Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-04-22

10 the Court having jurisdic
-. md shall show that the unlawfn
Io1 1ment of said vessel was with
- big sanction or authority, the said
loart may order the proceeds of sait
vessel To b returned TO him. or to any
pezeon having lien on said vessel
sed nay distribute the funds accord
Ing % thspriority ofthe several elaiml
and liens. and any persons having
llsn may Gle petition. and the Court
Z ne Interests of Justice will permit
nsy sliow him q portion of said pro
Iceede but in all such cases the Court
zhsu retain q sufficient sum to pay
cosle, charges. expenses. and reason
able and proper equivalent to fine
and aneudrnents shall BE- allowed. q
zk fora propi1ed i 81 Gases .
: a. ssI rom tie Jdd niesS os< JsssIssa
fh the Peace in cases where violation
of any local oyster law or laws il
charged.
Section IL. Aud be it enacted, Thai
any boat. owned wholly or in part BY
any nonresident, used in catching
oysters in this State with scoop, dredgs
or similar instrument, is hereby de-
clared to be forfeited, and shall b
condemned by order of any Judge ol
the Circuit Court nearest the place Of
her capture; or if captured in Balti.
more City, by order of the City Court
and shall be sold by the Sheriff Of the
county where condemned; or if con.
demned in Baltimore City, by the
Sheriff of said city, to the highest bid.
der for cash, after twenty days no.
tice of the time aud place of sale
such notice to be published at least
three times in a newspaper having
the largest circulation printed in Bal.
timore City, or in the county where
condemned: one fourth of the pro.
ceeds of such sale shall be paid to the
party making the capture, including
he officers and crews of the Fishery
Eirce, and the balance shall be paid
inio the Treasury Of the State, to b.
credited to the oyster fund.
Section l3. And be it enacted, That
the fines accruing under this Act
shall be paid by the sheriff, constabl.
or officers of the State Fishery Force
collecting the same within ten days
to the clerk of the court of the coun
ty or city. where such fine may &C
crue. and such clerk shall account 70,
the same in his next quarterly retu RI
to the Comptroller of the Treasury
to be placed to the credit of the oys
ter fund.
Section IA. And be it enacted, THAI
it shall be unlawful for any person o,
persons to take or catch oysters OIL
have oysters in his or their possession
between the twenty-fifth day of Apri
and the first day of September in each
and every year. provided that oysters
caught before the twenty day o.
April, may be disposed of at any time
before the fifth day of May; and pro
vided, this section shall not proven,
transportation companies from carry
ing oysters brought from other States
nor hotel and restaurant-keepers oil
private persons from purchasing oys
ters caught outside of the State o.
Maryland; nor shall it be construed
to prevent any person from taking
oysters for private use and not fol
sale from his private beds. anywhere
within this State at any time; any
person violating the provisions of THU
section shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanor, and on conviction by q
Justice of the Peace Of the county
wherein the offence was committed
shall be fined not less than fifty, mol
more than two hundred dollars, ol
imprisoned in the House or Correc
tiop for not less than three month";
nor more than three years, in the dis
erection of the Justice trying the same
Section Is. And be it enacted
That it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons. to take or catcl
oysters on Sunday or at night. ant
any person or persons violating thil
section, shall on conviction thereof, b.
fined sum of not less than fifty dol
lars, nor more than three hundred
dollars, or sentenced to the House ol
Correction for Q period of not lesl
than three months. nor more thar
three years, or forfeit the boat. vesss
or canoe used in violation of this Act
at the discretion Of the Judge or Jus
tice Of the Peace trying the same.
Section l6. And be it enacted. ThaI
the Comptroller Of the Treasurv shal
have painted in black figures. or
white canvass, two sets Of numbers
corresponding to the license to catch