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Firearms on
vessels.
Penalty.
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with scoop, dredge or similar instrument, to have or permit to
be kept on such boat or vessel, any cannon, howitzer or any
piece of ordnance or any swivel, musket, rifle or other piece
or species of fire arms larger than a pistol, except two shot
guns not larger than a number ten gauge, and not to use larger
than number one shot; any person who shall offend against
any of the provisions of this section, or who shall resist any
officer authorized under this article to make arrests while such
officer is in 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 less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred and
fifty dollars, and imprisoned in the house of correction for a
term of not more than six months, in the discretion of the
court; any person who shall discharge any species of fire arms
at or toward any officer authorized under this article to make
arrests, whilst such officer is in discharge of his duties here-
under, or at or towards any vessel upon which such officer
shall be whilst in the discharge of his duties hereunder, shall
be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon indictment and convic-
tion thereof in any court having jurisdiction, shall be punished
by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars, and shall be confined in the penitentiary
for not less than one year nor more than two years, in the dis-
cretion of the court.
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Duty of
sheriffs and
constables.
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26. It shall be the duty of the sheriff, constable or officers
of the State Fishery Force to arrest any person and to seize
any canoe, boat or vessel found violating any of the provisions
of this article, and bring the offender or offenders before a
judge of a court having criminal jurisdiction, or a justice of
the peace most convenient or accessible, to be dealt with as
herein provided.
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Trial of
offenders.
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27. The judge or justice of the peace before whom any
person or any vessel may be brought, charged with violating
any of the preceding sections of this article, shall either give
the case or cases an immediate hearing, or at the instance of
the party charged shall appoint some early day within the
next ten days to hear the case, the party charged giving such
good and sufficient bail as said judge or justice shall require
for his appearance at trial; and the said vessel shall be
held and safely kept at the cost of the party charged
or of the said vessel, as the case may be; and in case
the master, owner or other person in charge of said vessel
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