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refusing tfi pay .«ai(I penalty shall be cominitteil to the common jail of the county 

 for a period of not less than one day for each dollar <if penalty imposed, unless the 

 defendant enters into recognizance with one or more sufficient securities to answer 

 said complaint on a charge of a nnsdemeanor, Vjefore the quarter sessions of the 

 peace of the county in which the offense is committed, which court, on conviction 

 of the defendant of the offense charged, and failure to pay the penalty or penalties 

 imposed by this act, together with costs, shall commit said defendant to the com- 

 mon jail of the county for a period of not less than one day for each dollar of penalty 

 imposed. 



Arrest; Search; Jurisdiction: Sec. JjS. Any judge of the court of (piarter ses- 

 sions of the peace, or any alderman, justice of the i)eace, or police or other magis- 

 trate, upon receiving sufficient proof by affidavit, that any of the provisions of this 

 act have been violated, by any person being temporarily within his jurisdiction, but 

 not residing there permanently, or by any person whose name and residence were 

 unknown, or by any permanent resident or citizen, is hereby authorized and 

 required to issue his warrant for the arrest of such person, and to cause him to be"^ 

 committed or held to bail to answer the charge against him; and any such justice or 

 magistrate, upon receiving proof or probable cause for believing in the concealment 

 of any game or fish mentioned in this act during any of the periods prohibited, shall 

 issue his search warrant and cause search t(j be made in any house, market, boat, 

 car, vehicle or building; all courts of quarter sessions are hereby invested with juris- 

 diction to try and dispose of all and any of the offenses against the provisions of this 

 act occurring in the same county. 



Costs: Sec. :^>7. Whenever any officer or constable making complaint of the vio- 

 lation of any of the provisions of this act shall fail to recover the penalty or penalties 

 therein mentioned in any prosecution or suit commenced bj' him or them pursuant 

 to the foregoing sections of this act, the costs of suit incurred by him or them shall 

 be a charge upon the proper county, and shall be audited and allowe<l as other 

 count}' charges are audited and allowed. 



Limitation: Seg. 39. All actions for violation of the provisions of this act, except 

 where otherwise therein directed, shall be brought within one year from the time 

 such violation was committed. 



Laws of 1897, No. 103, p. 123. 



Prima facie evidence: Sec. 8. [Possession of a ferret is prima facie evidence of 

 intent to use it in hunting rabbits in violation of law.] 



Limitation; Proceedings; Disposition of penalties; Fund; Imprisonment: 

 Sec. 12. All actions for violation of any of the sections of the jirovisions of this act« 

 shall be commenced within one year from the time such violation was committed, 

 and any magistrate, justice of the peace or alderman, upon information or complaint 

 made before him Ijy the affidavit of one or more persons of the violation of any of 

 the provisions of this act by any person or personS) is hereby authorized and required 

 to issue his warrant under his hand and seal directed to any constable, police officer, 

 game protector or game warden, to cause such person or jiersons to be arrested and 

 brought before said magistrate, justice of the peace or ai<lerman, who shall hear and 

 determine the guilt or innocence of the person or persons so charged, and if convicted 

 of said offense or offenses, said person or persons shall be sentenced to pay the fine 



« Prohibiting killing deer in waters of streams, ponds and lakes; export of all 

 game; use of ferrets in liunting rabbits; taking game in any other manner than by* 

 shooting witli a gun; setting or preparing any trap, snare, net, swivel gun, deer lick, 

 pit-fall and tiukey blind or pen for any game, or use of artificial light, battery or 

 other deception; and destruction of nests and eggs of game birds. Other provisions 

 of this act seem to be superseded by subsequent legislation. 



