CHAPTER 435.
An Act for the protection of Terrapins in Indian River and Rehoboth Bay, and waters adjacent thereto. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That from and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to take, carry away, use, sell, or in anywise dispose of any terrapin or terrapins taken or caught in or along Indian River and Rehoboth Bay, or waters adjacent thereto, of less size than four inches on the lower or under shell measuring lengthwise; but it is and shall be the duty of all and every such person or persons so catching or taking any such terrapin or terrapins of less size than four inches on the lower or under shell, measuring as aforesaid, to put into or return back to said waters any such terrapin or terrapins so caught or taken and any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this section shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence ten dollars, one-half for the use of the State and one-half to the person who may sue for the same, to be recovered with cost of suit as other debts of like amount are recoverable before any justice of the peace in Sussex county. Unlawful to
SECTION 2. And be it further enacted as aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to use any dredge or dredges for the purpose of catching or taking any terrapin or terrapins in said Indian river or Rehoboth Bay, or waters adjacent thereto; any person or persons violating this section shall forfeit and pay twenty dollars for each and every offence, one-half for the use of the State and one- half to any person who may sue for the same, to be recovered with cost of suit as debts of like amount are recoverable before any justice of the peace in Sussex county.
Passed at Dover, March 16, 1869.