1448 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 680

authorized by law to make the same, or upon a warrant issued
by any Justice of the Peace of said County, and upon convic-
tion shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than
fifty dollars for each and every violation of the provisions of
the preceding section, or for each and every day upon or dur-
ing which said person shall or may repeat or continue such
violation of the said provisions of the preceding Section, one-
half of said fine or fines to be paid, as and when collected, to
the person making the original arrest, or procuring the issue
of said warrant, as the case may be.

253. It shall not be lawful for any person to lash or beat
the waters within the limits of Harford County, or which
wash the shores of said county, with rods, poles, sticks or any-
thing else, or to make noises on the deck of any boat, or on
any part of any boat, by the use of clogs or wooden shoes, or
by any other instrument or means, or in any other manner,
for the purpose of driving fish into any seine, fish basket or
any other contrivance for catching fish.

254. Any person violating any of the provisions of the pre-
ceding section shall pay a fine of not less than ten nor more
than one hundred dollars, and forfeit the boat, together with
her tackle and apparel, and her seine and all other property
on board of her at the time of her seizure.

255. On information given on oath to a Justice of the
Peace of said county of a violation of Section 253, he shall
issue his warrant for the arrest of the offender, and the seizure
of the boat, together with all her tackle and apparel, and all
other property on board and in his possession; which warrant
shall be directed to the sheriff or some constable of said county,
who may summon the posse comitatus to aid him in making
any arrest and seizure.

256. Upon the arrest of such offender he shall be taken
before a Justice of the Peace and tried, and if found guilty
he shall pay a fine of not less than ten nor more than one
hundred dollars, to be recovered as other small debts are now
recovered; and the said Justice shall condemn all property
seized by the officers making the arrest, which shall appear in
proof to have been in the possession of, or used by the party
found guilty of a violation of section 253 and adjudge and
decree the same to be sold.

257. Said property shall be sold by the officer making the
seizure, on ten days' notice by either written or printed adver-
tisement placed in four public places; and the proceeds of