Venturio v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Calhoun. Tried below before Hon. M. S- Mahon, County Judge. Appeal from a conviction for catching fish, terrapin, etc., on breeding grounds with sein or net during breeding season; penalty, a fine of $25. The information is set out in the opinion. Defendant’s motion to quash was overruled. No further statement necessary.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of catching fish, green turtle, and terrapin on the coast, in violation of the statute, and appeals. The information, in the charging part thereof, is as follows: “Ben Venturio, master of sloop Pat Heyden, late of said county and State, with force and arms, did then and there unlawfully, during the breeding season, consisting of the months intervening between April first and October first, did catch fish or terrapin, or both fish and terrapin, with a drag seine or set net, in waters which have been declared to be breeding grounds for fish, green turtle,…
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