EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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$10.00 or more than $25.00, and costs for each bird or
animal so shot, killed or caught, contrary to the proviso of
this section, and in default of such fine and costs the
offender shall be confined in the county jail 20 days or until
such fine and costs are paid, unless sooner released by
operation of law.

4. It shall not be lawful for any person to shoot, catch or

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kill any game on the Lord's day, commonly called Sunday,
and any person violating the provisions of this section shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be subject to a fine of not less than ($25.00)
or more than ($50.00) and costs for each bird or animal so
shot, killed or caught, and in default of said fine and cost to
be confined in the county jail for 30 days or until said fine
and costs are paid, unless sooner released by operation of
law.

5. Any justice of the peace of the State of Maryland, in

Game law.

and for the county where the offense shall be committed,
shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine all prosecu-
tion for the purpose of enforcing fine and costs collectible
under the provisions of this Act; and all. such .fines are
hereby expressly made subject to the provisions of Section 8
of Chapter 293 of the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed at the Session of 1896; and in all cases
where such prosecutions are begun or instituted by any per-
son other than the State game warden or one of his depu-
ties, and shall result in the collection of a fine or fines, then
one-half of such fine or fines to go to the informer, the other
half to the State game warden for the .protection and
increase of game.

SEC. 2. All Acts and parts of Acts of the Code of Public

Magistrates to
hear and
determine
violations.

General and Public Local Laws now in force in the State of
Maryland inconsistent with any of the provisions of this
Act be and the same are hereby repealed so far as the same
applies to said county.

SEC. 6. That nothing in this Act shall apply to any person

Repeal.

who may have in his possession partridges, quails or
pheasants imported into the State of Maryland for breeding
purposes.

Approved April 3, 1906.

Exempt from
law.