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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

No person

any manner catch, kill, or have in possession in Tal

shall shoot,

bot county, any partridge or rabbit, between the first

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day of January and the fifteenth day of October, in

each and every year; nor any woodcock between the

first day of January and the fifteenth day of June,

in each and every year; nor shall any person, wilful-

Or destroy

ly or maliciously trap any partridge, or destroy or

eggs

molest the eggs or nests of the said birds, at any

time, in said county.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted by the General Assem-

Penalty.

bly of Maryland; That any person who shall be

convicted before a justice of the peace of said county,

of violating the preceding section, shall pay a fine of

ten dollars for each and every partridge, woodcock,

or rabbit shot, or in any manner caught, killed or in

their possession, or for any partridge trapped, or for

any partridge eggs or nests wilfully or maliciously

molested or destroyed, contrary to the preceding

Default in

section; and in default of payment of fine or fines

paying fines.

imposed hereunder, together with the costs, the of-

fender shall be committed to jail for not less than

five nor more than thirty days for each offence, and

the non-payment of eacn and every fine shall be con-

sidered a separate offence within the meaning here-

Gun, &c., for-

of, and, in addition to the said fines, the gun or other

feited.

shooting apparatus, the net or nets, ammunition and

accoutrements in the possession of the offender at the

time, shall be condemned as forfeited, and be sold by

any constable of said county after five days' notice of

said sale, one-half of all said fines, and one-half of

Division of

the proceeds of any such sale, after deducting the ex-

fines.

penses of said sale, shall go to the party prosecuting
the case, and the balance shall be paid by the justice of

the peace to the county commissioners of said county.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted by the General Assem-

Who shall

bly of Maryland, That no one not a bona fide resi-

shoot.

dent of Talbot county shall shoot, kill, or trap any

partridge, woodcock, or rabbit within the limits of

said county, provided, that any occupant may extend

the privilege of killing said game upon his own land

Subject to
fines.

to whomsoever he will, and any person violating the
provisions of this section shall be subject to the fines,

forfeitures and penalties of section two of this act.