TWEED FISHERIES ACT. 259 



the first day of November in any year and the fifteenth day 

 of February in the year following, nor in any way or by any 

 means between six of the clock on Saturday night and two of 

 the clock on Monday morning, from the fifteenth day of 

 February till the first day of June, or between six of the clock 

 on Saturday night and six of the clock on Monday morning, 

 from the first day of June till the fifteenth day of October in 

 each year, any law, statute, or practice to the contrary not- 

 withstanding. 



2. And be it further enacted, that if at any time between Penalty on 

 the fifteenth day of October in any year and the fifteenth day or taking 



t-, n it • a t • salmon in the 



ot February then next following, except as to fishing by annual and 

 means of angling or rod fishing, and as to such fishing, if at close-time, 

 any time between the first day of November in any year and 

 the fifteenth day of February then next following, or if at 

 any time between six of the clock on Saturday night and two 

 of the clock on Monday morning, from the fifteenth day of 

 February to the first day of June, or between six of the clock 

 on Saturday night and six of the clock on Monday morning, 

 from the first day of June to the fifteenth day of October, 

 any person or persons shall wilfully take, or shall fish for, or 

 attempt to take, or aid or assist in taking, fishing for, or at- 

 tempting to take, in or from the said river Tweed, or any river, 

 rivulet, brook, or stream, or any mill pool, mill lead, mill dam, 

 sluice, pond, or other pool or cut which runs into or other- 

 wise communicates with the said river Tweed, or within the 

 mouth or entrance of the said river Tweed, any salmon, grilse, 

 sea trout, bull trout, whitling, or other fish of the salmon 

 kind, every such person shall forfeit and pay any sum not 

 less than 21. and not exceeding 201. for and in respect of 

 each and every such offence, and shall also forfeit each and 

 every such fish so taken, and each and every boat, net, or 

 engine so used, or by which any such fish has been taken, 

 or attempted to be taken, and also the further sum of 10s. 

 for each and every such fish so taken. 



3. And be it further enacted, that it shall not be lawful Penalties not 

 to nor in the power of the justice or justices, or sheriff or nisned to 



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