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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 188.

AN ACT to prevent the catching of oysters for sale
in the waters of Saint Leonard's Creek, Island
Creek, and Battle Creek, in Calvert County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That it shall be unlawful for any

Not to catch
oysters.

person or persons to catch oysters for sale in the
waters of Saint Leonard's Creek, Island Creek,
and Battle Creek, in Calvert County, except per-
sons who have imbedded or planted, or who may
hereafter imbed or plant, oysters in said waters.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That on information
given under oath of any violation of this Act, to

Justice of
Peace to issue.

any Justice of the Peace of Calvert County, he shall
forthwith issue his warrant directedto the sheriff, or
any constable or military officer, requiring either of
them to whom it may be directed, to summon the
posse comitatus, if necessary, and proceed forth-
with to arrest the party or parties alleged to have
been engaged in violating this law, and to seize

Take posses-
sion.

and take possession of any canoe, boat, or vessel,
together with all their tackle and apparel, and any
article on said boat at the time belonging to said
party or parties, and used by them in violating
the law.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the sheriff, con-
stable, or military officer who has made the arrest,
shall forthwith bring the offender or offenders be-
fore some Justice of the Peace of the county for a

Hearing of of-
fenders,

hearing, and said Justice of the Peace shall either
give the case an immediate hearing, or at the in-
stance of the party shall appoint some early day,
within the next five days thereafter, to hear the
case, the party charged giving such good and suf-
ficient bail as said justice shall require for his
attendance; and on conviction of the offender or

Forfeiture.

offenders the said justice shall decree a forfeiture
of the canoe, boat or vessel, together with all the
tackle and apparel, and order the same to be sold

Shall sell.

by the officer making the arrest, who shall sell the
same, on five days notice, to the highest bidder,
subject to an appeal to the Circuit Court for Cal-
vert County, and after the payment of all the ex-