246 GAME COMMISSIONS AND WARDENS. 



Search.; Seizure; Prosecutions; Fines: Sec. 11. A duly commissioned bird and 

 game warden is authorized upon making; an affidavit before a Magistrate or in any 

 Court of the State, that there exists reasonable grounds to believe that birds or game 

 are in possession of a common carrier in violation of the law, is authorized to procure 

 a search warrant and to open and enter and examine all cars, warehouses and recep- 

 tacles of common carriers in the State, where they have reason to believe any game, 

 taken of held in violation of this Act, is to be found and seize the same. It shall be 

 the duty or said bird and game wardens to prosecute all persons or corporations hav- 

 ing in their possession any birds, non-migratory fish, or game contrary to the bird, 

 fish and game laws of this State. It shall be their duty to see that the bird, non- 

 migratory fish and game laws are enforced and to obtain information as to all viola- 

 tions of the said bird, non-migratory fish and game laws. All monies obtained from 

 fines or forfeitures shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the 

 ' ' Game Protection Fund. ' ' 



Disposition of seized game: Sec. 12. Any bird, non-migratory fish or animal 

 caught, taken or killed, shipped, or received for shipment, had in possession or under 

 control by any person or corporation contrary to the provisions of law, which may 

 come into the possession of the bird and game wardens, shall be sold at auction 

 within the State, and the bird and game warden disposing of the same shall issue a 

 certificate to the purchaser certifying that the said birds, non-migratory fish or 

 animals were legally obtained and possessed, and anyone so acquiring said birds, 

 non-migratory fish or animals within this State can have the right to use them as if 

 same had been sold, killed or possessed in accordance with the laws of this State. 

 The money received from the sale of such confiscated birds, non-migratory fish or 

 game shall be forwarded by the game warden to the Treasurer of the State and be 

 placed to the account of the "Game Protection Fund." 



Wardens; Oath; Bond; Powers: Sec 13. Every warden appointed shall before 

 entering upon the duties of his office take and subscribe before the Clerk of the 

 County of which he is a resident, an oath to perform the duties of said office, 

 together with the oath prescribed for police officers, and shall execute a bond in the 

 sum of one hundred dollars for the faithful discharge of his duties, and the said oath 

 and bond shall be recorded by the Clerk in his office, and the warden so qualified 

 shall possess and exercise all the powers and authority held and exercised by the 

 Constable at common law and under the Statutes of this State. The Clerk shall not 

 charge more than fifty cents for taking and recording said oath. The bird and game 

 wardens when acting in their official capacity shall wear in plain view a metallic 

 shield with the words "Bird and Game Warden" inscribed thereon. 



Reports: Sec 14. The bird and game wardens when appointed and qualified shall 

 work and be under the control and direction of the Audubon Society of South Caro- 

 lina, and shall make reports in writing to the Society as it may require. 



Approved Feb. 19, 1907. 



Code of Laws 1902, vol. 2, p. 411. 



Disposition of fines: Sec 540. [Prescribes season when deer may be killed and 

 imposes penalty for violation,] one-half thereof shall go to the informer, and the 

 other half thereof to the use of the said county. 



Jurisdiction; Disposition of fines; Conviction: Sec 544. All of the penalties 

 and forfeitures mentioned in the preceding Section [prohibiting fire hunting at night] 

 shall and may be recovered before any Magistrate in the County where any of the 

 said offenses shall be committed, and when received shall be divided and paid one- 

 half to and for the use of the poor of the County where the offense shall be commit- 

 ted and the other half to the person who will inform for the same; and the oath of 

 one credible witness, or the confession of the party accused, shall be allowed as suf- 



