XXVIII PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS. 



sections of this Act, shall pay a fine of not less 

 Penalty. than five, nor more than fifty 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 rnay have 

 been committed. 



Sec. 4. And he if enacted, That it shall be the 

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



Sherifi' to ar- plaint made to him to arrest any person or persons, 



•■est- so violating the foregoing sections of this Act, and 



to seize the boat or boats and vessels, together 

 with the seine, tackle and all things on board. 



Condemned, alleged to be forfeited, and give notice to the owner 

 or owners tliercof, if the same can be found, to ap- 

 pear before a Justice of the Peace ot Anne Arun- 

 del county on a certain day, within five days from 

 the time of seizure, to show cause why the pro- 

 perty 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, 



Publish notice, then the Sheriff or Constable may give notice by 

 publication in some newspaper published in Anne 

 Arundel county, or may set up notices at three of 

 the most public places in the neighborhood of the 

 seizure, warning the owner or owners of such pro- 

 perty 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 th® said property shall not be 

 condemned. 



Sec. 5. And he it enacted, That if, upon the 



JustfcT"'^ °^ hearing in any case of seizure as aforesaid, the 

 Justice of the Peace is satisfied that the owner, or 

 person 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 days public notice, and the Justice may 

 proceed ex jjarte to hear and determine any ques- 



^e&T^^ ^"^ "*'" ^'^^^ ^^ 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 

 may be had to the Circuit Court for Anne Arun- 

 del county, subject to the same laws and rules that 

 govern in other cases of a.ppeal from the decision- 

 of Justices of the Peace. 



