108 ON THE CHANNEL-FISHERIES. 



rection as aforesaid, for any time not exceeding 

 four months, nor less than two months ; for the 

 second offence, any time not exceeding eight 

 months, nor less than six months; and for the 

 third offence, and every other offence, any time 

 not exceeding twelve months, nor less than eight 

 months ; there to be kept to hard labour, and to 

 be and remain without bail and mainprize, save 

 and except as aforesaid, when it is otherwise 

 directed by this act 



And be it further enacted, that it shall and may 

 be lawful for any justice or justices upon informa- 

 tion being made to him or them upon oath, against 

 any person or persons who shall or may offend 

 against any thing contained in this act, to grant 

 his or their warrant or warrants, to apprehend any 

 person or persons so offending, and to cause such 

 offender or offenders to be brought before him or 

 them, and to enter into recognizance with two 

 sufficient sureties, to appear at the then next en- 

 suing quarter sessions of the county or place, there 

 to be dealt by according to law, and in default of 

 such sureties, such offender shall be committed to 

 the house of correction for the said county, unless 

 such justice shall think proper to take the recog- 

 nizance of the offending party alone, which he is 

 hereby authorized to do. And it shall and may be 

 lawful for such court on motion and proper cause 

 shewn, to adjourn the trial of any offence com- 

 mitted under this act, to the next following sessions, 

 if they think proper so to do. 



