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than one hundred dollars, or to be subject to both fine and forfeiture, in
the discretion of the Justice of the Peace trying the case. Provided, how-
ever, that nothing in this section shall be construed, in any manner, to
prohibit the catching of fish through the method of seine hauling and
pound net or gill net fishing as heretofore permitted, by license or other-
wise, under the laws of the State of Maryland.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 64. 1912. ch. 4.

61. All offenses committed against the provisions of sections 58-59
and 61-64 by persons not citizens and residents of either State may be
punished by any of the magistrates or courts of either State having crimi-
nal jurisdiction; all offenses committed against the provisions of said sec-
tions by citizens of either State, shall be punished by any of the magis-
trates or Courts of the State of which he is a citizen having criminal
jurisdiction.

The authorities of either State shall have the right to examine into the
right of any person taking fish, oysters or crabs in the Potomac River, or
having same in his possession; and any person taking fish, oysters or crabs
in the Potomac River or having same in his possession shall exhibit his
authority for so doing whenever required by the police or other legal au-
thority of either State. The legal authorities of either State shall have
the right to arrest any such offender, and, if necessary in order to arrest,
shall pursue such offender beyond the boundary line of either State upon
navigable waters, and arrest such offender whenever found upon such
waters.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 65. 1912, ch. 4.

62. Any person violating sections 58-64, where not otherwise provided,
shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than twenty-five dollars
nor more than three hundred dollars; and where forfeiture of boat,
vessel, net or other equipment is provided for in sections 58-59 and 61-64
the said boat, vessel, net or other equipment shall be sold at public auction
by the sheriff of the county for cash after ten days' notice; in case of ap-
peal, the appellant shall remain in custody, and the boat, vessel, net or
other equipment shall be sold as above provided, unless recognizance be
entered into for double the amount of the fine and double the value of
said boat, vessel, net or other equipment, conditioned on the performance
of the final judgment of the Court. Upon such recognizance being given,
the party convicted and the aforesaid property shall be discharged.

An. Code, 1924. sec. 60 1912, ch. 4.

63. If any oyster inspector or other officer empowered with the duties

of enforcing the provisions of sections 58-59 and 61-64, knowingly fail

to report violations of the same or to perform any of the duties herein

required of him, he shall, for every such offense, be liable to a fine of one

hundred dollars, to be applied to the oyster fund of his State.