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of a deer or fawn in this Commonwealth, or by any game-protector, deputy game- 

 protector, game-warden, forestry-warden, or any other officer of the State, whose 

 duty it is to protect any of the game of the State, upon affidavit being made by one 

 or more persons acquainted with the facts, before an officer authorized to administer 

 oaths, that said dog [is] in the habit of, or has been seen or heard running upon the 

 track of or pursuing any deer or fawn in this Commonwealth, within a period of one 

 year from the date of such affidavit. * * * 



Separate offense; Forfeiture of guns, etc.: Sec. 11. No person shall hunt or 

 capture or kill in this Commonwealth any deer or fawn, wild-turkey; ruffed-grouse, 

 commonly called pheasant; quail, commonly called Virginia partridge, or woodcock, 

 for wages or hire, or valuable consideration of any description whatsoever, either 

 directly or indirectly; and each day thus employed shall constitute a separate offense- 

 Each and every person who shall offend against any provision of this section shall 

 be liable, upon conviction, to a penalty of twenty-five dollars for each offense, and 

 forfeit all guns and shooting paraphernalia used by him in the commission of such 

 offense, as hereinafter provided. 



Forfeiture of boats, etc.; Disposition of proceeds: Sec. 17. * * * All 

 boats, decoys, guns, shooting paraphernalia, or other contrivances or devices of 

 whatsoever description, used by any person or persons * * * in violation of any 

 of the provisions of the game laws of this Commonwealth, shall, unless the fine 

 imposed and costs be paid, be forfeited to the Board of Game Commissioners, who 

 shall destroy or sell the same, at their pleasure, and apply the fund thus arising to 

 the purposes of their appointment. 



Prima facie evidence: Sec. 20. * * * The possession of the body or skin, or 

 any part thereof, of either a game-quadruped or a game bird, at any time except 

 during the open season for such game in this State, and fifteen days thereafter, shall 

 in every instance be prima facie evidence that the same is held or possessed in viola- 

 tion of law\ 



Summarv convictions; Disposition of fines; Limitation of prosecution; 

 Sec. 23. [As amended by Laws of 1907, No. 63.] Each and every magistrate, 

 alderman, and justice of the peace of this Commonwealth shall have the power of 

 summary conviction in all matters pertaining to the enforcement of any of the pro- 

 visions of this act; and all actions for violations of any of said provisions, excepting 

 where the defendant is taken in the act or in a pursuit immediately following said 

 act, shall be commenced by affidavit made within one year of the time of the com- 

 mission of such offense. Each and every magistrate, alderman, or justice of the 

 peace, on complaint made before him, by the affidavit of any person, of a violation 

 of any of the provisions of this act by any person, is hereby authorized and required 

 to issue his warrant, under his hand and seal, directed to any constable, police 

 officer, game protector, deputy game protector, or any other peace officer of the 

 State whose duty it is to protect the game or wild birds of the State, and to cause 

 such person to be brought before him, the said magistrate, alderman, or justice of 

 the peace, who shall hear the evidence and determine the guilt or innocence of the 

 person charged. If the accused be convicted of such offense, he shall be sentenced 

 to pay the penalty prescribed by the section violated, together with the costs of suit 

 All penalties collected in cases where the prosecutor is a game protector shall be 

 immediately surrendered by the court receiving the same to such prosecutor, who in 

 turn shall, as soon as may be, either deliver or forward such amount to the Secretary 

 of the Game Commission, who shall deposit the same in the State Treasury, for the 

 use of the Commonwealth. Where any other than a game protector is the prosecu- 

 tor, one-half of any penalty thus collected shall belong to such prosecutor, aud shall 

 be paid to him by the court receiving same, and the remaining one-half of such 

 penalty shall be forwarded by such court to the county treasurer of the county in 



