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Chapter 445, Laws 1880, protects Oysters in 

 the waters of Pocomoke Sound in Somerset 

 County. 



Section 1. Be it enacted by the General As- 

 uniawfui to semhly of Maryland, That it shall not be law- 

 take oysters, f nl foi* aiiv pei'soii or persons to employ any 

 canoe, boat or vessel in catching or taking oys- 

 ters with scoop, scrape, drag or dredge, or any 

 similar instrument, within the waters of Poco- 

 moke sound, in Somerset county ; nor shall 

 any person or persons take or catch oysters for 

 sale within said waters otherwise than with 

 tongs, as restricted and regulated by the provi- 

 sions of the Greneral Oyster Law in force in this 

 State. 



Fine for vio- 

 lation. 



Sec. 2. And he it ena.cted, Tliat any person 

 or persons violating the provisions of this act 

 shall be lined in a sum not less than seventy- 

 five dollars nor more than one hundred and 

 fifty dollars for each and every oifence, and 

 shall stand committed to the connty jail until 

 such fine and the costs of suit are paid. 



Issue warrant 

 to sheriff. 



Sec. 3. And he it enacted, That on informa- 

 tion made under oath of any violation of the 

 provisions of this act to any Justice of the Peace 

 of Somerset county, he shall forthwith issue 

 his warrant to the sheriff or any constable of 

 said county, requiring said officer to proceed 

 forthwith to arrest the party or parties alleged 

 to have been engaged in the violation of this 

 act, and bring him or them before said Justice 

 at once for trial, and upon conviction shall be 

 fined as required by section two of this act. 



Give immedi- 

 ate hearing. 



Sec. 4. And he it enacted. That the said Jus- 

 tice of the Peace shall either give the case an 

 immediate hearing, or at the instance of the 

 party or parties charged, shall appoint some 

 early day, within the next five days thereafter, 

 to hear the case, the party or parties charged 

 giving such good and sufficient bail as said 

 Justice shall require for his or their appearance ; 



