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under oatli of any violation of the provisions of this 
act to any justice of the peace in Wicomico county, 
he shall forthwith issue his warrant to the sheriff or 
any constable or military officer, requiring either of 
them to whom it may he directed to summon the 
jposse comitatus if necessary, and proceed forthwith 
to arrest the party or parties alleged to have been 
engaged in the violation of this act, and to seize 
and take possession of any canoe or canoes, boat or 
boats, vessel or vessels, together with all their tackle 
and apparel and all things on board of the same 
belonging to said party or parties or in their posses- 
sion at the time of the alleged offence or offences, 
and used by him or them in violating this act. 
Sec. 5. And be it enacted , That the Sheriff, Con- 
stable or military officer who shall make the arrest, 
shall forthwith bring the offender or offenders before 
some justice of the peace of Wicomico county for 
a hearing, and the said justice of the peace shall 
either give the case an immediate hearing or at the 
instance of the party or parties charged with a vio- 
lation of this act 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 attendance ; and on conviction of the of- 
fender or offenders the said justice shall decree a 
forfeiture of the canoe, boat or vessel, together 
with all the tackle and apparel and property found 
on board, and fine such person or persons in a sum 
of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred 
dollars in each and every case, and shall have power 
and authority to commit to the jail of said county 
such offender or offenders so convicted until such 
fine or fines so imposed shall be fully paid and satis- 
fied. 
Sec. 6 . And be it enacted , That the justice of the 
peace before whom any such offender or offenders 
shall be tried and convicted, be and he is hereby au- 
thorized to order the officer making the arrest to sell 
the property so seized, on live days’ notice, to the 
highest bidder, subject to an appeal in all cases to 
the Circuit Court of Wicomico county, and after the 
payment of the expenses attending the arrest and 
prosecution in any such case, the officer making the 
Informa- 
tion of vi- 
olation. 
Seize and 
take pos- 
session of 
property. 
Officer 
making- the 
arrest 
bring- be- 
fore jus- 
tice of the 
peace. 
Decree a 
forfeiture. 
On convic- 
tion prop- 
erty to be 
sold. 
