Commonwealth v. Rowley

Lansberry, P. J.,

Elwood M. Rowley appealed from a summary conviction under section 316 of The Game Law of June 3, 1937, P. L. 1225, 34 PS §1311.316, in which he was charged with the offense of hunting on Pennsylvania lands without having oh *677tained a nonresident hunter’s license. The appeal was heard de novo after which arguments of both counsel were heard.

Section 316 of The Game Law provides in substance that it shall be unlawful to hunt wild game in Pennsylvania without obtaining either a resident or nonresident hunter’s license. There are several exceptions to this requirement, one of the…