seizure, and that he was entitled thereto, the trial justice or
judge shall hear and determine the cause, and if he shall decide
that such lobsters, cars, traps, barrels, boxes, or other
packages, at the time of seizure, were not liable to forfeiture,
and that the claimant was entitled thereto, he shall order the
proceeds of such sale to be paid to the claimant; if no claimant
shall appear, or if such trial justice or judge shall decide that
such lobsters, traps, cars, barrels, boxes, or other packages, at
the time of the seizure, were liable to forfeiture, or that the
claimant was not entitled thereto, he shall decree a forfeiture of
such lobsters, cars, traps, barrels, boxes, or other packages, and
of the proceeds of sale, and shall order the proceeds of sale,
after deducting all lawful charges, to be paid to the county
treasurer, and by him to the State treasurer, to be used as
directed in section 48 of this act, and shall render judgment
against the claimant for costs to be taxed as in civil suits, and
issue execution therefor against him in favor of the State, which
costs, when collected, shall be paid in to the treasurer of the
county, and by him to the treasurer of the State, to be added and
made a part of the appropriation for sea and shore fisheries.
The claimant shall have the right of appeal to the next supreme
judicial court or superior court in the county, upon recognizing
and paying the fees for copies and entry as in cases of appeal
in criminal cases. The fees and costs of seizure, appraisal,
and sale, and in all other proceedings in the case, shall be as
provided by law in criminal cases, and in case a forfeiture shall
be declared, shall be paid out of the proceeds of the sale,
otherwise shall be paid by the county, as in criminal cases.

SEC. 48. All fines and penalties under this act may be recovered