994 ARTICLE 27.

An. Code, sec. 70. 1904, sec. 64. 1894, ch. 142, sec. 3.

76. 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.

An. Code, sec. 71. 1904, sec. 65. 1900, ch 456, sec. 46F.

77. Any officer or agent of the Maryland Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, or of any society or association for the prevention 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 dis-
eased 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 dol-
lars, such officer may at once cause 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 determine 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 necessity 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.

An. Code, sec. 72. 1904, sec. 66. 1902, ch. 527, sec. 46L.

78. 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 buildings or places in
order to discover the evidence of guilt.

Defaulters.

An. Code, sec. 73. 1904, sec. 67. 1888, sec. 47 1870, ch. 361. 1872, ch. 329.

79. 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 revenue
by him, wilfully detain the same in his possession and neglect to pay the
same into the treasury of the State or to the county commissioners, or the
proper officer authorized to receive the same, for more than sixty days after
the day upon which it is made by law his duty to pay the same, or if no
particular day be appointed by law for said payment, and such officer shall
detain any revenue due to the State or to any county thereof, and which it is