106 ON THE CHANNEL-FISHERIES. 



several duties, either by night or day, walk by 

 the banks and sides of rivers, or upon the sea 

 coast, upon any man's land, doing no wilful injury, 

 without being guilty of any wilful trespass, and 

 may pursue any suspicious persons who run from 

 him to any place whatsoever, without being guilty 

 of such trespass, though amends shall be made 

 for any actual injury done. 



And be it further enacted, that all and every 

 the pecuniary and other penalties and forfeitures 

 by this act imposed, shall be sued for, recovered, 

 and adjudged, and every offence against this act 

 heard and determined (except as hereafter men- 

 tioned) by and before a jury of the county, where 

 such offence shall be committed, impanelled and 

 sworn (who shall be the judges of all matters of fact 

 herein contained) and the magistrates assembled 

 at the general quarter sessions for the county, 

 shire, division, city, or place, wherein any offender 

 against this act shall be or reside, by and upon the 

 oath of one or more credible witnesses (except as 

 aforesaid relating to vessels fishing within a league 

 of shore) or by the party or parties in like manner 

 as the said court of quarter sessions have been 

 accustomed and has a right to try, hear, and 

 determine, all and every other offence and 

 misdemeanour over which it has jurisdiction 

 and cognizance. And in case any person who 

 shall be convicted of any offence or offences against 

 this act, shall not within one month after such 

 conviction pay into the hands of the clerk of the 



