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in 1272 cases, by Deputy Game and Fishery Wardens in 45 cases, by Provincial Police 

 Constables in 25 cases and by members of various Municipal police forces in 20 cases. Co- 

 operative action by Overseers, Deputy Game Wardens and Provincial Police resoilted in seizures 

 in 63 case?, and in tha remaining 23 cases by co-operative action on the part of Overseers and 

 members of Municipal Police Forces 



The following is a summary of the articles which were confiscated in these seizure cases: 



Live animals and birds in 3 cases 



Birds, game animals and meat - in 225 cases 



Fire-arms and ammunition .-„„„ in 668 cases 



Fish in 174 cases 



Nets and fishing equipment in 137 cases 



Angling equipment in 113 cases 



Pelts and hides in 261 cases 



Traps and trapping equipment .., in 86 cases 



Motor boats, rowboats, canoes in 19 cases 



Outboard motors in 5 cases 



Motor vehicles in 7 cases 



.^Flashlights and lanterns in 22 cases 



• Spears ; '. in 43 cases 



Miscellaneous articles in 57 cases 



The apparent discrepancy as between the actual number of cases in which seizures were 

 reported and the total of the above summary would be accounted for by reason of the fact that 

 iu mani^ of the instances a combination of articles was seized, such as fire-arms and game, nets 

 and boats, fishing tackle and fish, pelts and traps, spears and artificial lights, and so forth. 



^ Details of the fire-arms which were confiscated are as follows:^ — single-barrel shotguns 



87, double-barrel shotguns 82, automatic shotguns 4, repeating shotguns 44, 410 gauge shotguns 

 12, combination shotgun and rifle 3, 22 calibre rifles (various types) 337 heavy calibre rifles 

 85, .25- .20 calibre rifles 13, revolvers 6, and air guns 25. 



Confiscated pelts of fur-beaiing animals were as follows: — 291 beaver, 3 fisher, 34 fox, 

 (Silver Black, cross and red), 1 lynx, 160 mink, 800 muskrat, 13 otter, 35 raccoon, 15 skunk, 

 79 squirrel, 90 weasel as w«ll as 66 deer and moose hides. 



The miscellaneous articles which were seized included two axes, two bicycles, 316 duck 

 decoys, eight ferrets, seven grappling poles, two hounds, fifteen packsacks and haversacks and 

 two trunks or suitcases. 



With reference to prosecutions, charges were laid in 1210 eases This action resulted in 

 convictions and the imposition of penalties in 1,146 of these cases. The charges laid were 

 dismissed by the presiding magistrates in 54 of the remaining cases, while in the balance of 10 

 cases the charges were withdrawn. In the cases in which convictions were registered, the 

 informations were laid by Game and Fisheries Overseers in 1,085 instances, by Provincial Police 

 in 22 instances, by joint action by Overseers and Provincial Police in 8 instances, by Municipal 

 Police in 24 instances, and by private land-owners (trespass) in 7 instances. In actions which 

 were dismissed the informations were laid by Game and Fisheries Overseers in 46 instances, by 

 Provincial Police in 1 instance, and joint action in 7 instances. Charges were withdrawn 

 in 9 instances by Game and Fisheries Officers and in 1 instance by the Provincial Police. 



