2856 ARTICLE 92.

An., Code, sec 5, 1904, sec. 5. 1888, sec. 5. 1878, ch. 424. 1900, ch. 435. 1902, ch. 259.

5. Any person violating any of the preceding sections shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof before a justice of
the peace of this State shall be fined not less than five nor more than ten
dollars for each terrapin so taken or held in possession, or for destroying

such eggs and the terrapin so held in possession shall be confiscated and
returned by the officer making the arrest to the public natural waters for

terrapin; one-half of all such fines to go to the informer and the balance
to the game warden.

An. Code, sec. 6. 1904, sec. 6 1888, sec. 6. 1878, ch. 424. 1880, ch. 462. 1886, ch. 347.
1888, ch. 82. 1888, ch. 238. 1900, ch. 435. 1902, ch. 259.

6. The possession by any person of terrapins between the first day
of April and the first day of November shall be conclusive evidence of
violation of this article.

An. Code, sec. 7. 1904, sec. 7. 1888, sec. 7. 1902, ch. 259.

7. The constable, game warden and officers of the state fishery force
shall, upon information of any one, arrest any person or persons violating
the provisions of this article and take them before the nearest justice of
the peace to be dealt with in accordance to the provisions of section 5.

An. Code, sec. 8. 1904, sec. 8. 1900, ch. 435, sec. 2. 1902, ch. 259, sec. 2.

8. These sections shall not be construed so as to affect any prosecu-
tions for violations of this article, or any section thereof, for offenses com-
mitted prior to April 8, 1902.