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process similar to that by which judgments rendered by jus-
tices of the peace are collectible, or if the sentence imposed
shall be re-affirmed upon appeal to the Circuit Court, by
similar process as judgments of the Circuit Court are col-
lected by the sheriff; and the sentence of the justice of the
peace or the Circuit Court shall be considered as in the
nature of a judgment for that purpose, with the further pro-
vision that any property levied upon in pursuance of this
Act, shall not be subject to any exemption from execution;
and in case of a second offense and failure to pay such fine,
in addition to the above remedy, the party co'mmitting the
same by permitting the animals to run at large as aforesaid,
shall be committed to jail until the fine shall be paid; pro-
vided, that in no case shall the imprisonment be for more
than five days in the county jail of Charles county; and pro-
vided further, that instead of process in the nature of an
arrest, the justice of the peace shall issue the ordinary pro-
cess of summons as in civil cases, to be followed by process
of arrest, however, in case the party shall fail to appear
after summons served upon him. No hogs shall be raised
or kept penned or unpenned for any purpose, or be slaught-
ered or brought alive into the limits of La Plata, except
in transit through said town, and for that purpose they
shall be caged or in such . manner confined as not to be
able to walk or run over any portion of the streets or
other portion of said town, nor shall any cattle of any kind
be slaughtered within the limits of said town. Any person
violating this provision shall be fined one dollar and costs,
recoverable as hereinbefore provided; if any animal or
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animals of any kind hereinbefore named of which the owner
shall be unknown or cannot be found shall be found running
at large in said town, the bailiff shall forthwith seize and
impound the same, and shall give notice thereof by notice
posted at the court house door, and if the owner shall not,
within three days thereafter appear and pay said bailiff the
amount of the fine hereinbefore named and twenty-five cents
extra for each day after the day in which the said animal
shall be taken and impounded the said bailiff shall sell the
same at public sale, and after deducting one-half o| the
amount due on same, including fine, which he shall retain,
shall account for the balance to said commissioners. It shall
be the duty of the bailiff, as far as practicable to enforce
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Unlawful for
animals to
run at large.
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