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had as in all cases of seizure under other sec- 

 tions of this act. 



Seo. 8. And he it enacted, That upon infor- 

 mation given, nnder oath, of any violation of 

 this act, the commander and deputy comniand- 

 Duty of State ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ State Fishery Force of this State, it 

 Fishery force, shall be the duty of the said commander or 

 deputy commanders to arrest the offender or 

 oft'enders, and seize the boat or boats, canoe or 

 canoes, vessel or vessels, together with all their 

 tackle, apparel and property found on board, 

 and deliver them over to the authorities of the 

 said county, to be dealt with according to the 

 provisions of this act ; and the said commander 

 and deputy commanders are hereby authorized 

 to follow snch alleged offender or offenders, and 

 make snch arrest and seizure in any part of this 

 State, as well as within the limits of said county. 



Sec. 9. And he it enacted. That it shall be the 

 duty of the commander and deputy command- 

 ers, with or without warrant, to arrest any per- 

 son or persons, and to seize and to take into 

 custody any canoe or canoes, boat or boats, 

 vessel or vessels, with their apparel, tackle and 

 property found on board of said boat, canoe or 

 vessel, whenever such person or persons, canoe, 

 boat or vessel shall be found violating, or being 

 used in violating any of the provisions of this 

 Arrest with act, aud brlug the offender or offenders before a 

 Justice of the Peace, to be dealt with as herein 

 provided ; and it shall be the duty of the Jus- 

 tice of the Peace before whom such person or 

 persons shall have been taken by said officer, 

 to take cognizance of the same and docket a 

 case or cases in the name of the State against 

 such person or persons, and the said boat, canoe 

 or vessel ; and the said justice shall proceed to 

 try the same and render judgment as provided 

 by this act. 



Sec. 10. Be it enacted, That it shall not be 

 lawful for any person or persons to take or 

 catch oysters within the waters of Wicomico 



or without war- 

 rant 



