The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-28
THE FLORIDA GAME LAW

conviction shall be punished by a fine
of not less than ten. nor more than
fifty dollars; but any resident may
hunt upon his own lands in season
without obtaining a hunting license.
False Statement.
Section IA. False Statement as to
Procuring License-Any person who
shall make to any officer authorized to
issue hunting license a false state
ment, or change or alter his or her
license in any manner, shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than ten
nor more than twenty-f1v dollars.
Transporting Game.
Section Is. Shipping or Transport
ing Game-Any person who takes,
ships, or transports out of, or within
this state any of the birds or game
unless the same be In personal pos
session of or carried openly by the
owner thereof or persons killing the
same who has in his possession a nom
residents license II the game is to be
carried out Of this state, or a resi-
dents license If the game is to be
transported within the state, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con-
viction, shall be punished by a fine of
not less than ten nor more than fifty
dollars.
Carriers Shipping Game.
Section Is. Common Carrier Ship
ping Game-Any person, company,
corporation, or common carrier who
shall ship or transport any birds or
game without ascertaining If the per-
son offering for shipment or transpor-
tation such birds or game is in posses
sd re h,,ya %rrIv~ cd
to him and covering the period when
such shipment is offered. and without
requiring such person to accompany
the shipment, shall be guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and. upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by fine Of
not less than fifty, nor more than one
hundred dollars.
Service on Carrier.
Section II. Corporation, Service of
Warrant Of Arrest Upon-In cases OF
violation Of the game laws of Florida
by a corporation, the warrant of ar
rest may be read to the president, sec
rotary or manager in this state, or to
any general or local agent thereof in
any county where the action or in
dictment is pending and upon the re-
turn of such warrant so served, cor
poration shall be deemed in court and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, and
any fine imposed may be collected by
execution against the property of said
corporation, but this section shall not
be considered to exempt any agent or
employee from prosecution.
Failure to Perform Duty.
Section Is. Officer Failing to Per-
form Duty-Any official officer, or
warden, who shall fail 10 perform any
act. duty, or obligation enJoined upon
him by the provisions of the game
laws of this state, shall be punished
by a fine of not less than $50 nor
more than 500.
Report of Prosecutions.
Section 19.-Report of prosecutions
to State MISREPRESENTATION court
or clerk Of any court, before whom
any prosecution under this chapter is
commenced or shall go on appeal, and
within twenty days after trial or dis
missal thereof, shall report in writing
the result thereof and the amount of
the fine collected, if any, and the dis
position thereof to the state game and
fish commission er.
Rules of Procedure.
Section 20. Pleading and Practice.
Rules of Under this Chapter-Two or
more offensos may be charged in the
same affidavit, compla int, or indict-
ment and proof as to a part of a
game bird or animal shall be sufficient
to sustain a charge of the whole of
it. and the violation as to a number |
OF animals or birds of the same kind |
punished as a separate offense as to |
each animal bird or game.
Costs Taxed.
Section 81. Costs of Prosecution, |
How Taxed-When an arrest for a !
violation of the game law is made by |
the state game and fish commissioner,
or by any warden, and the defendant !
is convicted there shalt be taxed as
costs in favor of such warden making |
the arrest the same fee as a constable |
is entitled to in misdemeanor cases,
and if collected from the defendant,
shall be paid over to such warden, and
shall be his personal perquisite. No
fee shall be allowed in cases of &C
quittal
Disposition of Fines Collected.
Section %. All moneys collected
from fines, penalties or forfeitures I'M
der this law shall go into the fine and
forfeiture fund of the county where |
such convictions are had, and the i
county commissioners of such county Il
shall pay to the witnesses furnishing 1
the evidence in such convictions an Il
amount equal to one-haIf of such fine
Or penalty which shall be paid by
warrant upon the fine and forfeiture
fund of such county
Paid in Currency.
Section %. Fines to be Paid in Cur
fines imposed under the
provisions of this chapter shall be paid
in lawful money. that is to say, in cur
rency of United States of America.
Charge Grand Juries.