State v. Whitten
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On Exceptions by Defendant. Tbis was a complaint for violating tbe fisb and game law, tried before the Superior Court, Kennebec County, on appeal. The case appears in the opinion. Complaint sufficient: — Bish. Crim. Proced. 4th ed., § 232, and notes; State v. Cor son 10 Maine, 473. The object of this statute is manifestly to prevent the supply of markets and individuals by fishermen in the State of landlocked salmon and trout.
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On Exceptions by Defendant. Tbis was a complaint for violating tbe fisb and game law, tried before the Superior Court, Kennebec County, on appeal. The case appears in the opinion. Complaint sufficient: — Bish. Crim. Proced. 4th ed., § 232, and notes; State v. Cor son 10 Maine, 473. The object of this statute is manifestly to prevent the supply of markets and individuals by fishermen in the State of landlocked salmon and trout. It permits the individual in season to catch for himself, and to take with him anywhere a certain amount, and prohibits the transportation of the same unless in his…
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The complaint against the respondent runs as follows: — “C. B. Bunker of Belgrade in the county of Kennebec, State of Maine.
On the twentieth day of May, A. D. 1895, in behalf of said State, on oath complains, that Charlie Whitten of Belgrade in said County, on the 20th day of May, A. D. 1895, at said Belgrade was guilty of catching, killing, neting and having in his possession for the purpose of transportation, and did send the same marked to C. Y. Whitten, 6 Winthrop Sqr., Boston, Mass., one trout of the weight of four and one half not being in the possession of the said Charlie Whitten…
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