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and upon conviction thereof before a justice of the
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peace, or upon indictment and conviction in the
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Circuit Court for Worcester county, shall be fined
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not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred
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dollars, and pay all costs; one-half of said fine to be
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paid to the informer; and in all cases of conviction
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of the party arrested, or sale of a gun, net, fire-light
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or boat, under this act, the officer making the arrest
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or seizure, shall be entitled to a fee of ten dollars, to
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be collected from the party convicted, or from the
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proceeds of sale of said gun, net, fire-light or boat,
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in addition to all other costs.
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SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That when any person
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is convicted of the violation of any of the provisions
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Refusal or
neglect
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of this act, and refuses, neglects or fails to pay the
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fine for which judgment is given against him, and all
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costs, he shall be committed to the county jail of
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Worcester county, for a period of time not less than
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ten days, nor more than forty days; but the party or
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parties so committed to be released on the payment
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of the fine, costs and jail expenses.
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SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That upon information
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given upon oath to any justice of the peace of Wor-
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cester county, of any violations of any of the pro-
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Issue warrant
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visions of this act, the said justice of the peace shall
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for arrest
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issue his warrant for the arrest of the offender or
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offenders, and the seizure of the gun, net, fire-light
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or boat, together with the tackle or furniture on
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board, which warrant shall be directed to the sheriff,
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or any constable of Worcester county, commanding
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the said sheriff or constable to bring the offender or
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offenders before some justice of the peace of Wor-
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cester county.
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SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That when the sheriff or
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any constable of Worcester county, shall arrest any
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person or persons for a violation of any of the pro-
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Condemned
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visions of the preceding section of this act, and seize
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and take into custody any gun, net, fire-light or boat
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used by such person or persons, in violating any of
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the provisions of this act, on conviction of the per-
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son or persons so arrested, the gun, net, fire-light or
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boat used by such person or persons in violating any
of the provisions of this act, shall be condemned, and
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such condemnation shall be a part of the judgment
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