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OYSTERS. [ART. 71.

Who may ar-
rest.

of arresting and taking before any judge of any circuit
court or justice of the peace, who shall have jurisdic-
tion thereof, any person or persons who may be en-
gaged in violating any of the provisions of this article,
and of seizing any canoe, boat or vessel engaged therein;
and all such owners or masters. are hereby vested with
power to summons the posse comitatus to aid in mak-
ing such arrest and seizure as fully as are constables
and sheriffs of the several counties and the city of Bal-
timore.

Ibid, s 13.
Warrant for
arrest.

12. Upon information given upon oath to any jus-
tice of the peace having jurisdiction, of any violation
of any of the provisions of this article, the said jus-
tice of the peace shall issue his warrant for the arrest
of the offender or offenders, and the seizure of the ca-
noe, boat, or vessel, together with the tackle and furni-
ture on board, which warrant shall be directed to the
sheriff or any constable of the county wherein the said
warrant is issued, or to the owner or master of any
canoe, boat, or vessel licensed under this article.

Ibid. s. 14
Avoiding ar-
rest

13. If any person or persons on board any canoe,
boat or vessel, engaged in violating any of the pro-
visions of this article, shall abandon the said canoe,
boat or vessel, and flee so as to escape arrest, the

Seizure of ca-
noe, &c.

officer endeavoring to make such arrest, shall seize
such canoe, boat or vessel, and give information of
such seizure to some justice of the peace, or judge 6f
a circuit court most convenient or accessible from the
place where such offence shall have been committed,
and it shall be the duty of the said justice of the

Legal proceed-
ings.

peace or judge, to docket a case in the name of the
state against the said canoe, boat or vessel, and to
proceed without delay with the trial of the same, and
if there is sufficient proof that said canoe, boat or
other vessel has been used or employed in violating
any of the provisions of this article, the said justice
of the peace or judge, shall either render a judgment
of condemnation against the said canoe, boat or ves-
sel, her tackle and furniture on board at the time of
seizure, or fine the said canoe, boat or vessel, if under