ART. 71.] OYSTERS.

of any of the provisions of this article, and to seize
all boats or vessels, with their tackle and furniture,
which may be found on board such boats or vessels so
engaged, used or employed in violating said provi-
sions, and the said officer so commissioned shall have
power to summon to his aid such number of persons as
may, in his judgment, be necessary and proper for the
safe execution of his commission.

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22. It shall be the duty of any officer having charge
of or commanding such vessel, to take the person or
persons so arrested, and the boat or boats, vessel or
vessels, and other property so seized, into his custody,
and cause the said person or persons to be taken before
some justice of the peace for the county wherein the
offense may have been committed; and if the offense
shall have been committed outside of the limits of any
county, then to take the said person or persons before
some justice of the peace of the county most convenient
or accessible from the place where such offense shall

Ibid 9 23
Arrest of par-
ties and seizure
of boats, &c.

have been committed; and it shall be the duty of the
justice of the peace before whom such person or per-
sons shall have been taken by said officer, to take cog-
nizance of the same and docket a case or cases in the
name of the state against such person or persons, and
the said boat or vessel, and the said justice shall pro-
ceed to try the same and render judgment as provided
by this article.

Duty of justice.

23. It shall be the duty of the officer alluded to in
section twenty-one of this article, to return to the com-
missioners of the oyster police force, at the expiration
of every month, a full and particular account of his
proceedings.

Ibid s 24
Returns to
commissioners
of oyster police
voice

24. In all cases arising under this article, the justice
of the peace before whom any person or persons may
be brought, shall proceed to docket a case or cases in
the name of the state against the person or persons so
charged, and also against the boat or vessel employed
or used, and shall proceed immediately to try the same,
unless the party or parties so charged shall state, upon
oath, that further time is necessary to enable him or

Ibid s 25
Proceedings
before justice.