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offender is tried may direct; interference wit ii wardens and protectors in discharge 

 of their (Uities punishable by fine of f^lOO; nonresidents and unnaturalized residents 

 hunting without license forfeit their guns, which are to be held till fine imposed is 

 paid, and sold if fine be not paid in tm days after advertisement, proceeds to be 

 used to pay fine, and residue, if any, to be paid to owner; any person may, without 

 incurring liability, kill dogs found pursuing or on the track of deer or fawn, and any 

 officer may kill any dog upon affidavit made by any person that it has been seen 

 pursuing deer within a year; any dog pursuing game in close season off land con- 

 trolled by its master, unless wearing a collar with name and address of master, 

 declared a public nuisance and may be killed by owner or lessee of land upon which 

 it is hunting or by any game officer; proof of possession of game, except inopenseason 

 and fifteen days thereafter, jirima facie evidence of a violation of law by the pos- 

 sessor; possession of gun by nonresident or unnaturalized foreign-born resident on 

 waters or in field without a license prima facie evidence of violation of law; posses- 

 sion of a ferret prima facie evidence of intent to use it unlawfully; district attorneys 

 are required to prosecute where penalty exceeds that giving jurisdiction to a justice 

 or alderman; licensee required to exhibit his license upon demand of any officer; 

 persons arrested on Sunday may be committed for that day, but must be proceeded 

 against as soon as possible on a week day following; guns and shooting jiarapher- 

 nalia used by any person hunting foi- hire to be forfeited; all ])oats, decoys, guns, 

 and other devices used in violation of law, unless fines and costs are paid, to be for- 

 feited to board to be disposed of as it directs, and board may use in discharge of its 

 duties any funds arising from such disposition; any citizen may prosecute violators; 

 persons violating the game laws may sign an acknowledgment thereof and pay to 

 any sworn protector or deputy jirotector the full fine and costs and receive a full 

 satisfaction and discharge from such officer; costs of prosecution brought l)y officers 

 charged with the enforcement of game laws to be paid by county if such prosecu- 

 tion fails through legal cause. 



Prosecution must be begun within one j'ear, "except where the defendant is 

 taken in the act or in a jiursuit immediately follov.ing," when the limitation is two 

 years. 



RHODE ISLAND. 



(1) Officers: Commissioners of birds; commission established in June, 1899; com- 

 posed of five members; term three years; no compensation. 



Duties. — To jirotect l)irds and game and enforce laws. 



Deputies. — Ajipointed by commissioners; term unlimited; no salary; required to 

 enforce laws. 



Commissioners and deputies authorized to arrest without warrant persons pursuing, 

 killing, or having in possession any game or birds contrary to law, but persons so 

 arrested not to be detained longer than twelve hours; to seize, without warrant, any 

 game or birds in ])OSsession of any jierson at any time when killing of same is pro- 

 hibited by law. They are not required to furnish security for costs when complaint 

 is made by them. 



(3) Fines: To be paid oin'-half to complainant and one-half to State. 



(4) Administrative provisions: Complaint on oath to any magistrate authorized 

 to issue criminal warrants that law protecting game and other ])irds has been or is 

 being violated in any place is ground for issue of a searc-h warrant directed to any 

 officer competent to serve a warrant, but warrant not to be executed after sunset 

 uidess such course is directed by the magistrate. T.icen.sees must exhibit licen.«e to 

 any jx-rson demanding it. 



I'ro.sccution for violations of chapter 112, relating to gamt- an<l ntmgame birds, 

 nmst be begun within ninety days; in otiier cases if complainant is entitled to any 

 part of fine within one year; if not, witliiii two years. 



