XXX VI PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS. 



stable oftlic connty, to be dealt with according to 

 law, and in such warrant it .shall not be necessary" 

 to name any sucli offender or oftenders, or the 

 owner of any such property, but it shall be suffi- 

 cient to describe them or him as persons, or a per- 

 son guilty of violating- the law without naming 

 such person or persons. 



Sec. 5. And he it enacted, Tliat it shall be law- 

 ful for any citizen or citizens, and it shall be the 

 duty of the Sheriff or any Constable of the said 



Arrest wiUi- county of Charlcs to arrest with or without war- 

 out warrant. •' • 1 • J.1 i" 



rant, any person or persons violatmg tlie tore- 

 going sections of this Act, and to take them be- 

 fore some Justice of the Peace of the county for 

 trial under this .A.ct, and to seize the boat or boats 

 and vessel, together Avith the seines, nets, tackle 

 and all things on board, or in anywise pertaining 

 thereto, used in such violation as aforesaid, and 

 give notice to the owner or owners thereof, if the 

 same can be found, to appear before a Justice of 

 the Peace of Charles county on a certain day, with- 

 in five days from the time of seizure, to show why 

 the property so seized should not be condemned, 

 and if the owner or owners of the property so 

 seized, evade the service of said notice or cannot be 

 found, then the Sheriff or Constable, or citizen or 

 citizens making arrest, may give notice by publi- 

 cation in some newspaper published in Charles 

 county, or may set up notice at the most public 

 places in the neighborhood of the seizure, warning 

 the owner or owners of such property to appear be- 

 fore a Justice of the Peace of Charles county to bo 

 therein named, on a day certain, not less than ten 

 days from the time of seizure, to show cause why 

 the said property should not be condemned. 



Sec. 6. And he it enacted, That if upon the hear- 

 Satisiied of \^„ jjj g^^y q^so of Seizure as aforesaid, the Jus- 

 tice 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 provis- 

 ions of this Act, which imposes a forfeiture of 

 such property for such violation then such Justice 

 shall adjudge the same to be condemned and sold 

 by the Sheriff or Constable seizing the same, after 

 ten days public notice, and in case such seizure 

 Condemned shall be made by any citizen or citizens other 

 and sold. than the Sheriff or a Constable, then the sale 

 of the property^^so seized shall be sold on ten 



