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offense is charged to have been committed; which court, on the conviction of the 

 defendant or defendants, and faikire to pay the penalty or penalties imposed, with 

 the cost of prosecution, shall commit the said defendant or defendants to the jail of 

 the county for a period of one day for each dollar of penalty imposed. 



Seizure; Disposition of game, etc.: Sec. 3. All officers of the Commonwealth 

 whose duty it is to protect the game of the Commonwealth, shall have power to seize 

 all guns and shooting paraphernalia, and game in possession or belonging to the sus- 

 pected parties, within the Commonwealth. The game, upon the conviction of the 

 parties so arrested, shall be forfeited to the State, and forwarded by said officer to 

 the most convenient public hospital, for the use of the sick or injured therein; and 

 the guns and shooting paraphernalia held, subject to the payment of the penalty or 

 penalties imposed, with the costs of prosecution; and in the case of default of the pay- 

 ment thereof for a period of five days from the date of conviction, unless appeal be 

 taken, to advertise the same by public handbill, not less than five in number, con- 

 spicuously displayed in the borough or township where the conviction was secured, 

 and after the lapse of ten days from the date of advertisement, to sell said guns and 

 paraphernalia at public auction. The fund thus realized shall be applied, first, to 

 the payment of costs incurred, then to the payment of the penalty imposed, and the 

 remainder, if any, shall be returned to the owner or owners of the property so seized 

 and sold; Provided, That the fact that imprisonment is suffered by any person con- 

 victed of violating the provisions of this act, shall not prevent the sale of all guns 

 and hunting paraphernalia so seized, and the application of the fund thus realized to 

 the purposes before mentioned. - 



Approved April 14, 1903. 



Laws of 1903, No. 155, p. 213. 



Costs: Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c.. That from and after the passage of this act, 

 whenever any officer of this Commonwealth, whose duty it is by the laws of this 

 State to protect our game, our song or our insectiverous birds, shall, in good faith, 

 bring suit for violation of any of the laws relative to these subjects, and for any legal 

 cause shall fail to recover the costs of record, the same shall be a charge upon the 

 proper county, and shall be audited and paid as costs of like character in said county. 



Approved April 16, 1903. 



Laws of 1905, No. 143, p. 201. 



Specml deputies; Compensation: Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That from and 

 after the passage of this act, the Board of Game Commissioners of this Commonwealth 

 shall be empowered to appoint, at their discretion, competent men throughout the 

 Commonwealth, to be known as special deputy game protectors, who in all ways 

 shall possess the rights and powers now given by law to game protectors, and be 

 subject to all requirements and regulations, either of the law or of rules of the Board 

 of Game Commissioners, controlling the action of such game protectors in this Com- 

 monwealth: Provided, Such special deputy game protectors shall in no way be entitled 

 to recompense from either the county or Counnonwealth for services rendered or 

 expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. 



Approved April 18, 1905. 



Laws of 1905, No. 180, p. 248. 



An .\ct to provide for the protection and preservation of game, game quadrupeds and game birds, 

 and song and insectivorous and other wild birds, and prescribing penalties for violation of its 

 several provisions. 



Killing dogs: Sec. 9. Any dog pursuing or following upon the track of a deer or 

 fav/n, within this Commonwealth, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. Such 

 dog may be killed by any person when seen pursuing or following ui)on the track 



