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tice, by advertisement set up at the most public places in the towu, describ-
ing such swine or geese; and if the owner shall not, within five days from
the time of giving such notice, prove his property and make compensation
for any injury done to any inhabitant of said town, to be ascertained by
two disinterested inhabitants thereof, and pay for every swine the sum of
twenty-five cents for every day it shall have been impounded, and for

every goose the sum of twelve and a half cents; the person impounding
may sell or kill the same for his own benefit.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 11, sec. 443. 1918 Code, sec. 720.

741. If any person shall be sued for killing any swine, geese or poultry,

under either of the three preceding sections, he may plead the general
issue, and give the special matter in evidence.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 11, sec. 444. 1918 Code, sec. 721.

742. It shall not be lawful for any person to allow his or her swine to

run at large in the roads, streets, or alleys, within one-half mile of the

square in the Village of Burkittsville, or in the Village of Knoxville,
under a penalty to the owner thereof in the sum of fifty cents for each
wine found within the said limits.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 11, sec. 445. 1918 Code, sec. 722.

743. If any person finding any swine going at large within the pre-
scribed limits of the preceding section, shall furnish such information
under oath or affirmation, together with the name of the owner, to a jus-
tice of the peace in Petersville district, the said justice of the peace shall
issue a summons to the owner to appear before him to answer in a plea

of trespass; and if it shall appear upon satisfactory proof that the swine

of such person charged in the summons has been found within the limits
prescribed in the preceding section, the justice of the peace shall render
judgment against the owner in the sum prescribed in said section, together

with all costs incurred, to be collected as other small debts.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 11, sec. 446. 1918 Code, sec. 723.

744. It shall be lawful for any person finding swine running at large,

in violation of Section 742, to impound such swine, and after giving five
days' notice by writing, in at least two public places in Burkittsville or
Knoxville, he may sell such swine to the highest bidder for cash; and

should such swine be claimed by the owner, he shall pay twenty-five cents
for every day said swine has been impounded, together with the fine and
costs, as prescribed in said section, and in default of payment of the said
fine and impounding fee, the said swine may be sold to satisfy the same.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 11, sec. 447. 1918 Code, sec. 724.

745. The fine imposed and collected under Section 742 shall be applied

one-half to the informer and the balance to the paving of streets in the
Village of Burkittsville or Knoxville, under the supervision of the justice
of the peace by whom such fine was collected.