New Britain herald., 1930-03-27
GAMELAW ARRESTS
 AT NEW HIGH MARK
929 Arrested and @7 Convicted
 During Year 1929

Hartford, March 27.-Connecticut Courts extended little sympathy to violators of the fish and game laws during 1929. according to report on the activities of state game war dens submitted by Chief Warden A. J. Williamson to John W. Titcomb. superintendent of fisheries and game. Of 929 persons arrested for various offenses, 907 were convicted and fined. SiXty-three regulations or laws were disobeyed by the violators, and the fines and court costs amounted to s14.075.79. The number of arrests was the largest for any year in the history of the state, Warden Williamson reports. A previ- ous high record was established in 1928, when T75 persons were ar rested. The increased activities last year covered all counties, and ar rests were made in 147 of the 169 towns of the state.
 III Arrests in Hartford County
 In Hartford county, Al arrests were made in 27 out of 29 towns; in New Haven county, 161 arrests were made in o4 out of 27 towns; in New London county, 147 arrests were made in 19 out Of 2i towns; in Fairfield county 197 arrests were were made in P out of 23 towns: in Windham county, 87 arrests were made in 15 towns; in Litchfield county, 112 arrests were made in 22 out Of 26 towns: in Middesex county, 16 arrests were made in six out of 15 towns and in Holland county, 66 arrests were made in 12 out of 1S towns.
 Offenders against the fishing laws were most numerous, there being 463. The violators of hunting laws numbered 449, and IT persons were arrested for attractions of general regulations. The most frequent offense was angling without a li- cense, this charge resulting in 17O arrests Eighty-four persons were held for keeping fish shorter than the length allowed by law. Forty were found with unlawful hooks or lines.
 Thirty-six went fishing in waters restricted to domestic use. Thirty six were in possession of short blue crabs. Sixteen were fishing out of season. Others were arrested for violating such laws as angling in closed waters; spearing and net ting in trout streams; spearing species other than eels and suckers opeNting unregistered or unlawful gear; selling egg bearing sponge crabs; stealing Holsters, and draw ing seines in restricted waters.
 Fail to Obtain Licenses
 Failure to secure a license was also the most frequent offense against the hunting and trapping laws. EiShty-nine persons were ar rested on this charge and eighty seven of them were convicted in court. The use of unlawful traps re- suited in 49 arrests, the hunting of ducks after sunset caused Se. and hunting out of season, s. Other laws frequently violated were: Hunting deer, 5o arrests: aliens hunting or carrying arms. 34; fail ure to attend traps. 10; hunting non- game or song biSe 20; possessing hen pheasants, Il; Sunday hunting (also applies to carrying gun on Sunday) IS, trapping without land owners consent, IS; unlawful pos session of deer, r; unlawful use of motor vehicle lights. II. Twenty other types of hunting violations arc listed in the report, besides general violations, such as failure to carry license, loaning license or button procuring license by false statement and juvenile delinquency cases.
 Warden Williamson reports that he does not believe the increase IT arrests was caused by an increase in violations. It was due more, he says to the liberal allowance allotted fol warden service, and a new policy oi employing full-time wardens which has allowed better and more exten- sive patrols in all sections of the state.
 In addition to the enforcement oi the game laws, the wardens assist ir many other ways. They were instru- mental in saving a large number ot trout which were rescued iron brooks during dry weather. They also rescued more than 5000 yellow perch from a pond which was drain, ed, They helped build retaining ponds for trout repaired broker drains in ponds, made a complete survey or pheasant covers, chartina those on Typographical maps.
 A number of brush fires were put out by the wardens who also assist. ed in fighting forest fires. They To. cated several stolen cars which had been abandoned in back roads. They were also able to locate loot which had been hidden by burglars anC turned 1t over to the police.
 The cost of this service IS abou 9So,000 per year.