Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-05-20


mage the owner shRI swear as to hel
tonnage; the mastei of such boat shall
make cath before lie Comptroller o,
his Clerk, or ii reident of Baltimore
city, before the Glssk OF the Court Of
Common Pleas, ar Aefore the Clerk OF
the Circuit CourtbfAe county wherein
he NAV reside, that he has been a resi-.
dent of the Sta Of MARYLAND for
twelve months nexs preceding the time
Of taking such oatt
SEC. 6. And be il acfed, That before
granting such icer lie Comptroller
shall receive far i n Che applicant,
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every ton the boat may measure and
licenses may be issued after the be-
ginning of the oyster season at the
rate of fifty cents per ton per month,
for the remainder of the season, and
the license shall be exhibited when
ever called for by any officer OF the
State Of Maryland.
SEC. I. And be it enacted, That any
master or person in charge Of any
vessel who shall violate any Of the pro-
visions Of the preceding sections by
taking oysters unlawfully, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon indictment and conviction in any
Circuit Court in this State before which
such case is tried, shall be sentenced
TO the House OF Correction for term
not less than three months nor more
than one year, and the boat or vessel
used in such violation, together with
the papers, furniture ant tackle on
board of said boat or vessel at the
time of said violation. snail be for
teited, but shall be released upon the
payment of not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than Ave hundred
dollars and costs and expenses for
each and every violation of the pre-
ceding sections, in the discretion of
the court.
Sc 5. And be itenacttd, That upon
information given under oath to any
Judge Of the Circuit Court or Justice
OF the Peace OF any violation of any
of the prov isions of this Act, he shall
Issue his warrant to the Sheriff or any
Constable requiring any of them to
whom it may be directed to summon a
posse comittt,S fneces sary, and proceed
forthwith TO arrest the party or parties
alleged TO have been ENGAGED in
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or vessel, together with all her tackle
and apparel on board Of the same and
deliver the same to the Judge Of the
Circuit Court or Justice of the Peace
Of this State, to be dealt with accord.
ing to the provisions OF this Act; pro-
vided, that any Justice Of the Peace
before whom any person is brought,
charged with violation of this Act,
the punishment for which is imprison-
ment in the House Of Correction, shall
grant the parties charged a speedy
hearing, and if, in his Judgment, the
facts appear to warrant a conviction,
he shall hold the parties charged for
their appearance before the grand jury
OF the county for which he is appointed
al the succeeding term of the Circuit
Court.
SEc. .. And be it enacted, That any
person or persons who shall resist any
officer authorized under this Act to
make arrest whilst srch officer is in
the discharge Of his duties hereunder,
shall be deemed guilty of felony, aud
upon Indictment al d conviction there
OF in any court having jurisdiction,
shall be punished by fine Of not more
than one hundred dollars and impris-
oned in the House Of Correction for a
term Of not more than six months, in
the discretion of the court; the parties
tried and acquitted under this Act
shall have the cost OF such trial paid
by the Comptroller Of the State out OF
the funds created by this Act.
SIC. 10. And be it enacted, That il
shall oe the duty OF the Sheriff, Consta-
bic or Officers of the State Fishery
Force to arrest any person or persons
and to seize any canoe, boat or vessel
found violating any of the provisions
OF this Act, and bring the offender OF
offenders, before Judge OF the court
having criminal jurisdiction, or Jus.
tice OF the Peace most convenient OF
accessible 10 be dealt with as herein
provided.
SEC. II. And be it enacted, That the
Judge or justice Of the peace before
wAom any person or persons, or any
vessel may be brought, charged with
violating any of the preceding sections
o! this Act, shall either give the case
or cases an immediate hearing, or al
the instance of the party or parties
charged, shall appoint some early day
within the next ten days, to hear tn,
case, the party or parties charged
giving such good and sufficient bal
a said Judge or justice shall require
for his or their appearance at trial
and the said vessel shall be held anC
safely kept at the cost Of the part!
charged or of the said vessel, as tn
case NAV be; and in case the master
owner or other person in charge o
said vessel shall or shall not De arrested
then the vessel used in violation OF thi
Act shall be seized, and the charg
against the same shall be heard by th
SAID Judge or justice Of the peace, an,
sue shall be dealt with as hereinafte
provided; and if the said master, owne
or ether perscn in charge Of said vesss
shall no; appear after giving bail a
/ here.nhefore provided, then in eithe
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