawful for any person to take
or catch any terrapin from the waters within said county, between the
first day of May and the first day of October in each year; and
any person violating this provision of this section shall be sub-
jected to the same penalty as is provided for taking terrapins.