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similar implement, or by tongs : any person 

 violating this section shall be lined a sum of 

 not less than iifty dollars nor more than one 

 Fine for vio- hundred dollars, the line and cost of prosecu- 

 tion to be a lien on the boat, vessel and equip- 

 ments used in violating the provisions of this 

 section, and the case shall be tried and dis- 

 posed of, and the tine and costs collected and 

 paid over as provided in section six of this act. 



Sec. 16. And be it enacted^ That it shall be 



the duty of the officers of the State Fishery 



Arrest f o r Force, tlic sheriffs, constables and licensed 



vioatmg. tongsmen of the counties bordering on the 

 Potomac River, to arrest any person found vio- 

 lating the provisions of this act, and to seize 

 Seize boats ^^ boats, vesscls and equipments engaged or 



vessels, &c. ' used lu sucli violatlou, and to bring the offend- 

 ers before a Judge of the Circuit Court or a 

 Justice of the Peace, most convenient or access- 

 ible, to be dealt with as by this act provided, 

 and to hold such boats, vessels and equipments 

 to be disposed of to secure the payment of such 

 fines and costs of prosecution adjudged as here- 

 inbefore provided by the preceding sections of 

 this act. 



Sec. 17. And he it enacted^ That upon infor- 

 mation given on oath to any Judge or Justice 

 of the Peace of any violation of any of the pro- 

 visions of this act, he shall issue his warrant 

 for the arrest of the offender and the seizure of 

 Issue war- tlie boat, vesscl and equipments, Avhich warrant 

 shall be directed to the slieriff, constable or any 

 licensed tongsman of the county wherein such 

 warrant is issued, or to any officer of the State 

 Fishery Force, and said persons, when arrested, 

 shall be carried before said Judge or Justice of 

 the Peace, and the boat, vessel and equipments 

 shall be held to be dealt with according to the 

 provisions of preceding sections of this ^ct. 



rants for 

 rest 



Resisting offi- 

 cer. 



Sec. 18. And. he it enacted^ That if any per- 

 son or persons shall resist any officer author- 



