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all the articles and other property enumerated
in the first section of this act; and the said offi-
cers shall carry the said person or persons so
arrested before a justice of the peace of Talbot
county, representing to the said justice the breach
of law committed; and the said justice shall be and
he is hereby authorised to take cognizance of the
offence then charged, and he shall docket a case
in the name of the State against each person in
the custody of the said officers, and immediately
have summoned before him the witness or wit-
nesses in the case or cases, and shall examine the
said witness or witnesses on oath; any white
person or persons who aided the said officer in
making the arrest and seizure shall be a compe-
tent witness against the parties charged, and the
said justice shall enquire fully into the alleged
offence, of which finding sink-boats, sneak-boats,
or floats, on board of the said boat or craft em-
ployed as aforesaid, or in the possession or use of
the person or persons charged with offending
against this law, shall be considered as prima
facie evidence of guilt, and after a full investiga-
tion of the case or cases; if the justice shall think
the charge groundless, he shall immediately dis-
miss the same at the cost of the county, but if he
shall be of the 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, directly or in-
directly, 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 officers 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 con-
demn as forfeited to the said officer and to the
person or persons who may have aided him in
making the arrest and seizure, the boat or craft
in the possession of the officers, together with
her papers, furniture, tackel and apparel, and all
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