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cer may prosecute the same for his use and the use of those engaged
with him in making the arrest and seizure.

1904, art. 99. sec. 11. 1888, art. 99, sec. 11. 1860, art. 98, sec. 11.
1860, ch. 109, sec. 10.

11. If resistance be made to the officer engaged in making such
arrest or seizure, such resistance shall be deemed a misdemeanor, pre-
sentable by the grand jury of the county, and punishable in the circuit
court therefor by fine and imprisonment as other misdemeanors are
punished.

Ibid. sec. 12. 1888, art. 99. sec. 12. 1860. art. 98, sec. 12.
1860, ch. 109, sec. 11.

12. After the payment of the costs of the prosecution of the offend-
ers, the balance arising from the fine and the sale of the boat and other
property hereinbefore mentioned shall be divided and apportioned in
the following manner: one-half to the officer and those who assisted him
in making the arrest and seizure, and the balance to be paid over to the
county commissioners for the benefit of the school fund of the county.
The preceding sections shall not apply to Baltimore, Harford or Cecil
counties, as to which special provision is made in the local laws thereof.

1910. ch. 251, sec. 1 (p. 333).

13. It shall be unlawful to purposely or unnecessarily disturb, on
their feeding grounds, or when bedded in the waters of this State, or to
pursue, kill or shoot at, any wild fowl in or from any boat of any
description within the limits of the State of Maryland, or to pursue,
shoot or gather any wounded or dead ducks, geese, swan or brant in any
boat propelled by or equipped with sail or engines of any kind within
the said limits.

And it shall be unlawful for the owner or owners of any boat pro-
pelled by or equipped with sail or engines of any kind, or of any share
or interest in such boat, to use or to permit the use of such boat for any
of the acts above prohibited or to loan or hire such boat at any time
between the fifteenth day of October of any year and the first day of
April in the then next ensuing year, to any person or persons without
making due inquiry into the purpose of those applying for the use of
such boat, and becoming satisfied that those applying for the use of such
boat intend to use the same exclusively for other purposes than the vio-
lations of the provisions of sections 13 to 19, and that such persons are
not equipped with and do not place in such boats any guns or ammuni-
tion suitable for shooting wild fowl.

Each and every person on board of any boat by or from which wild
fowl shall be unnecessarily disturbed, or in which wild fowl shall be
pursued, or from which wild fowl shall be shot at, in violation of the
provisions of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof each person convicted shall be fined not less