138 TERRAPINS—DIAMOND BACK. [ART. 92

1900, ch. 485.

3. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with or in
any manner destroy terrapin eggs.

Ibid.

4. None but bona fide residents of the State shall take or catch
terrapin therein.

Ibid.

5. Any person violating any of the preceding sections shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
before a justice of the peace of this State shall be fined a sum
not less than five nor more than ten dollars for each terrapin so
taken or held in possession, or for destroying such eggs, and the
terrapin so held in possession shall be confiscated and returned by
the officer making the arrest to the public natural waters for
terrapin; one-half of all such fines to go to the informer, and
the balance to the game warden.

Ibid.

6. The possession by any person of terrapins between the
first day of April and the first day of November shall be con-
clusive evidence of violation of this article.

Ibid.

7. The constable, game warden and officers of the State
fishery force shall upon information of any one arrest any person
or persons violating the provisions of this article, and take them
before the nearest justice of the peace, to be dealt with in
accordance with the provisions of section five.

Ibid.

8. These sections shall not be construed so as to affect any
prosecutions for violations of this article or any section thereof
for offenses committed prior to their enactment.