400

WORCESTER COUNTY. [ART. 23.

Penalty.

he shall forfeit and pay to the state not more than fifty
dollars, nor less than five dollars, to be recovered on
information before some justice of the peace in said
county, one-half of which penalty shall be paid to the
informer and the other to the state, the same to be
recovered in the same manner in which small debts are
recovered before justices of the peace. And in all such
cases an appeal shall lie to the circuit court for said
county, subject to the same laws and rules that govern
in similar cases.

Ibid s 3.
Converting oys-
ters into lime

92. If any person shall take oysters for the purpose
of converting them into lime, upon conviction in the
circuit court for Worcester county, he shall forfeit

Penalty

and pay to the state of Maryland the sum of five hun-
dred dollars, and the costs and charges accruing in the
prosecution of the offender.

Ibid s 4
Proceedings
before justice

93. The offences named or contemplated by this act
may be heard by any justices of the peace of this state
before whom the offending party or parties may be
brought, or any justice of the peace who, upon infor-
mation, shall issue a warrant for the apprehension of
any offender; the said justice, upon hearing proof, may
either discharge the accused or require him to enter

Recognizance.

into recognizance with sureties in double the amount
of the penalty for any violation of the provisions of
this act, to appear at the then session or at the next
term of the said court, to answer for the offence, and to
satisfy the judgment which may be rendered against

Commitment.

him therefor, or in default thereof to be committed to
the county jail until such recognizance be given.

Ibid s 5
Officer to seize
boat, &c

94. The officer executing such warrant shall take
possession of and safely keep any vessel, boat, skiff,
craft or other contrivance, with her tackle and appur-
tenances, which to the offender may belong or is being
used, or to be used, or having been used in the com-
mission of the offence for which he is prosecuted, and
shall hold the same until the recognizance required be
given, and the penalties, fees and fines be paid, or until
the defendant be acquitted.

Ibid, s 6
Judgment

95. If judgment be given against the defendant, it
shall be a part of the judgment of the court, that if the