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privilege for the advancement of knowledge. Accordingly, much valu- 

 able ornithological and mannnalogical work is lioing aceompli.shed by 

 the scientific collector in tliis state. 



CONCLUSION. 

 That this Bureau is reaching the public with increasing success is 

 evident from the fact that the persons reached through the medium of 

 lectures total :5(), ."),"),"), tlu'ough trips afield, 1,308 and through motion 

 l)ictnro displays 11,945, making a total of 49,808, in addition to the 

 thousands reached through the medium of the printed word. 



Respectfully submitted. 



(Signed) Harold C. Bryant, 

 In Charge, Education, Fuhlicity and Research. 



REPORT OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT. 



Tlic UonurabJc Board of Fish and Game Commissioners of the State 

 of California. 



Sirs: I herewith submit to you a report of the work performed by 

 the Legal Department for the two years ending June 30, 1920. Most 

 of the Avork of this department is in conjunction witli the other depart- 

 ments with the exception of the prosecution of violators; therefore, 

 much detail is eliminated for tlie reason that it would simply be a repe- 

 tition of the statements found in the reports of the various departments. 



During this biennial period 1891 arrests were made of which number 

 1707 were convicted, 150 dismissed or acquitted and 34 cases still pend- 

 ing. 



The amount collected in fines was $46,373 and the number of days 

 imprisonment imposed on violators was 324. 



The number of arrests for this biennial period shows a slight increase 

 over the former report but the aggregate in fines imposed and collected 

 has increased almost 50 per cent, while the jail sentences imposed show a 

 marked decrease over the same period. This decrease in jail sentences 

 is no doubt due to the fact that probation law has had nuich to do with 

 the reluctance with which judges impose jail sentences on almost all 

 malefactors. 



The district attorneys throughout the state, with but few exceptions, 

 have cooperated witli the Commission and have rendered valuable 

 assistance in the prosecution of violators, and the justices of the peace, 

 as shown by the amount of fines collected, are imposing heavier sen- 

 tences for violations of the fish and game laws. 



