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sure you can prove; in a larceny case, for example, the 
exact items and numbers charged as stolen must be 
proved or the case will fail. Charge the easiest offense 
to prove, that is, having game in possession out of season, 
rather than killing, unless evidence on the latter is 
ironclad. 
Each offense of the same general nature under separate 
subsections of the statute should be made a separate 
count. Also, when more than one offense included in 
the same subsection is to be charged, charge always in 
conjunctive; that is, “did kill and have in his posses¬ 
sion,” not “kill or have,” etc. If several men are taken 
for one offense, they should be charged jointly, since 
this saves time and expense in multiplication of cases. 
In misdemeanor cases under the State law, the com¬ 
plaint must be filed within one year from the date of 
the offense. 
In case a justice of the peace or county judge refuses 
to issue a warrant when so requested by a forest officer 
on valid grounds, or expresses hostility to the enforce¬ 
ment of the fire, game, or other laws, fines below the 
minimum, or otherwise fails to give proper official atten¬ 
tion to such cases, the matter should be reported to the 
district forester and it will be taken up with the State 
attorney general. 
A United States commissioner issues a warrant for 
arrest in Federal cases upon sworn information. Equal 
care should, of course, be used in keeping this free from 
defect. 
Service of warrants. —Constables, sheriffs, etc., are the 
authorized agents of the courts in serving legal processes, 
and, since their fees result from their performance of this 
work, not only can our own time and expense be saved, 
but often better relations with these men can be main¬ 
tained by turning over such service to them. 
However, do not ask or expect them to work up your 
case for you. You are the investigator, and that is your 
business. Much past apathy to fire-law enforcement on 
the part of public officers has been due to half-baked cases 
or simple pieces of rumor or gossip being taken to a justice 
