88 ON THE CHANNEL-FISHERIES. 



that is, between sun set and sun rise, with Ian thorn 

 or lanthorns, having a light therein, or other fire 

 or fires, for the purpose of attracting or decoying 

 salmon contrary to the true intent and meaning of 

 this act, he, she, or they may be seized, and shall 

 be committed to the gaol of the county where de- 

 tected or taken, without bail or mainprize. And 

 on conviction of the offender or offenders last 

 aforesaid (having regard to the character of such 

 offender or offenders) by the magistrates aforesaid 

 in session assembled, he, she, or they shall be trans- 

 ported for seven years beyond the seas. And it 

 shall be lawful for any magistrate, on information 

 of the offence aforesaid, to issue his warrant for the 

 apprehension of such offender or offenders. And 

 it shall and may be lawful for any person or persons 

 whomsoever without warrant, to seize and detain, 

 and carry before a magistrate, any person or per- 

 sons using such lights by night, at suspicious places 

 by rivers, for the destruction of salmon as last 

 aforesaid, or any other suspicious character, and 

 take them before a magistrate to be dealt with ac- 

 cording to the provisions of this act. 



And whereas after the fence days are expired, 

 and the season commences for taking salmon and 

 other fish of the salmon kind, it frequently happens 

 and cannot be avoided that unseasonable fish com- 

 monly called old, back, or spent fish (as well male 

 as female) being fish that have spawned with their 

 keepers, are taken in nets ; but as such unseason- 

 able fish are unwholesome food until they have 



