1849.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 305.

miss the same, at the cost of the county, but if he shall
be of opinion, that any wild ducks, or other wild fowl,
have been shot at or killed in violation of this law, he
shall impose fines of not less than five dollars nor more
than fifty dollars on each and every person engaged di-
rectly or indirectly therein for each and every offence,
and he may commit, him or them to the county jail, in
the event of their not paying the fines 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 have thus remained unpaid, shall be discharged
from confinement, and he shall adjudge and condemn,
as forfeited to the said officer and to the person or per-
sons who may have aided him in making the arrest and
seizure, the boat or vessel in the possession of the offi-
cers, together with her papers, furniture, tackle and ap-
parel, and all things on board of her at the time of her
seizure, and all or any property in the possession of the
said officer, found, seized and taken as aforesaid, and the
said officer, with the persons who aided him in making,
the arrest and seizure, shall sell the same to the highest
bidder after ten days notice.

Right of appeal
secured.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That if any person or
persons convicted of offending against this act, shall
think himself or themselves aggrieved by such convic-
tion, he or they shall be at liberty to appeal from the
judgment of the justice of the peace, at any time within
ten days from the rendition thereof, to the county court,
the justices of which are hereby empowered and direct-
ed, upon the petition of the applicant or applicants, in
a summary way, and without any unnecessary delay,
to hear the allegation and proofs in the case or cases,
and to affirm or reverse the judgment or judgments of
the justice of the peace, as to them may seem right, and
in case of affirmance, to adjudge to the State the costs
incurred in defending the said appeal, and it shall be in
the election of the said appellant or appellants, to have
a decision in a summary way by the justices, or a trial
by jury before the said county court.

Not to stay
proceedings.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the proceedings on
the judgment or judgments of the justice of the peace
shall not be stayed by any appeal, unless the appel-
lant or appellants, within ten days after the rendition
of the same, shall enter into an appeal bond to the
State, with two sufficient securities, to be approved by
the said justice, in a penal sum of double the amount