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westward, but at no time approaching nearer than a half mile
from the northern end of said island and the adjacent main-
land, until it reaches the Harford county shore at or near
Oakington. Any person violating the provisions of this section
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than
fifty dollars.

SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That it shall be unlawful to
shoot at or kill any wild fowl in the State of Maryland at night
time in any manner, whether from the shore or otherwise.
Any person found violating the provisions of this section shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall pay a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars for each and every offense, and if it shall
be proved that any party charged with shooting at or killing
wild fowl at night was at or about the place at which the shot
was fired, and that such person had a gun in his possession on
the night in question in the vicinity thereof, either reasonably
prior to, at the time of or after the firing, such facts shall be
deemed prima facie evidence of the violation of this section;
provided, however, that it shall be lawful for any land owner
or person having the permission of such owner to shoot and
kill geese and swan at night on or from the shore of such
owner.

SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That no person shall at any
time in this State shoot at or kill any duck, wild fowl, birds or
game with big or swivel gun, or any gun other than such as
can be easily raised to the shoulder and held horizontally at
arm's length, and without a rest, and fired from that position
by a person of ordinary strength and stature. Any person
found violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each and every
offense, and every gun which can not be habitually shot from
the shoulder in the manner above indicated shall be confiscated
and destroyed. If any person is found with such a described
gun in his possession in the vicinity of ducks, birds or game,
it shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.

SEC. 7. Justices of the Peace of Harford, Cecil, Kent and
Baltimore counties and Baltimore city shall have concurrent
jurisdiction over all violations of the provisions of this Act
arising on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries north of a
line drawn from the North Point Light to Tolchester Beach.

SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That any person convicted
under Sections two, three, four, five or six of this Act failing
to pay his fine, the person so convicted shall stand committed
to the county jail or the jail of Baltimore city until the fine