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LAWS OF MARYLAND

big or swivel gun, with the intent and for the pur-

pose of shooting at or killing wild ducks, or water

fowl of any kind, in any of the waters of Har-

ford or Baltimore counties, or of the Chesapeake

bay, adjacent thereto, up to the middle of said

bay, every such person shall he deemed guilty of

a misdemeanor, and on conviction of having vio-

Fine for vio-

lated this section shall pay a fine of not less than

lation.

fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars

for each and every offence; and the possession, or

sale, or disposition by any person of any sink

boat, sneak boat, or big or swivel gun, in either

of said counties or the waters aforesaid, shall be

deemed prima, fade evidence of its being possessed,

or sold, or disposed of, with the intent and for

the purpose of shooting at or killing wild ducks

or other water fowl in the said waters; and any

big or swivel gun found at any place in either of

Lawfully be
seized.

said counties, unclaimed, may lawfully be seized

by any person and destroyed or rendered useless.

SEC. 199. And be it enacted, If any person shall

shoot at or kill any wild duck or other water fowl

of any kind, in any manner, whether from the

shore or otherwise, in the night time, in, on, or

over the waters aforesaid, or the shores thereof,

every such person, whether engaged therein

directly or indirectly, shall be deemed guilty of a

misdemeanor, and on conviction of having vio-

Fine for vio-

lated this section, shall pay a tine of not less than

lation.

fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars

for each and every offence; and if it shall be

proved that the party charged with shooting at or

killing any wild duck or other water fowl in the

night time, was at or about the place at which a

shot was fired, and that he had a gun in his

possession on the night in question, in the vicinity

thereof, either prior to, at the time of, or after

such firing, such facts shall be deemed prima facie

evidence of his having violated the provisions of

this section.

SEC. 200. And be it enacted, If any person shall

shoot at or do any act or thing whatsoever with

Not to frighten

the intent and for the purpose of frightening and

driving wild ducks or water fowl of any kind

from their feeding or roosting grounds on said