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Harbour.
On trawling in the harbour, forfeit 10l. and the boat,
to House of Industry and suit person suing for same.
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LXV. Whereas the practice of trawling, carried on in the harbour of Waterford, tends to the injury of the fishery thereof: therefore be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons shall, from and after the twenty fourth day of June next, take or destroy any fish whatsoever (oysters excepted) in the harbour of Waterford, inside I look-Tower, by trawling, such person or persons shall on due proof thereof made before the mayor of the city of Waterford, or any one or more of the justices of the peace of the county of said city, or any one or more of the justices of the peace of the county of Waterford, contiguous to the said harbour, forfeit the sum of ten pounds, together with the boat or vessel which shall be employed in such trawling or fishing, with all tackle, sails and rigging, together with such fishing-trawls and geer made use of in such trawling; one moitey of the said sum of ten pounds, and one moiety of the money that may arise by the sale of such forfeited boat or vessel, and of her tackle, sails, and rigging, and of such fishing-trawl and geer, to go to the use of the House of Industry of the said city of Waterford, and the other moiety thereof to go to the use of such person or persons as shall fish sue for the same.
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