LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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SEC. 8. In all cases in which prosecutions for violations of
any of the general or local game or fish laws of this State shall
be instituted by the game warden or any deputy game warden,
and shall result in the collection of a tine or fines, then all of
euch tine or fines, after the proper court costs or costs of the
magistrate in convicting such offenders shall have been paid,
shall be paid to the game warden as his compensation. And
all public and local game and fish laws heretofore enacted are
hereby so amended as to make the fines therein provided pay-
able to the game warden according to the terms of this section.
This section shall not prevent the collection of any portion of
such fines given by law to the informer by any person not a
game warden or deputy game warden procuring the conviction
of any person violating the game and fish laws.

Fines to go
to wardens.

SEC. 9. If the game warden or any deputy game warden has
reason to believe that any person or corporation has in his or
its possession, contrary to law, any game aa defined by section
1, or fish, it shall be the duty of the game warden or such
deputy game warden, to go before any justice of the peace
in the county or city in which the game or fish may be, and
make affidavit of that fact; said justice shall thereupon issue
a search warrant against the person or corporation so com-
plained of, directed to any constable of the said county or city,
commanding him to proceed at once and search for said game
or fish, and, upon finding the same, to seize and take possession
of the same and keep it until further order by the justice,
The said constable shall read said warrant to the owner or
person in whose possession said game or fish is supposed to be
Said warrant shall be returnable within not less than twelve
hours nor more than twenty-four hours from thedate thereof.

Unlawful
possession
of game or
fish.

SEC. 10. At the time mentioned in said warrant, said justice
shall proceed to hear and determine whether said game or fish
was in the possession of the person or corporation contrary to
law; and if the said justice proves that said game or fish was
in the possession of the defendant contrary to law, then said
justice shall enter judgment against the defendant and order
sale of the game or fish so seized; but if the said justice shall
find that the possession of such game or fish was not contrary
to law, then the judgment shall be that the same be returned
to the person or corporation from whom the same was taken
An appeal to the Circuit Court for the county,' or the Balti-
more City Court, as the case may be, may be taken within two
hours by the defendant from the judgment of the justice upon
giving sufficient bond to cover the cost of the appeal and the
value of the game or fish seized, to be determined by the justice

Hearing by
Justice.