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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 380.

AN ACT to protect trout in the streams of Frederick County,

and to repeal and re-enact with amendments, chapter 42

of the acts of Assembly of 1890.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Trout.

Maryland, That chapter forty-two of the acts of Assembly

of 1890, be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted

so as to read as follows : That it shall not be lawful for any

person or persons hereafter to catch or take in any manner

any trout from any of the streams of Frederick County,

during the months of January, February, March, September,

October, November and December of each year.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the possession by any per -

Evidence

son of any trout in Frederick County, during either of the

months of January, February, March, September, October,

November, or December shall be prima facie evidence that

said trout were caught or taken from a stream in Frederick

County.

SEC. 3. Se it enacted, That for each trout caught or

Penalty.

taken in any of the streams of Frederick County, contrary

to the provisions of section one of this act, a fine of two dol-

lars shall be imposed on all persons adjudged guilty of the

violation of this law, and they shall also pay the costs of

the prosecution.

SEC. 4. Se it enacted, That any justice of the peace of

Frederick County shall have jurisdiction of any violation of

Jurisdic-
tion of

this act ; any person offending against the provisions of this

magis-
trates.

act and being convicted thereof shall forfeit the fine named

in the act, the one-half of which shall go to the informer,

and the balance to the County Commissioners of Frederick

County, for the use of Frederick County ; and if the offender

shall fail to pay the fine and costs, he or they shall be com-

mitted to the jail of Frederick County for every such offense

for not less than ten days, or more than sixty days.

SEC. 5. Se it enacted, That any one who has been adjudged

Appeal.

guilty of a violation of this law by a justice of the peace as

aforesaid, has the right to appeal from said judgment to the

Circuit Court for Frederick County, but sentence to jail

shall not be stayed unless he gives a bond to the State of

Maryland in the penalty of fifty dollars, with good security

to prosecute said appeal with effect at the next term of said

court, which bond shall be liable for said fine and all the

cost of the prosecution, to that amount.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect

Effective.

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 7th, 1892.