1584 OYSTERS. [ART. 72

ordnance or any swivel, musket, rifle or other piece or species
of firearms 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
discharge any species of firearms at or toward any officer
authorized 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 dischange
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 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.

1894, ch. 380, sec 26

27. 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 convenient or accessible, to be dealt with as herein pro-
vided.

Ibid sec. 27.

28. The judge or justice of the peace before whom any
person or any vessel may be brought charged with violating
any of the preceding sections of this article shall either give
the case or cases an immediate hearing, or at the instance of
the party charged shall appoint some early day within the
next ten days to hear the case, the party charged giving such
good and sufficient bail as said judge or justice shall require
for his appearence at the trial, and the said vessel shall be
held and safely kept at the cost of the party charged or of the
said vessel, as the case may be; and in case the master, owner
or other person in charge of said vessel shall or shall not be