Chap. 847.—An ACT to amend chapter 192, acts 1893-’94, entitled an act for
the protection of certain game in Roanoke county.

Approved March 5, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That chap-
ter one hundred and ninety-two, acts of eighteen hundred and nine-
ty-three and eighteen hundred and ninety-four, entitled an act for
the protection of certain game in the county of Roanoke, approved
February ninth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, be amended and
re-enacted so as to read as follows:
$1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall
be unlawful for any person to kill or capture in any way, or offer for
sale in Roanoke county at any time prior to the fifteenth day of Oc-
tober, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, any wild turkey or ruffled
grouse (or pheasants) between the first day of February and the first
day of November of each year, or at any time in said county to take
or destroy the eggs of wild turkeys and ruffled grouse (or pheasants),
or to catch them with net or trap. it shall also be unlawful to kill or
capture deer, or tochase them with dogs with intent to kill the same,
in said county between the first day of January and the first day of
November in each year.

§ 2. If any person violate any of the provisions of the preceding
section he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof before a justice of the peace or court on an informa-
tion may be fined not exceeding twenty dollars, but no capias pro
fines shall be issued on any judgment or verdict until and after the
expiration of thirty days. In any prosecution of a person for the
violation of the preceding section proof of the possession by such
person of any such ruffled grouse (or pheasants), wild turkey or deer
shall be prima facie evidence of guilt. In any case arising under
the provisions of this act any number of persons jointly engaged in
any violation of any of the provisions of this act may and shall be
tried jointly and be construed as one case.

§ 3. All acts and parts of: acts in conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.