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said sections, seize any such seines, nets, boat or other fishing outfit found
being used in such violation and bring such offender before the justice of
the peace most accessible or convenient, qualified to try same, to be dealt
with according to law.

1929, ch. 471, sec. 6.

6. Warrant for Unknown Offender. If the name of the offender be
unknown, he may be arrested on a warrant describing him as the person
committing the offense, without stating his name in the warrant.

1929, ch. 471, sec. 7.

7. Procedure Upon Seizure. If upon a hearing in any case of arrest
and seizure, the justice of the peace is satisfied that the owner or person
having charge of the property so seized is guilty of violating any of the
provisions of this Article, which imposes the forfeiture of such property for
such violations, then said justice shall adjudge same to be condemned and
sold by the Sheriff as provided for in Section 8. In case the owner is not
known, said justice may proceed ex parte to hear and determine any ques-
tion of forfeiture. In any case in which an appeal is taken, provided for
in Section 11, the property shall be released upon the filing of the bond as-
provided for in Section 11, and upon final determination of the case shall
be released or condemned, depending upon whether the party is acquitted
or found guilty.

1929, ch. 471, sec. 8.

8. Condemnation and Sale. All property condemned under Section 7
of this Article shall be sold to the highest bidder for cash, after being
advertised once a week for three successive weeks in one of the daily papers
of Baltimore City in case the condemnation is in said City, or in one
of the weekly newspapers of the county where the sale is to be held,
describing the property to be sold and the time and place of sale.

1929, ch. 471 sec. 9.

9. Disposition of Fines and Proceeds of Property Sold. All fines im-
posed under this Article, and the proceeds of sale of any property for-
feited as aforesaid, after paying the expense of seizure, condemnation and
sale, shall be paid to the justice or clerk of the court to be remitted to
the Comptroller for credit to the Conservation Fund. Except that in
all cases where such prosecutions are begun or instituted by another person
than the Conservation Commission, its Deputy Commanders, Inspec-
tors, the Game Warden or any of his Deputies or Wardens, except fee
Deputy Game Wardens, and shall result in the collection of a fine or fines,
then one-half of such fine or fines, after the proper court costs, or costs of
the magistrate in convicting the offender shall have been paid, shall be
paid to the informer and the other one-half paid as provided for above.
See art. 38, sec. 2A as to abolition of Informer's fees.