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ing for oysters, clams, or other shell-fish, in the waters along the 
coast of this state northerly or northwesterly of a line commenc- 
ing at Penfield lighthouse, and running thence in a straight line 
westerly to a government buoy known as Cawkeen buoy, situated 
about one mile southeasterly from Cawkeen island; thence contin- 
uing in a straight line in a westerly direction to the southwest 
point of what is known as Smith’s island; thence continuing in a 
straight line in a westerly direction to Long Neck point; thence 
continuing in a straight line in a westerly direction to Cow buoy, 
situated about three-fourths of a mile south of Shippan point; thence 
continuing in a straight line in a westerly direction to Greenwich 
point; thence continuing in a westerly direction in a straight line to 
the southernmost point of Captain’s island; thence the said line to be 
prolonged in the same westerly direction until it touches the state 
boundary line: provided, that steam-dredge boats may be used in 
taking up oysters upon private designated grounds by the owner 
thereof in any of the waters of this state. But this provision 
shall cease to apply to the oyster grounds in New Haven harbor 
thirty days after the rising of the general assembly. 
Sec. 2. Any person convicted of a violation of the provisions 
of section first of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, 
and shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not more 
than seven dollars and costs of prosecution, or imprisonment for a 
time not exceeding thirty days in the county jail or workhouse, or 
by both such fine and imprisonment. For any subsequent convic- 
tion for the same offense, the person so convicted shall be fined 
not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars and 
costs of prosecution, or confined in the county jail or work-house 
for not more than ninety days, or both such fine and imprisonment, 
in the discretion of the court. 
* Sec. 3. Prosecutions under this act may be heard and deter- 
mined by a justice of the peace, subject to an appeal by the 
accused to the superior court, as in other criminal cases. 
Sec. 4. “An act to prohibit the dredging for shell-fish by 
steam,” approved March twenty-eight, 1879, and all other acts 
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. 
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from its passage, but shall not 
affect any suit now pending. 
Approved, March 25, 1880. 
