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from the end of Hill's point to the end of Cook's point; or in the
waters of Cook's point bay or cove, inshore of a straight line
drawn from the end of Cook's point to the end of Todd's point,
or in the waters of Todd's point bay, inshore of a straight line
drawn from the end of Todd's point to the end of Castle Haven
point; or in the waters of Lecompte's bay, inshore of a straight
line drawn from the end of Castle Haven point to the end of
Howis' point.

1872, ch. 330.

240. Upon information given upon oath to any justice of the
peace for Dorchester county, of any violation of the provisions of
the preceding section, the justice of the peace shall issue his
warrant for the arrest of the offender, and the seizure of the canoe
or boat in his possession, or used in the commission of the offence,
together with the tackle, instruments, and all things on board at
the time of the commission of the offence, or used or employed
in the commission thereof, which warrant shall be directed to the
sheriff or any constable of the county, and shall be returnable
within five days from the issuing thereof.

Ibid.

241. The justice of the peace before whom the warrant is
returnable shall docket a case in the name of the State of Mary-
land against the person arrested and the property seized by virtue
of the warrant; and if, upon the trial of the case, he shall be
satisfied that the person so arrested is guilty of violating the
provisions of section 239, he shall render a judgment, either
imposing a fine upon each person so guilty, of not less than five
dollars nor more than fifty dollars, or condemning the canoe or
boat in possession of the offender, or used in the commission of
the offence, together with the tackle, instruments, and all things
on board at the time of the commission of the offence, or used or
employed in the commission thereof, to be sold at public auction
for cash by the sheriff or constable seizing the same, after ten
days' public notice of the time, place, manner and terms of sale,
by advertisement inserted in some newspaper published in said
county, and also set up at the court-house door in the town of
Cambridge.