LAWS OF MARYLAND.

1843

of the said waters and committed sundry depredations
upon the good people of this state, and have made their
escape before any legal process could reach them: —
Therefore,

CHAP. 143

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the day of the passage of
this law, it shall not be lawful for any persons, other than
residents of this state, to take or catch fish, within the
waters of Talbot, Dorchester or Caroline counties, with
seins of any description whatever, nor for residents of
this state, other than citizens of the said counties, to take
or catch fish within the said waters, with seins having
meshes of a size less than five inches square.

Non-residents
forbid.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That for every offence
against the provisions of this law, the offending party,
upon proof adduced before a justice of the peace of
either of the said counties, who is hereby authorized and
required to issue a State's warrant to be directed to the
sheriff, or some constable of either of the said counties,
against said offending party, and to hear and determine
the case, and upon conviction of the same, shall be sub-
ject to a fine of not less than five nor more than fifty dol-
lars, to be levied upon the body, goods and chatties of
the offending party, and the said justice shall adjudge and
determine, and condemn as forfeited, the boat or vessel, in
possession of the offending party together with the seine,
used in violation of this law, and all the furniture, tackle
and apparel, and all things on board, at the time of her
seizure, and shall direct the said sheriff or constable, to
sell the same to the highest bidder for cash, after ten days
notice, at two of the most public places in the neighbor-
hood.

Justice to
issue state's
warrant

Sec. 3, And be it enacted, That after the payment of
the costs of prosecution of the offending parly under this
law, the balance arising from the fine and sale of the boat
or other articles herein before mentioned, shall be appor-
tioned in the following manner, to wit: one fourth thereof,
to the sheriff or constable making the arrest or seizure,
and the residue amongst those whom he may have been
summoned and who have aided in the same, to be determined

Distribution
of fine.

and awarded by the justice of the peace trying the cause.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That nothing herein con-
tained, shall be so construed to deprive any party, who
may feel aggrieved by any judgment rendered against him,
by any justice as aforesaid, from his right to appeal to the
county court, under the existing provisions of the law,
governing the right of appeal and subject to the usual re-
gulations and proceedings in relation to appeals from
judgments of justices of the peace.

Right of ap-
peal.