732 FISH AND FISHERIES. [ART. 39.

provided, and against the peace, government and dignity of the
State."

Day v. State, 7 Gill, 322 Rawlings v. State, 1 Md. 127. Ibid , 2 Md. 201.
State v. Mace, 5 Md. 337. Broadbent v. State, 7 Md. 429. State v. Mott, 61
Md. 297

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 40. sec. 3. 1777, ch 6. 1842, ch 22.

2. All fines, penalties and forfeitures, when recovered, shall be
paid to the county or city where the same may be imposed,
unless directed to be paid otherwise by the law imposing them;
but if there be an informer, he shall have half, unless otherwise
provided; this section not to apply to fines or forfeitures for

offences at, common law.

1874, ch. 59.

3. Any person who shall or may hereafter be committed to
jail by the judgment of any court of justice, or by any justice of
the peace of this State, for non-payment of any fine and costs not

exceeding the sum of fifty dollars, who shall have remained in

custody as aforesaid for the space of thirty days; or any person
who shall or may hereafter be committed to jail aforesaid for
non-payment of any fine and costs above fifty, and not exceeding
one hundred and fifty dollars, who shall have remained in
custody aforesaid for the space of sixty days, shall be discharged
from further imprisonment on account of said fine and costs;
provided, such person shall prove to the satisfaction of the court
imposing said fine and costs, or any judge thereof, or justice of
the peace, as the case may be, that he is unable to pay said fine
and costs.

ARTICLE XXXIX.

FISH AND FISHERIES.

Head of the Bay. 1. Time for catching herring and shad with gill-nets, forfeiture. 2 Hauling seine or drag-net, when prohibited.

3, Penalty for violating section 2. 4. Imprisonment if fine be not paid; appeal 5 Placing of stakes or poles pro- hibited. 6 Penalty.