1174 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 471

to the justice or clerk of the court to be remitted to the Comp-
troller for credit to the Conservation Fund. Except that in
all cases where such prosecutions are begun or instituted by
another person than the Conservation Commissioner, his
Deputy Commanders, Inspectors, the Game Warden or any
of his Deputies or Wardens, except fee Deputy Game War-
dans, and shall result in the collection of a fine or fines, then
one-half of such fine or fines, after the proper court costs, or
costs of the magistrate in convicting the offender shall have
been paid, shall be paid to the informer and the other one-half
paid as provided for above.

JURISDICTION or JUSTICES OR COURT.

Sec. 10. All justices of the peace of this State in and for
the city or county wherein the offense shall be committed shall
have jurisdiction to hear and determine all prosecutions for the
purpose of enforcing fines and penalties collectible under the
provisions of this Article. If any offense under this Article is
committed in a river dividing two counties, then the justice or
court of either county shall have jurisdiction, and if it is com-
mitted in the waters of Chesapeake Bay, then the justice or
court of any county bordering on the Bay shall have jurisdic-
tion. Provided that the nearest or most accessible Justice of
the Peace or Court shall hear and determine said offense, as
set forth in Sections 4 and 5.

APPEAL FROM JUDGMENTS OF JUSTICES OF PEACE.

Sec. 11. Any party against whom any justice of the peace
may render a judgment under the provisions of any of the sec-
tions of this Article, at any time within ten days from the
rendition of such judgment, may appeal therefrom to the Cir-
cuit Court for the county wherein the same may have been
rendered; but no execution shall be stayed unless the party
appealing shall within ten days after judgment, give bond fur-
nished by some surety company for an amount equal to the
fine imposed and the value of the property seized, or give
bond, with sufficient surety, to be approved by the justice,
to the State of Maryland, for the amount of the fine imposed,
and value of property seized, with conditions to prosecute such
appeal with effect to the Circuit Court at its next session there-
after, and to pay the fine imposed, and all costs attending such
proceeding's, in case judgment shall be affirmed.