CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS 1253

Religious Meetings.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 474. 1912, sec. 427. 1904, sec. 375. 1888, sec. 238. 1824,. ch. 53, sec. 5.
1827, ch. 29, sec. 2. 1849, ch. 195. 1882, ch. 116.

550. Whosoever shall wilfully interrupt or disturb any religious con-
gregation, society or meeting, by blowing horns, exploding firearms, horse-
racing, noisy, riotous or disorderly conduct or conversation shall, on con-
viction before a justice of the peace in the county wherein such offense
shall be committed, be fined not less than one dollar nor more than twenty
dollars, and be committed to jail until the fine and costs are paid.

Refuse—Throwing or Dumping.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 475A. 1927, ch. 672. 1931, ch. 356.

551. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, dump, or deposit
any trash, junk or other refuse upon the land or property of another
without the written consent first had and obtained of the owner thereof, or
under the personal direction of such owner; or to throw, dump or de-
posit any trash, junk or other refuse upon any public highway of this
State; any violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and
any person convicted thereof before a Justice of the Peace or court of
proper jurisdiction shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $5.00 or
more than $50.00, or by imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) or
more than ninety (90) days, or both.

Rivers.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 476. 1912, sec. 429. 1904, sec. 377. 1888, sec. 240. 1734, ch. 16, sec. 2.
1747, ch. 13. 1774, ch. 18. 1870, ch. 44. 1872, ch. 58.

552. If any ballast, ashes, filth, earth, soil, oysters or oyster shells
be taken, unladen or cast out of any ship, steamboat, scow, pungy or other
vessel on any pretense whatever in Chesapeake bay above "Sandy Point"
or in the waters of Herring bay or in any river, creek or harbor within
this State below high water mark, the master or other person having charge
or command of such ship, steamboat, scow or other vessel shall, upon con-
viction thereof before any justice of the peace of this State, be fined not less
than twenty dollars nor more than one hundred and fifty dollars, one-half of
which amount shall be paid to the informer and the other half to the
State; but any one convicted of violating the provisions of this section
shall be entitled to appeal to the circuit court for the county in which he
was convicted, or to the Baltimore City court if the offense was committed
in the city of Baltimore; this section shall not, however, be construed to
apply to the improvement of harbors or to affect any existing act of assem-
bly relating to the construction of wharves or to the rights of riparian
proprietors.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 477. 1912, sec. 430. 1904, sec. 378. 1888, sec. 241. 1872, ch. 58.

553. The commanding officer of the State fishery force is required and
directed to enforce the provisions of the preceding section.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 478. 1912, sec. 431. 1904, sec. 379. 1888, sec. 242. 1874, ch. 355.

554. If any person shall place, cast or throw into the Potomac river,
at any point above the canal dam, near the mouth of Wills' creek, any dead