The destruction of an animal may be ordered by the Court where the ow aer is convicted of cruelty. But this can be done only where the Court is satisfied, upon the evidence of a veterinary surgeon, that it would be cruel to keep the animal alive. The costs of destruction are payable by the owner. And where there has been a previous conviction, or there is evidence as to the character of the owner that the animal, if left with him, is likely to be exposed to further cruelty, the Court may deprive him of his ownership and dispose of the animal as it thinks fit.
Impounded animals must be supplied by the impounder, under a penalty of X5, with a sufficient quantity of wholesome and suitable food and water. Default in this matter for six successive hours, or longer, confers a right upon any person to enter the pound for the purpose of supplying lime animal forthwith. There is also a penalty for employing, or allowing to be employed, dogs for the purpose of drawing or helping to draw a vehicle on a public highway. Traps for catching hares or rabbits must, be inspected, by some competent person, at least once a day between sunrise and sunset—penalty for default X5.
Injured Animals, or diseased animals, which cannot be removed without cruelty, may be slaughtered on the highway by order of a police constable, on the certificate of a veterinary surgeon if one resides within a reasonable distance. The expenses are recoverable from the owner. In this connection
the expression " animal " means any horse, mule, ass, hull, shiep, goat, or pig.
Animal " means any domestic or captive animal. "Domestic animal " means any horse, ass, mule, bull, sheep, pig, goat, dog, cat, or fowl, or any other animal of whatsoever kind or species, and whether a quadruped or not, which is tame, or which has been or is being sufficiently tamed, to serve some purpose for the use of man. " Captive animal" means any animal (not being a domestic animal) of whatsoever kind or species, and whether a quadruped or not, including any bird, fish, or reptile, which is in captivity, or confinement, or which is maimed, pinioned, or subjected to any appliance or contrivance for the purpose of hindering or preventing its escape from captivity or confinement. " Horse" includes a mare, gelding, pony, foal, colt, filly, or stallion ; "bull" includes a cow, bullock, heifer, calf, steer, or ox ; " sheep" includes a lamb, ewe, or ram " pig " includes a boar, hog, or sow ; "goat" includes a kid ; "dog" includes a bitch, sapling, or puppy ; "cat" includes a kitten ; and "fowl" includes a cock, hen, chicken, capon, turkey, goose, gander, duck, drake, guinea fowl, peacock, peahen, swan, or pigeon.