Chap. 514.—An ACT for the protection of game in the county of York.

Approved April 2, 1902.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall be
unlawful to kill or capture, or offer for sale or buy partridge, quail, or
hare, or rabbit, or wild turkey within the county of York between the
fifteenth day of February and the fifteenth day of November of each
year.

2. If any person violate the preceding section, he shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof before any
justice or court of jurisdiction of said county, be fined not less than five
nor more than ten dollars for each offense, and imprisoned in jail until
said fine is paid, but not exceeding thirty days. In each case one-half cf
the fine shall be paid to the informer. In any prosecution of a person
for a violation of the preceding section, proof of the possession by such
person of any such partridge, or quail, or rabbit, or hare, or wild turkey,
as the case may be, shall be prima facie evidence of his guilt.

3. In so far as existing acts or parts of acts are in conflict with the
provisions of this act they are hereby repealed.

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