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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the Sheriff,
Constable, Military Officer, Commander or De-
puty Commanders of the State Fishery Force
of this State who shall make the arrest, shall
forthwith bring the offender or offenders be-
fore some Justice of the Peace of Wicomico
county for a hearing, and the said Justice of
the Peace shall either give the case an imme-
diate hearing, or, at the instance of the party
or parties charged with the violation of this
Act, shall appoint some early day within the

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next five days thereafter to hear the case, the
party or parties charged with the violation or
violations giving such good and sufficient bail
as said Justice shall require for his or their
attendance, and on conviction of the offender
or offenders the said Justice shall fine such
person or persons in a sum of not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars in each and every offense, or shall de-
cree a forfeiture of the canoe or canoes, boat
or boats, vessel or vessels, together with all
their tackle and apparel and property found
on board at the time of the seizure, and shall
have power and authority to commit to the
jail of said county such offender or offenders
so convicted until such fine or fines so imposed
shall be fully paid and satisfied.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the Justice of
the Peace before whom any such offender or
offenders shall be tried and convicted, shall
impose a fine of not less than twenty-five dol-

Fine or for-
feiture.

lars nor more than two hundred dollars, or
shall decree a forfeiture of the canoe or canoes,
boat or boats, vessel or vessels used in such
violation, together with all the apparel, tackle,
and property found on board, and he is hereby
authorized to order any constable, sheriff, or
military officer to sell the property go seized,
on five days' notice, to the highest bidder for
cash, subject to an appeal in all cases to the
Circuit Court of Wicomico county, and after
payment of expenses attending the arrest and
prosecution in any such case the officer mak-