OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR. 



599 



suspended or unrevoked license Issued by the Secretary of Agricul- 

 ture. A fine of $10 and costs was assessed in this case. 



THE INSECTICIDE ACT. 



{3C Stat., 331.) 



One liundred and fifty-four cases were reported to the Attorney 

 General, in 134 of which criminal proceedinjjs and in 20 of which 

 seizures were recommended. At the close of the fiscal year 1919, 80 

 cases were pendin<r, 74 of which were criminal prosecutions, and 6 of 

 which were civil, or seizure, cases. Forty-four cases pending at the 

 close of the year 1919, and 69 reported during the year ending June 

 30, 1920, in all, 113, were terminated during the year. Of the cases 

 terminated, 94 were criminal and 19 were civil. In the 94 criminal 

 cases, fines were im])osed in 79, and 15 were dropped or dismissed. In 

 71 cases pleas of guilty and in 6 pleas of nolo contendere were en- 

 tered, and in 2 trials and convictions were had. 



In the criminal cases in which convictions were obtained, the fines 

 were as folloAvs : 



Fines assessed nnder the insecticide act. 



Costs were assessed in a numl)er of cases in which convictions were 

 obtained. Decrees of condemnation and forfeiture were entered in 

 19 civil or seizure cases. At the close of the year 121 cases were 

 pending, of whicli 114 were criminal i)rosecutions and 7 were seizures. 

 One hundred notices of judgment were prepared. 



THE MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT. 



(40 Stat, 755.) 



Five hundred and forty-five cases were reported to the Department 

 of Justice. At the close of the preceding fiscal year 175 cases were 

 pending, of whicli 128 were closed during the fiscal year. So by con- 

 victions and the imposition of fines, 1 by forfeiture of $100 collateral, 

 1 by deatli of the defendant, and 41 by failure of the grand jury to 

 indict, or by dismi.ssal. A number of cases wherein tlie grand jury 

 failed to indict have been resubmitted for trial on information. 



Of the 545 cases reported during the year 350 were closed, 298 by 

 the imposition of fines, G b}' condemnation and forfeiture, 2 by dis- 

 charge of the defendants upon jiayment of substantial costs, 1 by 

 sentence of the defendant to imprisonment for nine months in jail, 

 1 by suicide of the defendant, 1 by combination witli a case under sec- 

 tion 84 of the Penal Code, which Avas prosecuted under the latter 



