The Republican journal., 1917-04-05

sheriff: deputy sheriff, oonstabls. INLAND
nsh and game warden may sSise any
frearm or firearms and any device orr
silencer found in possession Of any per-
conviction Of the party from whom such,
hrearm or firearms are seized, such IRE
arm or nrearms shall DO sold, the PROF.
ceeds to be paid TO the treasurer Of
be DESTROYED. This section does not
apply to military Organizations author
lied BY law to bear arms. or to the ma
duty. All fines. penalties ana forfeit
ures recovered by any person for any
violation Of this section shall b paid
forthwith forth It by by tho person receiving the
credited to fines and license fees for
the protection Of birds and game.
otS Section ON, 81; All birds. fish. game or
bought. sold. carried. Transported I'e or
dornd N IT. possession Of any person or
ion Of this chapter. shall be- nabis to
seizure, ana in case Of conviction for
such violation. the same shall be for
h feited to the state. to be sold for the
pros. fish. game or other wild animals.
or parts thereof, has been seized for
violation a,ia Of any game or fish law, shall
the e OFFICER a returned ned to him on giving to
ties, who shall be residents Of the state.
IN double the amount of the fine for
y yicfad VOCATION os conditioned that if con-
victed or such violation, he will, with
In thirty days thereafter, paw such fina
and costs. If he negiects or refuses a ,ii te
game su or pond pond and take the birds fish,
thereof. so seized, he shall have no &C.
ton against the officer for such sei1-
ure or for the loss of the birds, fish.
ZANE or e other wild animals. or parts
ms seG51on an 81. In all cases. the officer
psrt sa ahe1eo or other wild animals or
thereafter, report all the particnIayys
thereof and an itemized statement Of
the the fr1esads expenses and fees and
sioners sp0s of fhsre0f to st the commits
game at Augusta. The failure Of an ,,1
psi son or ofncer to perform any act duty
Or Oh 0pngatlon enjoned upon him by this
thereof Voidlion
Sectlon 3d. The commissioners of inland
nsneres and game and every inland Ash
anu same warden and deputy inland fish
ana game warden may arrest with or
without warrant, any person 1ubon, ba
mas reason to believe guilty Of a violation
OIL any provision of this chapter and with
or witnout warrant, may open, enter
ana examine all buildings, camps. vessels
poats. wagons, cars, stages. tents, and
oIher receptacles and places, and examine,
an Boxes barrels and packages where hs
mas reason to believe that birds, fish,
game or other wild animals, or narts
tnereof, taken or held in violation Of This
chapter are to be found, and seize such
plrds, hsh, game or other wild animals.
or parts thereof, If any be found therein;
but no dwelling-house shall be Searched
Tor the above purposes without a war
rant and then only in the day time and
no sealed railroad car shall be entered for
the ABOVE purposes without such warrant.
a
search, within his Jurisdiction any dwell
1ng-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 be issued sub
lect TO the requirements of section thir-
teen or chapter one hundred and thirty
Tour; provided, however. that the inland
i1sh and game commissioners shall, on or
oefore the first day Of October Of each
year, in writing, notify the superinten-
dents Of all transportation COMPANIES do
ing business within the State, Of the
names of the inland fish and game war
dens. and deputy inland fish and game
wardens by them designated to exerrisa
the right of search of railroad cars q.
herein provided. and no others shall, ex-
cept those so designated, be authorized
TO exercise the powers herein mentioned
as to search of railroad cars.
Section 81. Any officer authorized IN
enforce the inland fish and game laws
may, without process, arrest any vtolator
OF said laws, and shall with reasonable
dillgence, cause him to be taken before
any trial Justice or any municipal or po-
lice court, In the county where the Of
fense was committed, or In any adjoining.
county, for a warrant and trial Jurfsdic.
tion in such cases Is hereby granted TO
all trial justices and all other courts TO
be exercised in the same manner as if
the ofense had been committed In that
county; and any officer who shall ma
iiciously or without probable cause, abuse
his power In such proceedings shall upon
conviction be punished by fine of not
exceeding one hundred dollars, and costs,
or by Imprisonment not exceeding three
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
game law.
Section SO. All fines and penalties re-
covered, or money received or collected,
under any provision Of this chapter, after
deducting legal taxable costs, shall be-
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
lliib lIsu anu game law anu Snall neglect
for more than thirty days to pay the
same to the commissioners of inland nsh-
cries and game. as herein provided shall
pay fine of not less than fifty, nor more
than one hundred dollars. and costs of
prosecution for each offense
Section 81. The provisions Of section
ninety-three of chapter forty-1v 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 SIS. In case Of violation of any
provision of this chapter by corporation,
the warrant may be served by an attested
copy, on the president, secretary, man.
aeer, or any general agent thereof In the
county where the action Is pending, and
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 50. Each county attorney shall
prosecute all violations of this chapter
occurring within his county, when such
cases may come to his knowledge, or
when he may be SO requested by the conf
nlissioners 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.