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offence, forfeit the sum of five hundred dollars. — 3 W. 4, c. 29, s. 1. 
22 V. c. 86, s. 30. 
48. Any person found fishing for white-fish in either of the said 
rivers Avithin Upper Canada, with seines, gill-nets or other nets, on 
the first day of the week, called Sunday, shall forfeit for every such 
offence the sum of two hundred dollars. — 3. W. 4, c. 29, s. 2. 
WJiite-fisTi in Upper Canada. 
49. Any person who attempts to divert the natural progress or 
running of the white-fish within Upper Canada, by shingling or other 
device, shall forfeit for every such oflence the sum of five hundred 
dollars, or he imprisoned, not exceeding three months, at the discre- 
tion of the court.— 3 W. 4, c. 29, s. 3. 
50. All forfeitures incurred under the three last preceding sections 
of this act may be recovered by action of debt, with costs of suit, 
before any court having competent jurisdiction ; one moiety thereof 
to the person who sues for the same, and the other moiety to be paid 
into the hands of the Receiver General. — 3 W. 4, c. 29, s. 5. 
CROWN LANDS DEPAETMENT. 
nSDERIES. 
Toronto, 20f?i December, 1858. 
Pursuant to certain provisions of the statute 22d Yict. cap. 86, the 
Governor General in council has been pleased to adopt the fol- 
lowing Regulations for Salmon and Sea-trout Fisheries in Lower 
Canada: 
By-LaiD A. — In agreement with the intent and meaning of the 4th 
and 7th sections of the Fishery Act, it is hereby declared that hence- 
forth the Crown, for all practical purposes, resumes and reeenters 
formally into possession of all fishing stations for salmon and sea- 
trout appertaining thereto, in Lower Canada, and that no claim by 
priority or by reason of past occupation of any of these places, shall 
hereinafter exist, and that any party or parties continuing to occupy 
and use any net-fishery for salmon or sea-trout without obtaining 
lease or license therefor under authority from the Crown, shall, after 
previous notice, become liable to such pains and penalties as are 
imposed by the aforesaid act — saving moreover, all other recourse in 
like cases provided by law. 
B. — IsTeither stake-nets, drift-nets, gill-nets, float or stell-nets, 
scoop-nets, seines, weirs, nor other self-acting machine whatsoever, 
