4340 ARTICLE 19.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 19, sec. 86. 1878, ch. 471.

147. Any party against whom a justice of the peace shall render judg-
ment under the provisions of the preceding section, may, at any time
within ten days from the rendition thereof, appeal from such judgment
to the circuit court for St. Mary's county or Calvert county; but no execu-
tion or sale shall be stayed unless the party appealing shall give bond to
the State of Maryland, in double the amount of the fine imposed or value
of the property condemned, with surety to be approved by said justice,
and with condition to prosecute such appeal with effect, and to pay the
parties entitled to the same the value of the property condemned or amount
of fine imposed, and all costs in case such judgment shall be affirmed; and
in all cases of appeal, each party shall be entitled to trial by jury.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 19, sec. 87. 1S86, oh. 300.

148. It shall not be lawful for any person to employ any canoe, boat
or vessel in catching or taking oysters with scoop, scrape, drag or dredge,
or any similar instrument, within the waters of the tributaries of the
Potomac river bordering upon the shores of St. Mary's county in this
State, from the eastern side of Breton's bay, known as Higgins', to the
most northeastern point of Blakistone's island; thence in a northern and
eastern direction with the shore of said island to the ridge of Sheep's Head
bar; thence in a southwestern direction to the buoy on Coade's flats;
thence in a northwestern direction to the southernmost point of St. Cath-
erine's, now known as Shank's island; nor shall any person take or catch
oysters for sale within said waters otherwise than with tongs, as restricted
and regulated by the provisions of the general oyster law in force in this
State.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 19, sec. 88. 1886, ch. 300.

149. Any person violating the provisions of the preceding section shall
be fined a sum not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dol-
lars, and be sentenced to the house of correction for not less than six months
for each and every offence.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 19, sec. 89. 1886, ch. 300.

150. On information made under oath, of any violation of the provi-
sions of section 148, to any justice of the peace for St. Mary's County,
he shall forthwith issue his warrant to the sheriff, or any constable of said
county, requiring said officer to proceed forthwith to arrest the party
alleged to have been engaged in the violation of said section, and bring
him before said justice at once for trial, and upon conviction, the offender
shall be fined and punished as required by the preceding section.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 19, sec. 90. 1886, oh. 300.

151. The said justice of the peace shall either give the case an imme-
diate hearing, or at the instance of the party shall appoint some early day
within the next five days thereafter, to hear the case; the party charged
with violation of section 148 giving such good and sufficient security as