T. HOLLIDAY HICKS, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

1860.

canoe or craft employed to convey such offender
for the purpose of shooting at or killing wild ducks
or wild fowl of any description contrary to the pro-
visions of this law, and he shall seize and take
into his possession the said vessel, boat, float, canoe
or craft and the gun or guns, ammunition and
decoy ducks in the same or in the use or possession
of the offender or offenders.

CHAP. 109.

SEC. 6. The said officers shall carry the person
or persons so arrested before a justice of the peace
of the county wherein the offence may be commit-
ted, representing to the justice the breach of the
law committed, and the said justice shall inquire
fully into the alledged offence, of which pending
vessels, boats, floats, canoes or crafts employed as
aforesaid, or in the possession or use of the persons
charged, shall be considered as prima facia evidence
of guilt.

Evidence.

SEC. 7. If after a full investigation, the said
justice shall think the charge groundless, he shall
dismiss the same at the cost of the county, but if
he shall be of the opinion that any wild ducks or
other water fowl have been shot at or killed con-
trary to section first or second of this article, he
shall render a judgment of not less than ten dol-
lars nor more than one hundred dollars against
each person engaged directly or indirectly therein
for each offence, and he may commit him or them
to the county jail in event of their not paying the
fine thus imposed, if the officer making the arrest
and seizure desire it, and if committed the officer
who desired the commitment shall pay the jail fees
at the rate of twenty-five cents per day, and in
case of a failure to pay the said fees for the space
of three consecutive days, the party whose jail fees
shall thus remain unpaid shall be discharged from
confinement.

Fine, commit-
ment, &c.

SEC. 8. The justice shall also adjudge and con-
demn as forfeited to said officer and to the person
or persons who may have aided him in making the
arrest and seizure, the vessel, boat, float, canoe or
craft, together with the tackle, furniture and ap-
parel on board of the same at the time of the
seizure, and all or any other property in the pos-
session of the said officer found seized and taken
as aforesaid, and the said officer, with the person
or persons who aided him in making the arrest

Forfeitures.