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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

provisions of this act, the said justice of the peace

Issue warrant

shall issue his warrant for the arrest of the offen-

for arrest.

der or offenders, and the seizure of the canoe of

boat in his or their possession, or used in the com-

mission of the offence, together with the tackle,

instruments and all things on board at the time of

the commission of the offence, which warrant shall

be directed to the sheriff or any constable of the

county, and shall be returnable in five days from .

the issuing thereof.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the justice of the

peace before whom such warrant is returnable

Docket case

shall, upon the return thereof, docket a case in

in name of

the name of the State against the person or per-

State.

sons arrested and the property seized by virtue of

said warrant ; and if upon trial the said person or

persons are guilty of violating the first section of

this act, he shall render judgment, either imposing

a fine upon each person so guilty of not less than

twenty-five dollars or more than one hundred dol-

lars, or condemning the canoe or boat in posses-

sion of the offender or offenders, or used in the

commission of the offence, together with all the

tackle, instruments and all things on board at the

time of the commission of the offence, or used or

employed in the commission thereof, to be sold at

public auction for cash by the sheriff' or constable

seizing the same, after ten days' notice given pub-

licly of the time, place, manner and terms of sale,

set up at the court house door of said county ; the

Pine— how

proceeds of said sale, after paying the costs of

disposed of.

proceedings had, shall go one-fourth to the sheriff

or constable, one-fourth to the informer, and the

remaining half to the County Commissioners for

public road purposes.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That any party or par-

ties, against whom a justice of the peace shall

have rendered judgment under the provisions of

this act, may, at any time within ten days from

Right of ap-

the rendition thereof, appeal from such judgment

peai.

to the Circuit Court of Calvert county or Saint

Mary's county ; but no execution or sale shall be

stayed unless the party appealing shall give bond

to the State of Maryland, in double the amount