ART. 27] RIVERS—ROBBERY, ROGUES AND VAGABONDS. 903

the bed of the Potomac river from its mouth to the uppermost
boundary line of Prince George's county under a penalty of
a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars, and confiscation
of the boat, vessel, dredge and implements used in digging,
dredging and carrying away such sand, gravel or other mate-
rial, and imprisonment in the county jail for a period not
exceeding six months, in the discretion of the court; one-half
of said fine and one-half of the proceeds of the sale of such
confiscated boat, vessel, dredge and implements to be paid by
the sheriff to the informer, and the other half to the commis-
sioners of public schools for the county; provided, however,
that it shall be lawful for any riparian owner of lands border-
ing on said Potomac river, or for any person or corporation
with whom such owner shall have a contract in writing for the
purpose, or for the agents, servants or employes of such person
or corporation to dig, dredge, take and carry away sand, gravel
or other material from the bed of said river opposite said lands
from high-water mark on the shore bordering on said lands to
the outer line of the channel nearest said shore, subject to the
laws of the United States relating to navigation; and provided
further, that none of the provisions of this section shall be
deemed to interfere in any manner with the provisions of any
law of the State relating to the taking and catching of fish and
oysters.

Robbery.

1888, art. 27, sec. 245. 1860, art. 30, sec 173. 1809, ch. 138, sec. 6

382. Every person convicted of the crime of robbery, or as
accessory thereto before the fact, shall restore the thing robbed
or taken to the owner, or shall pay to him the full value thereof,
and be sentenced to the penitentiary for not less than three nor
more than ten years.

Rogues and Vagabonds.

Ibid. sec. 246. 1860, art. 30, sec. 178. 1809, ch. 138, sec 7 1878, ch. 467.

383. If any person shall be apprehended having upon him
any pick-lock, key, crow, jack, bit, or other implement, at places
and under circumstances from which an intent may be pre-
sumed feloniously to break and enter into any dwelling-house,
warehouse, storehouse, stable or outhouse, or shall have upon
him any pistol, hanger, cutlass, bludgeon, or other offensive
weapon, also at places and under circumstances from which
may be presumed an intent feloniously to assault any person,