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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

some day within the next seven days thereafter
to hear the case, first requiring the defendant or
defendants to give good and sufficient bail for the
appearance of the defendant or defendants, and
the production of the vessel, if any, shall betaken
at the trial; and if the defendant or defendants
shall be found guilty of violating any of the pro-
visions of this sub-title within the waters of Som-
erset county the said justice shall fine such person
or persons not less than twenty-five dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars, to stand com-
mitted till fine and costs are paid; but in all cases

Right of
appeal.

arising under this sub-title the defendant or
defendants shall have the right of appeal to the
circuit court of Somerset county from the judg-
ment of the justice of the peace ; and the canoe,
boat or other vessel so unlawfully used shall be
bound for the fine and costs in all cases where
the master, owner or other person employing
the said vessel in violation of this act shall not
be arrested, and shall neglect or wilfully fail or
refuse to appear, then the justice of the peace
may proceed to hear the said charge, so far as it
applies to the said vessel, without such appear-
ance; and if the charge appear to be true the
vessel shall be declared forfeited, but shall be
released upon the payment of not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars, in the discretion of the justice of the
peace hearing the case, together with the cost
attending the same; but the owner, master, or
any one having a mortgage or lien on the said
vessel, may appeal from the judgment of said
justice of the peace to the circuit court of Somer-
set county upon his giving bond in such sum as
may represent double the value of the said vessel,

Who to make
arrests.

the said vessel to be released; and it shall be the
duty of the officers of the state fishery force to
arrest all persons found violating any of the
provisions of this act and bring the offender or
offenders before some' justice of the peace, most
convenient, to be dealt with as herein provided;
and the same officers shall serve any warrant
issued by any justice of the peace of Somerset
county, for the violation of this act, and imme-
diately bring the offender or offenders before
said justice of the peace for trial. The money