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answer any question lawfully asked by, any sea-fishery officer in 

 pursuance of this Act, such person shall be liable, on summary con- 

 viction, to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds, or to be imprisoned 

 for a term not exceeding three months, with or without hard labour. 



LEGAL. PROCEEDINGS. 



15. (1.) "WTiere on the conviction of any person under this Act for 

 an offence it appears to the Court that any injury to person or 

 property has been caused by the offence, the Court may by such con- 

 viction adjudge the person convicted to pay in addition to any fine 

 a reasonable sum as compensation for such injury, and such sum may 

 be recovered as a fine under this Act and when recovered shall be 

 paid to the person injured. 



(2.) Any compensation specified in a document signed in accord- 

 ance with Article thirty-three of the first Schedule to this Act or 

 fixed by a sea-fishery officer in accordance with any submission to 

 arbitration may be recovered as a simple contract debt, and in Eng- 

 land may also be recovered as a civil debt before a Court of summary 

 jurisdiction. 



(3.) In a proceeding against any person for recovery of such 

 last-mentioned compensation, the formal document referred to in 

 the said Article, or an award of a sea-fishery officer in pursuance 

 of a submission to arbitration signed by the person liable to pay 

 such compensation, shall be sufficient evidence that such person is 

 liable to pay the compensation specified in such document or award. 



16. (1.) Offences under this Act may (save as otherwise provided) 

 be prosecuted, and fines under this Act may be recovered in a sum- 

 mary manner; that is to say, 



(a.) In England before a Justice or Justices, in manner provided 



by the Summary Jurisdiction (English) Acts; 

 (&.) In Scotland in manner provided by the Summary Jurisdic- 

 tion (Scotland) Acts, 1864 and 1881; 



(c.) In Ireland within the police district of Dublin metropolis in 

 manner provided by the Acts regulating the powers and 

 duties of the Justices of the peace of such district, or of 

 the police of such district, and elsewhere in Ireland in man- 

 ner provided by the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Acts, 1851, 

 and the Acts amending the same ; 



(d.) In the Isle of Man, and the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, 

 Alderney, and Sark respectively, before any Court, Gov- 

 ernor, Deputy Governor, Deemster, Jurat, or other Magis- 

 trate, in the manner in which the like offences and fines are 

 by law prosecuted and recovered, or as near thereto as 

 circumstances admit. 



(2.) If any person feels aggrieved by any conviction under this 

 Act by a Court of summary jurisdiction, or by any determination or 

 adjudication of such Court with respect to any compensation under 

 this Act, he may, where imprisonment is awarded without the option 

 of a fine, or the sum adjudged to be paid exceeds five pounds, appeal 

 therefrom as follows: 



(a.) In England the appeal shall be to Quarter Sessions in manner 

 provided by the Summary Jurisdiction (English) Acts; 



