1460 KENT COUNTY. [ART. 15.

1876, ch. 41.

112. It shall not be lawful for any persons to lash or beat the
waters of Fairlee creek, "Worton creek, Lloyd's creek, Still Pond
creek, Churn creek, Turner's creek, or any other of the creeks or
arms of the Sassafras river within the bounds of Kent county,
with rods, poles or sticks, or anything else, or to make noises on
the decks of any boat, or on any part of any boat, by the use of
clogs or wooden shoes, or by any other instrument or means, or
in any other manner, for the purpose of driving fish into any
seine, fish basket or any other contrivance for catching fish.

Ibid.

113. Any person violating the provisions of the preceding
section shall pay a fine of not less than ten nor more than one
hundred dollars, and forfeit the boat or vessel in his possession,
together with the seine, tackle, and all things on board at the
time of the offence.

Ibid.

114. On information given to a justice of the peace of either
Kent or Queen Anne's counties, he shall issue his warrant for the
arrest of the offender, and the seizure of the boat, together with
all her tackle and apparel, and all other property on board and in
his possession, which warrant shall be directed to the sheriff or
some constable of said counties, who may summon a posse comi-
tatus to aid him in making any such arrest and seizure.

Ibid.

115. Upon the arrest of the offender he shall be taken before
a justice of the peace and tried, and if found guilty, shall pay a
fine of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars; and
the said justice shall condemn all property seized by the officer
making the arrest, which shall appear in proof to have been in
the possession of the party found guilty, or used by him, in
violation of section 112, and adjudge and decree the same to be
sold.

Ibid.

116. The property so condemned shall be sold by the officer
making the seizure, on ten days' notice, by written or printed
advertisements stuck up in not less than two public places; and