34 COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND FISHERIES. 



ENFORCEMENT OF STATE LAWS. 



For the enforcement of the State fishery laws under their jurisdic- 

 tion your Commission employed in 1915 four deputies for the enforce- 

 ment of the lobster laws — two for the entire year and two additional 

 ones stationed at Block Island during the open season — and thirty- 

 nine deputies employed in various sections of the State to enforce the 

 laws relating to fresh water fishes. These latter serve without 

 compensation and an attempt is made to employ only those who live 

 in close proximity to the various ponds and streams and who have 

 the interests of the fisheries at heart. 



The following prosecutions were made and fines imposed and paid 

 (the names are omitted) : — 



Under the Lobster Laws. 



Hamilton, April 14, fishing in close season $20 00 



Hamilton, April 14, fishing in close season 20 00 



Westerly, June 8, 28 short lobsters 140 00 



Wakefield, June 27, 1 1 short lobsters .... License revoked . 55 00 



Newport, July 3, mutilated lobsters 5 00 



Newport, July 17, 22 short lobsters 50 00 



Newport, July 28, 14 short lobsters 70 00 



Block Island, August 1, 3 short lobsters 15 00 



Newport, August 6, 6 short lobsters 30 00 



Wakefield, August 11, 6 short lobsters. . . . License revoked. 30 00 



Wakefield, August 11, 10 short lobsters . . . License revoked. 50 00 



Block Island, August 24, 5 short lobsters 25 00 



Newport, August 26, selling short lobsters License revoked. 



Wakefield, August 26, dealing in short lobsters License revoked. 



Little Compton, September 2, 58 short lobsters. .Not convicted. 



License revoked. 

 Wakefield, September 4, hauling other pots, 3 charges .... $30 00 



