2202 WILD FOWL——BIRDS AND GAME. [ART. 99

1904, art. 99, sec. 7. 188S, art. 99, sec. 7. 1860, art. 98, sec. 7. 1860, ch. 109, sec. 6.

7. The said officers shall carry the person or persons so arrested
before a justice of the peace of the county wherein the offense may be
committed, representing to the justice the breach of the law com-
mitted; and the said justice shall inquire fully into the alleged
offense, of which the finding of vessels, boats, floats, canoes or crafts
employed as aforesaid or in the possession or use of the persons
charged shall be considered as prima facie evidence of guilt.

Ibid. sec. 8. 1888, art. 99. sec. 8. 1860, art. 98. sec. 8.
1860, ch. 109, sec. 7.

8. If after a full investigation the said justice shall think the
charge groundless, he shall dismiss the same at the cost of the county:
but if he shall be of the opinion that any wild ducks or other water-fowl
have been shot at or killed contrary to sections 1, 2 or 3, he shall render
a judgment of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars
against each person engaged directly or indirectly therein for each
offense, and he may commit, him to the county jail in the event of his
not paying the fine thus imposed, if the officer making the arrest and
seizure desire it; and if committed, the officer who desired the commit-
ment shall pay the jail fees at the rate of twenty-five cents per day, and
in case of a failure to pay the said fees for the space of three consecu-
tive days, the party whose jail fees shall thus remain unpaid shall be
discharged from confinement.

Ibid. sec. 9. 1888, art. 99, sec. 9. 1860, art. 98, sec. 9. 1860, ch. 109, sec. 8.

9. The justice shall also adjudge and condemn as forfeited to said
officer and to the person or persons who may have aided him in making
the arrest and seizure the vessel, boat, float, canoe or craft, together with
the tackle, furniture and apparel on board of the same at the time of
the seizure, and all or any other property in the possession of the said
officer, found, seized and taken as aforesaid; and the said officer with
the person or persons who aided him in making the arrest and seizure
shall sell the same to the highest bidder for cash after ten days' notice.
Cf. art. 72, sections 29 and 30, and art. 39. sections 39 and 55.

Ibid. sec. 10. 1888. art. 99, sec. 10. 1860, art. 98, sec. 10. 1860, ch. 109, sec. 9.

10. If any person so convicted shall think himself aggrieved by
such conviction, he shall be at liberty to appeal from the judgment of
the justice of the peace, within ten days from the rendition thereof,
to the circuit court for the county wherein the offense is alleged to have
been committed; provided, he give bond to the State with two sufficient
securities, to be approved by the said justice, in a penal sum of double
the amount in value of the boat or craft and property so seized and the
fines imposed, to be estimated by the said justice, conditioned to prose-
cute his appeal to the circuit court; and it shall he the duty of the jus-
tice taking the appeal bond immediately to deliver the same to the officer
who made the arrest; and in case of forfeiture of the bond the said offi-