Willful trespass on land between high and low-water marks notwithstanding notice, and fishing therefrom

(1) A person found in or upon, or entering in or upon, any land situate between high-water mark and low-water mark upon the bank of any river, creek or stream, or upon the seacoast in front of any plantation, estate or land, on or near to which there is posted up a notice, in large legible letters, forbidding in general terms all persons to trespass and warning them that they will be prosecuted for so doing without leave of the owner of that plantation, estate or land, who there destroys, ensnares, catches or takes any fish, crab or other animal, shall be deemed a willful trespasser. Wilful trespass high and low- water marks fishing there from. (2) Every such trespasser may be apprehended and detained by the owner or by any person whom the owner calls to his assistance, and shall be taken without delay before a magistrate or to a police station, to be dealt with according to law. (3) If the trespasser, at the time of his trespassing, has with him any boat, raft or float, or any seine, net, fishing-tackle or other implements for destroying, ensnaring, catching or taking fish, crabs or other animals, that also may be seized and detained by the owner, or such other person, and if the trespasser is convicted the magistrate shall order the article to be publicly sold within ten days thereafter, and out of the proceeds of sale shall pay the amount of any damage suffered by the owner by virtue of the trespass, and shall deduct the amount of any fine inflicted upon the trespasser, unless the amount of the damage and fine is sooner paid. (4) If the trespasser, at the time of his trespassing, has, or is in possession of, any fish, crab or other animal, whether dead or alive, it may be seized by the owner or such other person and taken before the magistrate, who, if the trespasser is not able to prove that he caught or obtained the fish, crab or other animal, at or from some place other than that upon which he was found trespassing, shall order the fish, crab or other animal to be delivered to the owner, to be by him disposed of as he thinks fit. 47