ART. 27] CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. 331

1904, art. 27, sec. 63. 1894, ch. 142, sec. 2,

69. Any person violating the provisions of the preceding section
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall for every
such offense pay a fine not exceeding ten dollars.

Ibid. sec. 64. 1894, ch. 142, sec. 3.

70. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to entrap, catch
or detain any Antwerp or homing pigeon, commonly called and known
by the name of "carrier pigeon"; provided, however, that such pigeon
shall at the time have the name of the owner stamped upon its wing or
tail, or having a band with the owner's initial, name or number on its
leg; and any person or persons violating the provisions of this section
shall be liable to the same penalty as that prescribed in the preceding
section.

Ibid. sec. 65. 1900, ch. 456, sec. 46F.

71. Any officer or agent of the Maryland Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, or of any society or association for the preven-
tion of cruelty to animals, duly incorporated under the laws of this
State, may take charge of any animal found abandoned that may appear
to be diseased or disabled beyond recovery for any useful purpose, and
thereupon shall as quickly as may be, cause such animal to be appraised
under oath by two reputable citizens, who shall view the same in his
presence, and determine its value; and if such appraised value does not
exceed five dollars, such officer may at once ca.use said animal to be
killed in a humane manner; said society shall thereupon be indebted to
the owner for the amount of its value, except when the appraisers deter-
mine that the death of the animal was rendered necessary by the owner's
willful abandonment or cruelty; said appraisers shall thereupon make
oath to a certificate of their finding as to abandonment, value and nec-
essity of death of said animal before a, justice of the peace or notary
public, which certificate shall be in writing and be evidence to the truth
of the matter contained therein.

Ibid. sec. 66. 1902, ch. 527. sec. 46L.

72. When complaint under oath is made to any justice of the peace
authorized to issue warrants of arrest that the complainant has just and
reasonable cause to believe and does believe that the laws in relation to
cruelty to animals have been or are being violated in any building or
place, the magistrate may issue his search warrant authorizing and
directing any peace officer or peace officers to enter and search the build-
ings or places in order to discover the evidence of guilt.

Defaulters.

Ibid. sec. 67. 1888, art. 27, sec. 47. 1870, ch. 361. 1872, ch. 329.

73. If any clerk, register of wills, sheriff, collector of taxes, notary
public, or other officer, whose duty it is to collect revenue due the State
of Maryland or any county thereof, shall, after the receipt of the said