Chap. 388.—An ACT to protect rabbits or hares and deer in the county of
Chesterfield.

Approved February 19, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it
shall not be lawful in Chesterfield to hunt, trap or kill any rabbit
(or hare) or deer between the first day of February and the first day of
September of each year. Any person so doing shall, upon conviction
of raid offence before a justice of the peace of the district in which
the said offence was committed, be fined not less than one dollar nor
more than five dollars. The possession of any of said animals shall
be prima facie evidence of the commission of said offence.

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