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person for prosecution not exceeding twenty-four hours. Said 

 deputies shall not be required to enter into recognizance or 

 become liable for costs. 



Sec. 12. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions relative Deputies may 

 to the protection of lobsters, the commissioners of inland fish- pected places 



or upon boat 



eries and their appointed deputies may search in suspected that they may 



^ ^ ^ *' ^ beheve is used 



places, or upon any boat or vessel that they may believe is used sters^Fn'vfok^' 

 in the catching or transporting of lobsters, and may seize and 

 remove lobsters taken, held, or offered for sale in violation of the 

 provisions of this act. 



Sec. 13. Fines incurred under any of the provisions of this Fines, how to 



enure. 



act shall enure one-half thereof to the use of the complainant 

 and one-half thereof to the use of the state. 



Sec. 14. The several district courts shall have concurrent District courts, 

 jurisdiction with the superior court over all offences under this 

 act, and to the full extent of the penalties therein specified; 

 parties defendant, however, having the same right to appeal 

 from the sentences of said district courts as is now provided by 

 law in other criminal cases. 



Sec. 15. Chapter 969 of the Public Laws, passed at the 

 January session, A. D. 1902, entitled "An act in substitution of 

 Chapter 857 of the Public Laws, passed at the January session, 

 A. D. 1901, entitled 'An act for the better protection of the 

 lobster fisheries,' " and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent 

 herewith are hereby repealed. 



Sec. 16. This act shall take effect upon and after the first 

 day of January, A. D. 1910. 



