LII PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS. 



Laics 1870, Chajjfer 75, expired by its mvji limi- 

 tation on the 1st April, 1872. 



WORCESTER COUNTY. 



Laws of 1870, Chapter 190. Section 2 of thix 

 Act repeals Sec. 1 of Chapter 4:4:2, Laws 1868, and 

 re-enacts the same toiih amendments. 

 Length ot gg(,_ 9. Be it enacted, That if any person or per- 

 sons, shall haul or fish with any seine or seines 

 over one hundred fathoms in length, in Synajjux- 

 ent Bay or its tributaries, or in any of tlie bays 

 or their tributaries, on the eastern side of Worces- 

 ter county, above the line of Virginia, he or they 

 shall be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred 

 dollars for the first ofience and two lumdred dol- 

 lars for every subsequent oftVnce, with all costs ac- 

 cruing in the prosecution of such offender or offen- 

 ders 



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Latcs 1868, Chapter 442, enact — 

 Pcualtj for Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That no gill-net, set- 

 seine or other contrivance for catching fish, (other- 

 wise than a hauling seine) in any of the waters 

 aforesaid, shall exceed in length or extent seventy- 

 five fathoms, and any person or persons so offend- 

 ing, shall forfeit and pay one hundred duUaj'S, 

 together witli all costs and charges in the prose- 

 cution of such offender or offenders 



Heard before Sec. 3. And be it enacted. That the offenced 

 Justice of the named or contemplated f)y this Act may be hearii 

 by any Justice of the Peace of this State, befors 

 whom the offending party or parties may bc^ 

 brought, or any Justice of the Peace oi' this State, 

 Avho, upon information shall issue a warrant for 

 the apprehension of any such offender or offenders; 

 tlie said Justice upon hearing proof may either 

 discharge the accused, or cause him or them to 

 enter into recognizance, with sureties, in double 

 the amount of the penalty, for any violation of the 

 provisions of this Act, to a})pear at the then ses- 

 sion of the next term of the Circuit Court for 

 Worcester county, to answer for the offence and 

 to satisfy the judgment which may be rendered 

 against him or them tl>eref-'r, or in default thereofe 

 the said j)arty or parties to bo committed to the 

 Oountv Jail until such reeagnizance be given. 



