HENRY LLOYD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

Court or a Justice of the Peace of this State,
to be dealt with according to the provisions

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of this act; provided, that any Justice of the
Peace before whom any person is brought,
charged with a violation of this act, the pun-
ishment for which is imprisonment in the
House of Correction, shall grant the parties
charged a speedy hearing, and if, in his judg-
ment, the facts appear to warrant a conviction,
he shall hold the parties charged, for their
appearance before the Grand Jury of the
county for which he is appointed, at the suc-
ceeding term of the Circuit Court.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That any person or
persons who shall resist any officer authorized

Speedy hear-
ing.

under this act to make arrest whilst such officer
is in the 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 more than one hundred dollars

Felony.

and imprisoned in the House of Correction for
a term of not more than six months, in the
discretion of the Court; the parties tried and
acquitted under this act, shall have the costs
of such trial paid by the Comptroller of the
State out of the funds created by this act.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the Sheriff, Constable or Officers
of the State Fishery Force to arrest any per-
son or persons, and to seize any canoe, boat or

Penalty.

vessel found violating any of the provisions
of this act, and bring the offender or offenders
before a Judge of the Court having criminal
jurisdiction, or a Justice of the Peace most
Convenient or accessible, to be dealt with as
herein provided.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the Judge
or Justice of the Peace before whom any per-
son or persons, or any vessel may be brought,
charged with violating any of the preceding
sections of this act, shall either give the case

Arrest.