290 DAYS AND NIGHTS OF SALMON FISHING. 



Line at any Time between the Fourteenth Day of October in 

 any Year and the First Day of March in the Year following, and 

 which respective Periods above defined are in this Act termed 

 the "Annual Close Times." 



XLIII. It shall not be lawful for any Person between the 

 First Day of March and the Fourteenth Day of October in any 

 Year to fish for or take or aid or assist in fishing for or taking 

 any Salmon in or from the River at any Time or in any Way 

 whatsoever between Six of the Clock on Saturday Afternoon 

 and Six of the Clock on the following Monday Morning, and 

 which Period last above defined is in this Act termed the 

 " Weekly Close Time." 



XLIV. Every Person who shall during the Annual Close 

 Times or Weekly Close Time fish for or take or aid or assist in 

 fishing for or taking any Salmon in or from the River (except- 

 ing as aforesaid) shall for every such Offence be liable to a 

 Penalty not exceeding Ten Pounds, and an additional Penalty 

 of Ten Shillings for each Salmon so taken, and shall also forfeit 

 every Salmon so taken, and every Boat, Net, Tackle, or Engine 

 by which such Salmon has been taken or attempted to be 

 taken. 



XLV. Every Person who during the Annual Close Times 

 fishes in the River with any Pout Net or Net of any other Kind 

 or Description whatsoever shall for every such Offence be liable 

 in a Penalty not exceeding Five Pounds, and every such Net 

 shall be forfeited. 



XLVI. Every Person who during the Annual Close Times 

 has in his Possession Salmon known by such Person to have 

 been taken or caught in the River during the Annual Close 

 Times (except such Salmon as are taken by means of the Rod 

 and Line between the First and the Fourteenth Days of Oc- 

 tober), or who sells or offers or exposes for Sale or Exchange 

 any Salmon known by such Person to have been caught in the 

 River during the Annual Close Times, shall for every such 

 Offence be liable to a Penalty not exceeding Two Pounds for 

 every Salmon so had in his Possession, or sold or ofiered or 

 exposed for Sale or Exchange as aforesaid, and shall also for- 

 feit every such Salmon, and every Boat, Cart, Basket, or Pack- 

 age in which the same may be found, and the Proof that such 

 Salmon was not taken contrary to the Provisions of this 

 Act shall lie upon the Person in whose Custody the same is 

 found. 



XLVII. On or before the Fourth Day of October in every 

 Year every Occupier of a Fishery in the River shall and he is 



