FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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election district of Harford County before any justice of the

peace, that he knows of any person or persons who have

Violation

violated the provisions of this act, the justice of the peace

of this
act.

before whom the complaint is made, shall docket a case in

the name of the State of Maryland against such person or

persons so charged on oath as offending, and shall issue his

warrant to some one of the constables, or sheriff of said

county, for the arrest of the party or parties, with the boat,

nets, and other fixtures used in such violation of this act,

to be brought before said justice, who shall be a resident of

said election district, and upon conviction shall forfeit and

pay the sum of twenty dollars and costs, or shall be com-

mitted to the county jail by said justice of the peace, for a

period of not more than thirty days, and shall also forfeit

the nets, boats and other fixtures used in such violation,

and the boats, nets and other fixtures captured and con-

demned under the provisions of this act, shall immediately

-be advertised by printed or written hand-bills, and sold to

the highest bidder for cash in ten days thereafter, and the

money arising from said sale and fines, after deducting the

legal costs, shall be paid, one-half to the informer and the

other half to the school fund of said county, and in default

of payment of such fine and costs such person or persons

convicted, he or they, shall be sentenced to the county jail

for not less than ten or more than thirty days, in the dis-

cretion of said justice of the peace ; provided nothing herein

contained shall prevent any person, who may feel aggrieved

Proviso.

by the decision of the justice of the peace, from appealing

to the Circuit Court of Harford County, if such appeal is

taken and satisfactory bond filed of not less than one hun-

dred dollars, for prosecuting said appeal with the justice of

the peace, within five days after the fine is imposed, and

the boats, nets and other fixtures are condemned.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Election.

Approved April 7th, 1892.