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his own view or information received of any other person, whether on oath
or not, that any one has violated the said provisions, is authorized and
empowered to arrest and take into custody such person so offending, and
the boatmen or other persons found on board of the vessel, boat, float,
canoe or craft employed to convey such offender for the purpose of shoot-
ing at or killing wild ducks or wild fowl of any description contrary to
the provisions of this article, and shall seize and take into his possession
the said vessel, boat, float, canoe or craft, and the gun or guns, ammuni-
tion and decoy ducks in the same or in the use or possession of the offender
or offenders.

See sec. 71.

As to the state fishery force, see art. 72, sec. 36, et seq.

An. Code, sec. 7. 1904, sec. 7. 1888, sec. 7. 1860, ch. 109, sec. 6.

7. The said officers shall carry the person or persons so arrested before
a justice of the peace of the county wherein the offense may be committed,
representing to the justice the breach of the law committed; and the said
justice shall inquire fully into the alleged offense, of which the finding of
vessels, boats, floats, canoes or crafts employed as aforesaid or in the pos-
session or use of the persons charged shall be considered as prima facie evi-
dence of guilt.

An. Code, sec. 8. 1904, sec. 8. 1888, sec. 8. 1860, ch. 109, sec. 7.

8. If after a full investigation the said justice shall think the charge
groundless, he shall dismiss the same at the cost of the county; but if he
shall be of the opinion that any wild ducks or other water-fowl have been
shot at or killed contrary to sections 1, 2 or 3, he shall render a judgment
of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars against each person
engaged directly or indirectly therein for each offense, and he may commit
him to the county jail in the event of his not paying the fine thus imposed,
if the officer making the arrest and seizure desire it; and if committed,
the officer who desired the commitment shall pay the jail fees at the rate
of twenty-five cents per day, and in case of a failure to pay the said fees
for the space of three consecutive days, the party whose jail fees shall thus
remain unpaid shall be discharged from confinement.

An. Code, sec. 9. 1904, sec. 9. 1888, sec. 9. 1860, ch. 109, sec. 8.

9. The justice shall also adjudge and condemn as forfeited to said
officer and to the person or persons who may have aided him in making
the arrest and seizure the vessel, boat, float, canoe or craft, together with
the tackle, furniture and apparel on board of the same at the time of the
seizure, and all or any other property in the possession of the said officer,
found, seized and taken as aforesaid; and the said officer with the person
or persons who aided him in making the arrest and seizure shall sell the
same to the highest bidder for cash after ten days' notice.
Cf. art. 72, secs. 31 and 32, and art. 39, secs. 40 and 56.