XXVIir PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS. 



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sections of tliis Act, sliall ])ay a iinc of not less 

 than five, no i- more than iifty dollars, and forfeit 

 the boat or boats and vessels in his possession, to- 

 gether with the seine or seines, tackle and all 

 things on board at the time the offence may have 

 been committed. 



Sec. 4. Andhe if enacted, That it shall be the 

 duty of the Sheriff, or any Constable, on com- 



Sheriir to ;if- plaint made to him to arrest any person or persons, 



"'**^' so violating the foregoing sections of this Act, and 



to seize the boat or boats and vessels, together 

 Avitli the seine, taclcle and all things on board. 



t'oiuu-tnticii, alleged to be forfeited, and give notice to the owner 

 or owners thereof, if the same can be fonnd_,toa]v 

 ])ear l)efore a Jnstice of tlic Peace of Anne Ai'nn- 

 del couatj on a certain day, within five days from 

 the time of seizure, to show cause why the ])Yo- 

 ]ierty so seized should not be condemned, and if 

 the owner or owners of the property so seized 

 evade the service of the notice, or cannot be found, 



I'liiiii-ii notice then the Sheriff or Constable may give notice by 

 jniblication in some newspaper published in Anne 

 Arundel county, or may set u[) notices at three of 

 the most public places in the neighborhood of 

 the seizure, warning the owner or owners of such 

 j^i'operty to appear before a Justice of the Peace 

 of said county to be therein named, on a certain 

 day, not less than ten days from the time of the 

 seizure, to show cause why the said property shall 

 not be condemned. 



.hut2W7ii of ^^,^^ - ji^^^i ^g ,if enacted, That if, upon the 

 hearing in any case of seizure as aforesaid, the 

 Justice of the Peace is satisfied that the owner, or 

 l)erson or persons having charge of the property 

 so seized, is guilty of violating any of the provi- 

 sions of this Act, which imposes a forfeiture of 

 such property for such violation, then such Jus- 

 tice shall adjudge the same to be condemned and 

 sold by the Sheriff or Constable seizing the same, 

 after ten dajs public notice, and the Justice may 

 jn-oceed ex jMVte to hear and determine any ques- 



Faiiini^ to np- ii,^jj Qf forfeiture; if the owner or owners fail to 

 appear after the notice herein required to be given, 

 and in all cases arising under this Act, an appeal 

 maybe had to the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel 

 county, subject to the same laws and rules that 

 govern in other cases of ap])pal from the decision 

 ill' Justices of the Peace, 



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