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DORCHESTER COUNTY. [ART. 10.
conviction thereof before a justice of the peace for said

Penalty for
neglect.

county, be fined not less than five dollars nor more
than ten dollars, one-half to be paid to the informer,
and the residue into the treasury of the state.

Ibid. s. 5.
Penalty for
catching with-
out license.

248. Any person or persons using or employing any
such canoe or boat in taking or catching oysters with
scoops within the waters of said county, described in
section one of this act, without a license, shall upon
conviction thereof before any justice of the peace in and
for said county, before whom such case is tried, [shall]
be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than one
hundred dollars, or forfeit the canoe or boat in posses-
sion of the party so offending, together with the papers,
furniture and tackle on board of said canoe or boat at
the time of her seizure, in the discretion of the said
justice of the peace.

Ibid. s. 6.
Clerk's fee.

249. The clerk of the circuit court for said county
shall be entitled to fifty cents each for every license
granted under this act, to be charged to the applicant
in addition to the rates of license.

Ibid s. 7.
When clerk to
pay over money

250. The said clerk of the said court shall pay the
money arising from the issuing of licenses under this
act into the treasury of the state, on or before the first
Monday of November in each year, and his official
bond shall be liable for the prompt payment thereof.

Ibid. s. 8.
Bight of appeal
from justice of
the peace.

251. Any party or parties against whom any justice
of the peace may render a judgment under this act,
either to pay a fine or of condemnation of property,
may at any time within ten days from the rendition of
such judgment, appeal from such judgment to the cir-
cuit court for said county, but no execution or sale
shall be stayed unless the party appealing shall give

Bond to stay
execution.

bond with surety to the state of Maryland in double
the value of the property condemned or of the fine im-
posed, as the case may be, said security or securities to
be resident or residents of said county, and who shall
swear or affirm that he or they are worth double the
amount of the property condemned, with condition to
prosecute such appeal with effect and to pay the value
of the property condemned and imposed, and all costs