132 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY. [ART. 2.

1870, ch. 408.

145. It shall not be lawful for any persons, except bona
fide residents of the State of Maryland, to set nets or haul
seines in any of the rivers, creeks or coves lying in Anne Arundel
county.

Ibid.

146. It shall not be lawful for any persons, except bona
fide residents of the State of Maryland, to take or catch,
terrapins or crabs in any of the rivers, creeks or coves lying in
said county.

Ibid.

147. Any person violating the provisions of either of the two-
preceding sections shall pay a fine of not less than five nor more
than fifty dollars, and forfeit the boat or boats and vessels in his
possession, together with the seine or seines, tackle, and all things.
on board at the time of the offence.

Ibid.

148. It shall be the duty of the sheriff or any constable, on
complaint made to him, to arrest any person so violating
either of said two sections, and to seize the boat or boats,
and vessels, together with the seine, tackle and all things on
board alleged to be forfeited, and give notice to the owner
thereof, if the same can be found, to appear before a jus-
tice of the peace of Anne Arundel county on a certain day,
within five days from the time of the seizure, to show cause why
the property so seized should not be condemned; and if the
owner of the property so seized evades the service of the
notice, or cannot be found, then the sheriff or constable may
give notice by publication in some newspaper published in Anne
Arundel county, or may set up notices at three of the most pub-
lic places in the neighborhood of the seizure, warning the owner
of such property to appear before a justice of the peace of said
county, to be therein. named, on a certain day, not less than,
ten days from the time of the seizure, to show cause why the
said property shall not be condemned.