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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

any one for the purpose of shipping to any place

beyond the limits of Frederick county, or to send or

carry beyond the limits of Frederick county, for the

purpose of sale, barter or trade, any pheasants, part-

ridges, squirrels or woodcock, shot, taken, snared or

trapped in Frederick county.

SEC. 4. Be it enacted, That for each pheasant, part-

ridge, squirrel or woodcock, sold, bartered or traded,

or attempted to be sold, bartered or traded, as set forth

in section one of this act, a fine of ten dollars shall be

Penalty for vio-
lation.

imposed on violators thereof; a fine of twenty-five

dollars shall be imposed for each and every violation

of section two of this act; and a fine of fifty dollars

for each violation of section three of this act.

SEC. 5. Se it enacted, That the possession by any

person or corporation within Frederick county of any

What consti-
tutes evidence.

pheasant, partridge, squirrel or woodcock, shall be

prima facie evidence that the same was shot, taken,

trapped or snared in Frederick county.

SEC. 6. Be it enacted, That the transportation, or

offer to transport any pheasants, partridges, squirrels

The fact of

or woodcock, shall be prima facie evidence that said

transportation
evidence.

pheasants, partridges, squirrels or woodcock, were

transported or shipped, or offered for transportation

or shipment for the purpose of sale.

SEC. 7. Be it enacted, . That the carrying of pheas-

Carrying pheas-

ants, partridges, squirrels or woodcock from door to

ants. &c., evi-

door, shall be prima facie evidence that the same were

denee.

being offered for sale.

SEC. 8. Be it enacted; That no person shall refuse

to testify concerning any of the violations of this act,

Shall not refuse
to testify.

unless in such case when said person is on trial at the

time, and said testimony shall not be used subsequently

against the party so testifying.

SEC. 9. Be it enacted, That any justice of the peace

Justices of the

of Frederick county shall have jurisdiction of any

peace have in-

violations of this act, and any person offending against

risdiction.

the provisions of this act, and being convicted thereof

before any said justice of the peace, shall forfeit the fine

or fines named in this act, the one-half of which shall go

to the informer, and the balance to the county com-

Disposa! of
fines.

missioners of Frederick county, for the use of Frederick

county; and if the offender, on being convicted of a

violation of any of the provisions of this act, shall fail

to pay the fine imposed by virtue of this act, and the

costs, he or they shall be committed to the common