Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

sheriff. deputy sheriff, constable. inland
fish and and game warden or deputy inland and
firearm or firearms and any device ort
silencer found in possession OF any perl
son In violation Of this section. and onI
firearm or firearms are seized, such IRE
ceeds to be paid to the treasured Of
be destroyed. This section does not
apply to military organizations author
lied by law to bear arms. or to the ma
tional guard ar in the performanSe Of it,
ures recovered by any person for any
violation of this section shall be paid
forthwith by the person receiving the
credited to fines and license fees for
the protection of birds and game.
:. Section 81. All birds. FISH. sams or
Hhs wild eaaehs killed 81 parts sassss
bought. sold. carried. transported. or
found in possession of any person or
c cor or Jpn in violation Of any provis-
seizure. and IN case Of conviction for
such violation. the same shall be for
feited to the state, to be sold for the
Srds FISH, 's ssms Or othey %s anms.
or parts thereof. has been seized for
violation Of any game or nsh law, shall
the officer a bond with suficient sure
ties, who shall be residents of the state,
in double the amount of the fine for
such violation. conditioned that. II con-
victed OF such violation. he will with
In thirty days thereafter. pay such fne
and costs. If he neglects or refuses 20
give such bond and take the birds. fish.
game or other wild animals, or parts
thereof. SO seized. he shall have no ac-
tion against the officer for such seiz-
ure or for the loss of the birds, FISH,
game or other wild animals. or parts
Section So. In all cases tba oAsce-
hsh. game or other wild animals. or
thereafter, report all the particulars
thereot and an itemized statement OF
me proceeds, expenses and fees, and
me. .he disposition thereof to the commits
game at Augusta. The failure of any
person or officer TO perform any act duty
or ooilgaton enjoined upon him by this
thereof
Section IS. The commissioners OF inland
nsheries and game and every inland FISH
anu game warden and deputy inland fish
ana game warden may arrest, with or
without warrant. any person whom he
mas reason TO believe guilty of a violation
OF any provision of this chapter and with
OF without a warrant, may open, enter
ana examine all buildings. camps. vessels.
boats, wagons, cars, stages. tents, and
other receptacles and places. and examine
all boxes. barrels and packages where lie
mas reason to believe that birds, fish.
game or other wild animals. or parts
tnereof taken or held in violation of this
chapter are to be found. and seize such
birds. fish, game or other wild animals,
or parts thereof, II any be found therein:
but no dwelling house shall be searched
FOR the above purposes without war
rant and then only in the day time, and
no sealed railroad car shall be entered for
the above purposes without such warrant.
Any magistrate may issue warrants to
iSIir
ing-house, in the day time. or any other
place at any time, for the purposes above
set forth. to any inland fish and game
commissioner or to any inland fish and
game warden or deputy inland fish and
game warden, sheriff or any of his depu-
ties; such warrants shall he issued sub
ject to the requirements of section thir-
teen OF chapter one hundred and thirty
four; provided however. that the inland
fish and game commissioners shall, on or
before the first day OF October Of each
year, In writing, notify the supernten-
dents Of all transportation companies do
ing business within tho State. OF the
names of the inland fish and game war
dens and deputy inland fish and game
wardens by them designated TO exercise
the right OF search of railroad cars ~
herein provided and no others shall. eN-
cept those so designated. be authorized
to exercise the powers herein mentioned
as to search OF railroad cars
section 81 Any officer authorized 10
may, without process arrest any violator
of said laws. and shall with reasonable
diligence. cause him TO be taken before
any trial justice or any municipal or po-
lice court, In the county where the Of
Tense was committed. or In any adjoining
county for a warrant and trial. Jurisdic-
ton in such cases Is hereby granted to
All trial Justices and all other courts to
he exercised I'm the same manner as ie
the offense had been committed IN that
county: and any officer who shall ma
lfciously. or without probable cause, abuse
MS power IN such proceedings shall upon
conviction he punished by a fine Of not
exceeding one hundred dollars, and costs
or by Imprisonment not exceeding three
months.
Section s.. Trial justices. police and
municipal courts within their counties
shall have, upon complaint. original and
concurrent jurisdiction with the supreme
judicial court and superior courts In all
prosecutions under any inland fish and
Section sc. All fines and penalties re-
covered. or money received or collected
under any provision OF this chapter, after
deductng legal taxable costs. shall he
paid forthwith by the person receiving
the same to the commissioners Of inland
fisheries and game. at Augusta, Maine.
to be paid by them TO the treasurer OF
State. Any officer or other person who
shall receive any fine or penalty or any
part thereof. for the violation OF any In
land fish and game law, and shall neglect
TOR more than thirty days to pay tho
same to the commissioners OF inland Ash
cries and game. as herein provided. shall
pay fine of not less than nifty. nor more
than one hundred dollars. and costs of
prosecution for each offense.
Section 81. The provisions OF section
ninety-thrce OF chapter forty-nve. relat-
ing to the powers of the commissioners
of sea and shore fisheries are hereby ex-
tended to the commissioners OF inland
fisheries and game.
Section IS. In cage Of violation OF any
provision of this chapter by corporation
the warrant may be served by an atyesteJ
copy, on the president. secretary, man
ager, or any general agent thereof In the
upon return Of such warrant so served.
the corporation shall be deemed In court
and subject to the Jurisdiction thereof,
and any fine imposed may be collected by
execution against the property of such
corporation: but this section shall not be
deemed to exempt any agent or employee
from prosecution.
Section SO Each county attorney shall
prosecute all violations of this chapter
occurring within his county, when such
cases may come ~ his knowledge, or
when he may be so requested by the COM
missioners of inland fisheries and game.
Or any officer charged with its enforce
ment; such prosecution shall at all times
be subject to the supervision and control
Of the commissioners.
Section 60 In any prosecution under
this chapter, any participant in viola
fiOn thereof when so requested by the