Chapter 58. To prevent interference with the use of homing pigeons by the United States, to provide a penalty for such interference, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 58.— An Act To prevent interference with the use of homing pigeons by the United States, to provide a penalty for such interference, and for other purposes. April 19, 1918.[[S. 3980](/us/bill/65/s/3980).][[Public, No. 134](/us/pl/65/134).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That it be, and it hereby is, Carrier pigeons.Interfering with Government owned birds unlawful.declared to be unlawful to knowingly entrap, capture, shoot, kill, possess, or in any way detain an Antwerp, or homing pigeon, commonly called carrier pigeon, which is owned by the United States or bears a band owned and issued by the United States having thereon the letters “U.
S. A.” or “U. S. N.” and a serial number. Sec. 2. That the possession or detention of any pigeon described Detention, etc., evidence of violation.in section one of this Act by any person or persons in any loft, house, cage, building, or structure in the ownership or under the control of such person or persons without giving immediate notice by registered mail to the nearest military or naval authorities, shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this Act. Sec. 3. That any person violating the provisions of this Act shall, Punishment.upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $100, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Approved, April 19, 1918.