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nor more than one hundred dollars, or forfeit the canoe or boat so used or employed, in the discre- tion of the Justice before whom the same may be tried, one-half of said fine to be paid to the informer, and the residue to the Comptroller of the Treasury.
Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That all owners and masters of canoes, boats or vessels licensed under this Article, being white men, are hereby consti- tuted officers of this State for the purpose of arrest- ing and taking before any Judge of any Circuit Court or Justice of the Peace, who shall have jurisdiction therein, any person or persons who may be engage.d in violating any of the provisions of this Article, and of seizing any canoe, boat or vessel engaged therein ; and all such owners or masters are hereby vested with power to summon the posse comitatus to aid in making such arrest and seizure as fully as are Constables and Sheriffs of the several counties and the city of Baltimore.	Who may arrest.
Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That upon informa- tion given upon oath to any Justice of the Peace having jurisdiction, of any violation of any of the provisions of this Article, the said Justice of the Peace shall issue his warrant for the arrest of the offender or offenders, and the seizure of the canoe, boat or vessel, together with the tackle and fur- niture on board, which warrant shall be directed to the Sheriff or any Constable of the county, or to the owner or master of any canoe, boat or vessel licensed under this Article.	Issue warrant.
Sec. 14. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons on board any canoe, boat or vessel, engaged in violating any of the provisions of this Article, shall flee to avoid arrest, the officer en- deavoring to make such arrest, shall seize such canoe, boat, or vessel, and the same proceeding shall thereupon be had as directed in all cases of seizure under other sections of this Article.	Avoid arrest.
Sec. 15. And be it enacted, That any person re- sisting an officer or other person authorized to make arrest and seizure under this Article, shall he guilty of a misdemeanor ; and upon indictment and conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall pay a fine of not less than fifty	Resist arrest.