XLVIII PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS. 



•^""'''^■"' ilic jiarLv ur |iartie.s iiuiy be taken, and forfeit ab- 



.solutel}' the boat or Ijoats and vessel in his oi* their 

 i)0.s:se.ssion, togethei" witli the seine oi* seines, tackle 

 and all things on board tlie .said vessel, boat or 

 boats at tlie time tiie offence may liave l)een eoni- 

 niitted. 



Sec. 5. A)i<l lie Ucitdcicil , That u])(»n information 

 ,,, . iriven noon oath to anv Justice of the Peace, of 



i;nit luiain.st viohition oL the provisions oi this Act, he sliali is- 

 "'• sue hi.s warrant for the arrest of the olfender or oi- 



fenders, and for the seiznj-e of tlie vessel, boat oi' 

 boats, seine and tackle, and all things on board 

 snbject to forfeiture, whicii shall Ijc directed to the 

 ,',',',!!-^ "' ""''Slierilf or any Constalile, witli or without warrant, 

 to arrest any person or persons violating tlie ])ro- 

 visions of this Act, and to seize any such .vessel, 

 boat or boats, or other hshing outfit so found, hav- 

 ing been or being used in violating any of the pro- 

 visions of this Act, and to bring such offender or 

 offenders before a Justice of the Peace most acces- 

 sible or convenient, to be dealt Avith as herein ])ro- 

 vided. 



COI'.S 



(,'it,izciis uiiiy 

 arrest. 



(See. ('». .Ill'/ /)(: if cjidcfcd, That it shall and may 

 be lawful for any citizen or citizens having knowl- 

 edge of the violation of the provisions of this Act, 

 to arrest any person or [)ersons, so as aforesaid 

 violating the provision.s of this Act, and to bring 

 such offender or offenders before any Justice of the 

 Peace, to be dealt with accoi-dingto the ])rovisions 

 of this Act. 



To ii- con- tSec. 7. ^[itd he It enacted^ That if upon the 

 deniiicd iiiui hearing in any case of seizure as aforesaid, the Jus- 

 tice of the Peace is satisfied that the owner, or per- 

 son or i)ersons liaving charge of the pru])ert}' so 

 seized, is guilty of violating any of the provisions 

 ol'this Act, Aviiich imposes a t'orfeiture of sncli ])ro- 

 ]''.'rty for sucli violation, then such Justice shall 

 afljiidge the same to be condemned and sold liv the 

 Sherilf or an.y Constable, after ten days ]Miblic no- 

 tice, and the Justice may jirocecd ex. parfc to heai' 

 iind determine any fiuestion of j'orfeiturc, if the 

 owner or owners tail to a])iie;!!- iii'tcr the noiin- 

 herein re([uired to be given : and in all .•■ases. aris- 

 ing under this Act, an ap])eal maybe taken to ihc 

 (!'ircnit Court for St. ]^Iary's county, su])iect lo i he 

 same laws and rules that govern in other e;!ses oi' 

 appeal from tlie d,ocisions of ■luviic;. ,,!" ijic j'caee. 



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