104 GAME COMMISSIONS AND WARDENS. 



arrests are made by commissioner or wardens they are entitled, in case of convic- 

 tion, to the fees of constables in cases of misdemeanor, but such fees are paid only 

 when collected from defendant. Officer seizing and selling game is entitled to 

 mileage and $3 per day for time consumed, to be paid from proceeds of sale. 



Evidence. — Possession of game unaccompanied by proper license, permit, invoice, 

 or certificate prima facie evidence of unlawful taking and possession, and person in 

 possession of game shall produce such license, permit, invoice, or certificate upon 

 demand of any officer and permit him to copy it; naming game upon menu as food 

 for patrons of any hotel, restaurant, cafe, or boarding house prima facie evidence of pos- 

 session of same by proprietor; possession of game in the field prima facie evidence that 

 possessor has hunted said game within the year. The pamphlet of game laws, rules, 

 and regulations issued by the commissioner shall be accepted as prima facie evidence 

 of the existence of such law, rules, and regulations in every court in the State. 

 When requested by officer instituting prosecution any participant in violation of the 

 law may testify against any other person charged, and his evidence shall not be used 

 against him in any prosecution. 



Attempts to violate the law are punishable to same extent as actual violations; 

 accessories are punishable as principals; persons fined shall be imprisoned until fines 

 and costs are paid or until they have served one day for each S5 thereof. Confis- 

 cated game shall be sold unless cost of sale would exceed the proceeds, in which case 

 it shall be donated to some needy person. 



Prosecution for felony must be begun within three years; for misdemeanor and 

 civil action for recovery of fine, one year and six months. 



CONNECTICUT. 



(1) Officers: Commission of fisheries and game; established as commission on 

 fisheries 1867, present commission established April 30, 1895; composed of three 

 members; term two years; compensation of commissioners, §3 a day while actually 

 serving, expenses ; 5200 per annum for the commission for clerical aid. 



Duties and powers. — To introduce, propagate, and distribute food fish and game, 

 and enforce game laws. May authorize county fish and game warden to investigate 

 violations of game laws in his county, expenses of such investigation not to exceed 

 §15, payable from State treasury. Each commissioner vested with powers of a 

 grand juror or prosecuting officer for prosecuting violations; commission required to 

 report to governor biennially., 



County fish and game wardens. — One for each county, appointed by the commis- 

 sioners for two years; may deputize any person to assist in detection and arrest of 

 offenders. 



Special fish and game protectors. — Not less than 10 nor more than 20 for each county, 

 appointed by county warden, holding office at his pleasure; have powers of other 

 officers to arrest. 



Wardens, their deputies, and protectors must take oath of office; may search with- 

 out warrant any place or receptacle supposed to be used for keeping or convey- 

 ing game illegally taken or possessed; may arrest • without warrant any person 

 violating the game laws; entitled to fee of §20 to be taxed against defendant, as 

 costs, in case of every conviction where arrest is made by them. 



Owner or occupant of land may arrest any person hunting, fishing, or trespassing 

 thereon. 



(3) Game protection fund: All money received from resident, nonresident, and 

 alien hunting licenses to be paid into the State treasury and set apart for the pro- 

 tection and propagation of game. 



(4) Administrative provisions: Reception of game for shipment in unmarked 

 package or addressed to a point out of the State prima facie evidence that same was 

 killed for purpose of exporting; possession of gun or trap in any State game preserve 



