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CAP. XVI.

A By-Iaw for the more Efi‘ectual Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

BE it enacted by the City Council of the City

of Charlottetown, as follows 2——

Cruelty to I. That any person who shall cruelly beat,

animals . . . ill-treat, over—drive, over—ride. abuse or torture, or cause, or procure to be cruelly beaten, ill— treated, over—driven, over-ridden, abused or. tortured, any animal, shall be guilty of an offence, and shall for every such offence be subject to the penalties of this By-law.

Cocmgmng, 2. Every person who shall keep, or use. or

“c' act in the management of any place for the purpose of fighting, or baiting any bull, bear, dog, cock, or other kind of animal, whether of domestic or wild nature, or shall permit or suffer any place to be so used, shall be guilty of an offence; and every person who shall receive money for the admission of any other person to any place kept or used for any of the purposes aforesaid, shall be deemed to be the keeper thereof, and be guilty of an offence ; and every person who shall in any manner encourage, aid, or assist at the fighting or baiting of any animal as aforesaid, shall be guilty of an offence, and such offenders shall severally be subject to the penalties of this By—law.

Meaning 3. The word “animal " shall be taken to

Sawmill" mean any horse, mare, gelding, ass, mule, ox, cow. bull, heifer, steer, calf, sheep, lamb. swine, goat, dog. cat, or any other domestic animal.