8-4 EEPOET OF COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND FISHERIES. 



names of the owner or owners. And every person who shall not have his 

 lobster pots, cars, and other contrivances so marked shall be fined twenty 

 dollars and be imprisoned not more than thirty days for each such 

 offence. 



Sec-. 3. There shall be between the fifteenth day of November and the 

 fifteenth day of April next succeeding a close time, during which time it 

 shall be unlawful for any person to set or keep, or cause to be set or kept, 

 within any of the waters of this state, any pots or nets for the catching of 

 lobsters or to take any lobsters during such close time. Every person 

 violating any of the provisions of this section shall be fined twenty dollars 

 and be imprisoned not more than thirty days for each such offence. 



Sec. 4. Xo person shall be allowed to set or keep, or cause to be set 

 or kept, within any of the waters of this state, any pots or nets for the 

 catching of lobsters who has not had his home and residence in this state 

 for the period of one year next preceding the time of his catching such 

 lobsters. Every person violating any of the provisions of this section 

 shall be fined twenty dollars and be imprisoned not more than thirty days 

 for each such offence. 



Sec. 5. Every person, except the commissioners of inland fisheries and 

 their deputies, who shall lift or raise any pot or net set for the catching of 

 lobsters, without the permission of the owner or owners thereof, shall be 

 fined ten dollars for each such offence. 



Sec. 6. Possession by any person of any lobsters between the fifteenth 

 day of Xovember and the fifteenth day of April next succeeding shall be 

 prima fade evidence before any court of competent jurisdiction that such 

 lobsters were taken in violation of this act ; and every such person shall 

 l>e fined twenty dollars and be imprisoned not more than thirty days for 

 each such offence. 



Sec. 7. The commission of inland fisheries shall appoint at least two 

 deputies, whose duties shall be the enforcing of the provisions of this act. 

 Each of said deputies appointed as aforesaid shall be by virtue of his office 

 a special constable and, as such deputy, may without warrant arrest any 

 person found violating any of the provisions of this act and detain him 

 for prosecution not exceeding twenty-four hours. Said deputies shall not 

 equired to enter into recognizance or become liable for costs. 

 Se< . 8. Each of said deputies shall have the right to go upon any boat 

 or vessel used in the catching or transporting of lobsters and search for 

 and seize any such lobsters that they believe to have been taken in viola- 

 tion of any of the provisions of this act. 

 Se< . 9. Fines incurred under any of the provisions of this act shall 



