HENRY LLOYD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

persons so arrested before some Justice of the
Peace of Queen Anne's county, representing
to the said Justice the breach, of the law com-
mitted, and the said Justice shall inquire fully

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into the alleged offence, of which finding ves-
sels, boats, floats, canoes, launches, tugs or
crafts employed as aforesaid, or in the posses-
sion or use of the persons charged, shall be
considered prima facie evidence of guilt.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the discharge
of any gun, rifle or other kind of fire-arm from

Prima facie.

any vessel, boat, float, canoe, launch, tug or
other craft, shall be deemed prima facie to be
done in violation of the provisions of this
law.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That if on trial be-
fore said Justice of the Peace such person or
persons, so as aforesaid arrested and brought
before him for trial shall be found guilty,
the said Justice shall enter his verdict accord-
ingly, and he shall render a judgment against
said person or persons of not less than one hun-

Violation.

dred and fifty dollars and not more than three
hundred dollars against each person engaged,
directly or indirectly, in the violation of the
provisions of this law for each offence, and he
may commit him or them to the county Jail
of Queen Anne's county in the event of the
non-payment of said fine, for a period of not
exceeding ten days, to be discharged, however,
on the payment of the fine within that time.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the said
Justice shall also adjudge and condemn as for-
feited to said officer and to the person or per-
sons giving information leading to the arrest
or aiding him in making the arrest and seizure,
the boat, vessel, canoe, tug, launch, float or

Fine.

other craft, together with tackle, furniture,
guns, ammunition and apparel or traps on
board of the same at the time of the seizure,
and all and other property in possession of the
said officer found seized and taken as afore-

Boats, &c., to
be sold.