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except for private use; and all oysters taken shall be culled upon
the natural beds where they are taken. Any person violating the
provisions of this section, upon conviction thereof shall be subject
to the fines and penalties prescribed in the preceding section.

1884, ch. 463.

128. Every licensed tonger shall paint the number of his
license in black figures on a white ground upon the outside of the
boat to be used by him in catching oysters; said figures to be not
less than four inches in length and of proportionate width, and
to be painted near the gunwale on each side of the boat; and no
number other than that specified in the license shall be exposed
to view in said canoe or boat. Any person violating or failing to
comply with the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction
thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars nor more
than ten dollars.

Ibid.

129. Upon information given under oath to any judge of the
circuit court or any justice of the peace for Charles county, of
any violation of any of the provisions of any of the sections of
this sub-title of this article, in said county, he shall issue a warrant
for the arrest of the offender and the seizure of the boat, vessel
and equipments, which warrant shall be directed to the sheriff or
any constable of said county, or to any licensed tongman of said
county under said sections, or to any officers of the State fishery
force; and said person, when arrested, shall be taken before said
judge or justice of the peace to answer said warrant, and the boat,
vessel and equipments shall be held as security for the payment
of the fine imposed and the costs of prosecution for violating said
provision, which fine and costs of prosecution shall be a lien
upon the boat and equipments so seized and taken; and if said
line and costs be not paid within ten days after conviction, said
boat and equipments shall be sold to satisfy the amount of said
fine and costs, after due notice given by said sheriff or constable
seizing the same.

Ibid.

130. Any person so convicted before any justice of the peace
shall have the right to appeal to the circuit court for said county;
provided, he gives notice of said appeal to the justice of the
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