For any violation of the provisions of section 53-334, the Governor, upon application of the selectmen of the town where the offense has been committed, shall, publicly, offer a reward, not exceeding two hundred dollars, for the apprehension of the guilty person; and, if the offender is convicted, such reward shall be paid to the informer by the state, upon order of the court before which the conviction is had.
(1949 Rev., S. 8271.)