5244 ARTICLE 24.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 24, sec. 184. 1920 Code, sec. 227.

177. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop up the mouth of any
river, creek or cove by means of a seine or gill net, so as to prevent fish
from passing in or out of said river, creek or cove.*

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 24, sec. 185. 1920 Code, sec. 228.

178. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the two
preceding sections, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof before a justice of the peace, or upon indictment and
conviction in the Circuit Court, for said county, shall be fined not less than
ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars, one-half of said fine to be paid to
the informer, and the residue to the school fund of the county; and in all
cases of conviction of the party arrested, or sale of a boat, furniture and
implements under said section, the officer making such arrest or seizure
shall be entitled to a fee of twenty dollars, to be collected from the party
convicted, or from the proceeds of sale of said boat, tackle and implements,
in addition to all other costs; provided, that this sub-title of this article
shall not restrict or prevent traders or other persons from purchasing from
or selling to non-residents such oysters, clams, terrapins and shell-fish as
are mentioned in Section 176.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 24, sec. 186. 1920 Code, sec. 229.

179. If any citizen of Maryland shall be concerned or interested with
any person not resident within this State, in the taking, catching or plant-
ing of oysters- in the waters of Synepuxent Bay, or in any of the tribu-
taries thereof, included in the boundaries of said county, or shall know-
ingly permit any person not a citizen and actual resident within this State,
to take, catch or plant oysters in his name, he shall be liable to the penal-
ties and forfeitures imposed for the violation of Sections 176 and 177, and
shall be proceeded against in the same manner; provided, that nothing
herein shall be construed to prevent the employment of non-residents as
day laborers, for the above purposes.

P. L. L., 188'8, Art. 24, sec. 187. 1920 Code, sec. 230.

180. Upon information given upon oath to any justice of the peace of
said county, of any violation of any of the provisions of this sub-title of
this article, the said justice of the peace shall issue his warrant for the
arrest of the offender, and the seizure of the canoe, boat or vessel, together
with the tackle and furniture on board, which warrant shall be directed
to the sheriff or any constable of said county.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 24, sec. 188. 1910, ch. 350. 1920 Code, sec. 231.

181. It shall be the duty of the Sheriff, State Game Warden or any
Deputy Game Warden, or any Constable of said county, with or without
warrant, to arrest any person and to seize and take into custody any canoe,

*Ch. 471, 1929, repealed all local fish laws. See 1929 Supplement to Annotated
Code, Art. 39.