466 OYSTERS. [ART. 72

1894, ch. 380.

25. It shall not be lawful for the owner or master or any
person on board of or having control over any boat or vessel
licensed to catch or take oysters in the waters of this State with
scoop, dredge or similar instrument, to have or permit to be kept
on such boat or vessel, any cannon, howitzer or any piece of
ordnance, or any swivel, musket, rifle or other piece or species
of fire-arms larger than a pistol, except two-shot guns not larger
than a number ten gauge, and not to use larger than number one
shot; any person who shall offend against any of the provisions
of this section, or who shall resist any officer authorized under
this article to make arrests while such officer is in discharge of
his duties hereunder, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and
upon indictment and conviction thereof in any court having
jurisdiction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty
dollars nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars, and impris-
oned in the house of correction for a term of not more than six
months, in the discretion of the court; any person who shall dis-
charge any species of fire-arms at or toward any officer author-
ized under this article to make arrests, whilst such officer is in
discharge of his duties hereunder, or at or towards any vessel
upon which such officer shall be whilst in the discharge of his
duties hereunder, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon
indictment and conviction thereof in any court having jurisdic-
tion, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and shall be confined
in the penitentiary for not less than one year nor more than two
years, in the discretion of the court.

Ibid. '

26. It shall be the duty of the sheriff, constable or officers of
the State fishery force to arrest any person and to seize any canoe,
boat or vessel found violating any of the provisions of this article,
and bring the offender or offenders before a judge of a court
having criminal jurisdiction, or a justice of the peace most con-
venient or accessible, to be dealt with as herein provided.

Ibid.

27. The judge or justice of the peace before whom any per-
son or any vessel may be brought, charged with violating any of