STATUTES, PROCLAMATIONS, RULES, ORDERS, ETC. 



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plaint made on oath, and the same may be detained until the trial 

 of the offender, and, upon conviction, the same may be declared for- 

 feited and ordered to be sold by public auction. 



26. No proceeding or conviction by any Justice of the Peace or 

 other officer under this chapter shall be quashed or set aside for any 

 informality, if the same be substantially in accordance with the 

 intent and meaning of this chapter. 



27. If any person shall feel himself aggrieved by any order or 

 judgment of a Justice under the first, third, fourth, ninth, fourteenth 

 and twenty-fourth sections of this chapter, he shall have liberty to 

 appeal to the Supreme Court in St. John's or on circuit, upon giv- 

 ing sufficient security for the due performance of such order or judg- 

 ment, if confirmed, and for the payment of all costs, and to prosecute 

 the said appeal. 



28. Nothing in this chapter shall affect the rights and privileges 

 granted by Treaty to the subjects of any state or power in amity 

 with Her Majesty. 



No. 136. 1892, Statute of Newfoundland: Consolidated /Statutes 

 (Second Series) 1892, Cap. 129. a 



Act now questioned by the United States : see Appendix pp. 4-5. 



Of the exportation, sale, &c., of bait fishes. 

 Section. 



1. No person shall export, or haul, 



catch, take, purchase, or have in 

 his possession, any bait fishes for 

 the purpose of exportation. 



2. Licenses may be granted for cer- 



tain purposes. 



3. Licenses issued under certain au- 



thority. 



4. Power of Governor in Council to 



suspend or limit operation of 

 chapter. 



5. Conditions under which licenses 



granted. 



6. To whom applications for licenses 



shall be made. 



7. Licensee shall give bond to Re- 



ceiver General. 



8. Form of license, bond, &c. 



9. Penal clause. 



10. Power of convicting magistrate to 



confiscate, &c. 



11. Penalty for violation of chapter. 



Section. 



12. Onus probandi upon accused party. 



13. Power to appoint commissioners 



conferred upon Governor in 

 Council. 



14. Power to board and search ships 



or vessels conferred upon cer- 

 tain persons. 



15. Certain persons may be examined 



on oath by a J. P. and other of- 

 ficials of the Government. 



16. Additional powers given to of- 



ficials. 



17. What shall be evidence. 



18. Offences may be prosecuted sum- 



marily. 



19. Appeal. 



20. Proceedings not to be set aside for 



want of form. 



21. Interpretation clause. 



22. Treaty rights preserved. 



23. Power of stipendiary Magistrates 



and officers. 



1. No person shall 



(1) Export, or cause or procure to be exported, or assist in the ex- 



portation of; or 



(2) Haul, catch, take, or have in his possession, for the purpose of 



exportation; or 



(3) Purchase or receive in trade or barter, for the purpose of ex- 



portation; or 



(4) Take, ship, or put, or haul on board, or assist in taking, ship- 



ping, putting, or hauling on board of any ship or vessel for 

 any purpose whatever; or 



(5) Carry or convey on board of any ship or vessel for any pur- 



pose whatever, 



