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Officer mak-
ing the arrest
bring before
Justice of the
Peace.
Decree a for-
feiture.
On convicti'n
property to
be sold.
Duty of the
Commander
of the Oyster
Police Force.
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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
and all things on board of the same, belonging to the
said party or parties, or in their possession 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 viola-
tion of tills 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 suffi-
cient bail as said justice shall require for his or their
attendance; and on the conviction of the offender 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 satisfied.
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 lie is hereby au-
thorized to order the officer making the arrest to sell
the property so seized, on a five 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
arrest shall retain one-fourth of the balance himself,.
distribute one-fourth among the parties assisting in'
making such arrest and seizure, and pay over the
remaining one-half to the Board of School Commis-
sioners of Wicomico county for the use of the pub-
lic schools of said county.
SEC. 7. Be it enacted. That upon information given
under oath of any violation of the provisions of this
Act, to the Commander of the " Oyster Police Force ""
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