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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Fine — how re-
covered.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That upon the arrest of
the offenders they shall be taken before a justice of
the peace most adjacent to the waters in which the
offence has been committed, and tried, and if found
guilty shall pay a fine of not less than ten nor more
than one hundred dollars, to be recovered as other
small debts are now recovered, and the said justice
shall condemn all property seized by the officer mak-
ing the arrest, which shall appear in proof to have
been in the possession of the parties found guilty, or
used by. them in violation of the first section of this
act, and adjudge and decree the same to be sold.

Notice of sale

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the property so as
aforesaid condemned, shall be sold by the officer
making the seizure on ten days notice by either
written or printed advertisement placed in four pub-
lic places, and the proceeds of sale after deducting

Fine — how di-
vided.

the costs of the proceedings and the expenses of sale,
shall be divided as follows: one-fourth to the officer
making the seizure, and the residue to be divided
equally among the persons who aided him in making
such seizure.

Right of ap-
peal.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That any party who has
been adjudged guilty of a violation of the provisions
of this act and feels himself thereof aggrieved, shall
have the right of appeal to the Circuit Court of the
said county.

In force.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 9, 187. 6.