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IY, — Eepealed. 



V. — It is provided that one moiety of the forfeitures incurred 

 under this Act shall he applied to the public uses of the province, 

 and the other moiety to whomsoever shall have sued out such 

 complaint. 



BURLINGTON BAY. 



ACT 6 WILLIAM IV. CAP. 15. 



ABSTRACT. 



Sbo. I. — Eepealing clause. 



II. — It is unlawful to draw any seine or other net in Burlington 

 Bay ; except at a distance of one-half mile from the land at the out- 

 let thereof. 



III. — It is illegal at any time to set gill-nets in the waters of said 

 bay, or to use any device whatsoever, so as to prevent the free pass- 

 age of fish to and from the aforesaid hay. 



IV. — For each offence against the provisions of this Act, the 

 offender shall inour a fine of not more than five pounds nor less than 

 ten shillings, and in default of payment, will be imprisoned; one 

 moiety of fine to be paid to the $rown, and the other moiety to 

 complainant. 



DAMS OF FISH PONDS. 



ACT 4 & 5 VIOT. CAP. 26. 



Sbo. XV. — And be it enacted, that if any person shall unlawfully 

 and maliciously break down, or otherwise destroy, the dam of any 

 fish pond, or of any water which shall be private property, or in 

 which there shall be any private right of fishery, with intent thereby 

 to take or destroy any of the fish in such pond or water, or so as 

 thereby to cause the loss or destruction of any of the fish, or shall 

 unlawfully and maliciously put any lime or other noxious material in 

 any such pond and water, with intent thereby to destroy any of the 

 fish therein, or shall unlawfully and maliciously break down or other- 

 wise destroy the dam of any mill-pond, every such offender shall be 

 guilty of a misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof, shall be pun- 

 ished accordingly. 



