hold his office during his good behaviour only, and may be removed from his office by the Officer administering the Government, and in all cases of vacancy hereafter happening, the Officer administering the Government is hereby authorized and emr powered to appoint some fit and proper person to fill the office of pound-keeper for the parish in which such vacancy may occur. st C 6. And be it enacted, That every person hereafter appointed pound-keeper shall, before entering on the duties of his office, enter into a bond to Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, with two good and sufficient sureties, to be approved of by the Colonial Secretary for the time being, in the penalty of fifty pounds sterling money, conditioned - for the due care and protection of the stock committed to his care or impounded, to be recovered by due course of law, at the suit of any person aggrieved, and for his, her, or their benefit, to the extent of such grievance, which said bond shall be lodged by the pound-keeper entering into the same, in the said secretary's office, with a fee of four shillings and twopence to the said secretary, to be paid by the pound-keeper lodging the same; and the said secretary shall duly record the said bond, and shall furnish the said pound-keeper with a certificate of his having received the said bond and fee, and such certificate shall be a sufficient warrant to the pound-keeper whom it may concern, to s enter upon the execution of the duties of his said office: Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to invalidate the several bonds already executed by the pound-keepers heretofore appointed, and their respective securities, but that the same shall be and remain in full force and operation, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. 7. And be it enacted, That in case of the death of any pound-keeper, any two Justices of the Peace acting for the district wherein such vacancy may occur, shall, in case of necessity, appoint some constable or policeman to aid and assist the representatives or sureties of such deceased pound-keeper to perform the duties of pound-keeper, until such vacancy be filled up as herein before directed. 8. And be it enacted, That whensoever any stock shall stray into or trespass, or shall be found at large, or unlawfully staked, or otherwise unlawfully tied or confined upon any land, it shall be lawful for the person or persons aggrieved thereby to cause the said stock to be taken to the pound of the parish in manner hereinafter mentioned; and whensoever any stock shall be found straying at large in any of the public streets, highways, squares, or other places, it shall be lawful for any person, and every constable and policeman is hereby expressly required and directed, on view thereof, to cause the said stock to be taken to the pound of the parish in manner hereinafter mentioned. d 9. And be it enacted, That whensoever any stock shall be found staked or tied in any n of the public roads or streets, or so near to any public road or street that such stock may run into any road or street, it shall be lawful for any person, and every constable or policeman is hereby expressly required and directed, on view thereof, to cause the said stock to be taken to the pound of the parish in manner hereinafter mentioned. d a 10. And be it enacted, That any person unlawfully and maliciously staking, tying, or otherwise unlawfully and maliciously confining or depasturing any stock upon any lands, shall, on complaint of the person aggrieved, and any person so staking or tying, confining or depasturing any such stock in manner aforesaid, on or near any public road or highway, shall be liable, on conviction thereof before any two Justices of the Peace, to pay a fine not exceeding five pounds, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three calendar months. 11. And be it enacted, That whensoever any goat or swine shall stray and trespass and be at large and untethered upon any land, and shall otherwise be unlawfully at large thereon found doing actual damage, or whensoever any feathered stock shall be found doing actual damage in any garden or other cultivated ground, it shall be lawful y for the owner or possessor of any such land, or for his, her, or their agent or agents, a servant or servants, to destroy the same: and whensoever any goat or swine shall be at found at large in any of the public streets, highways, squares, or other places, it shall be lawful for any person, and every constable and policeman is hereby required and directed, on view thereof, to destroy the same: Provided always, that immediate notice be given to the owner or owners thereof to remove the carcass or carcasses, and in case the owner cannot be found, or, being found, neglects or refuses to remove the same within three hours after such notice given, then the owner or owners of such land, or such person, constable or policeman, as aforesaid, are hereby authorized and required to bury the said carcass or carcasses: Provided always, that such carcass or carcasses shall not in any manner be cut up, divided, or mutilated, further than may be actually necessary for destroying the same; and any person who shall unnecessarily and wantonly cut up, divide, or mutilate any such carcass, shall, on conviction thereof before any two Justices e e e of the Pea for any ter 12. And before mer parish in v name of th and every person imp same, the d and the all redeeming release, or f and the sai impounding in the morn 13. And stock so im to have and shall attach 14. And all such nec from time t the Peace, f sum, in the shillings in entitled to 1 per day in r entitled to r 15. And shall, within such owner shall, on the cuous part o a full descri 16. And stock delive every such o before any Provided alv by any suita Justices of t or offences. 17. And his pound, w same, and of purpose as a produce suc requiring hi of any stock offer to bribe omit to give shall, on con not exceedin time not exc 18. And 1 not trespass employer or such land, d stock whatso forfeit and pa compensation which may h impounded h Provided alw WEST INDIAN COLONIES. Stock taken up to be sent to the pound with all convenient statement of speed, with a of impound Peace, be liable to pay a fine not exceeding twenty shillings, or to imprisonment term not exceeding one calendar month. And be it further enacted, That whensoever any stock shall be taken up as hereinmentioned, the same shall, with all convenient speed, be sent to the pound of the n which the stray or trespass shall take place, with a statement in writing of the f the person impounding the same, together with the cause of such impounding; ry pound-keeper shall keep a book, in which shall be entered the name of every impounding such stock, with the name of the person taking or delivering the the particulars he date of such stock being received into such pound, the description of the stock, ing, which alleged cause for impounding the same, together with the name of the person shall be ening or releasing such stock from the pound, and the amount paid for such to be kept by or for the sale, or disposal of the proceeds of such sale, as hereinafter mentioned; the pounde said book shall be open to the inspection of any person concerned in the Such book ding or releasing of such stock, or of any Justice of the Peace, from six o'clock to be open to norning to six o'clock in the evening of every day, without any fee or reward. And be it further enacted, That the said pound-keepers shall provide for such ▪ impounded as aforesaid all necessary provender and water, and shall be entitled and receive the fees mentioned in the Schedule appended hereto, and such fees tach and become a primary lien on the stock impounded. tered in a book keeper. inspection. Pound keeper to provide provender for stock impounded, and be entitled to receive the fees, &c. Penalty on pound-keeper for neglecting to provide sufed water for stock ficient pro And be it enacted, That any pound-keeper who shall neglect or refuse to provide necessary provender and water as aforesaid, for any and all stock which he shall me to time receive into his pound, shall, on conviction before any two Justices of ce, forfeit and pay to the owner or possessor of any stock aggrieved thereby, any the discretion of such Justices of the Peace, not exceeding the sum of twenty s in respect of all stock for the receiving of which such pound-keeper shall be I to receive the sum of four shillings, and not exceeding the sum of five shillings impounded. in respect of all stock for the receiving of which such pound-keeper shall be to receive the sum of one shilling per day. Pound twenty-four hours to give owners of stock of the notice to same being impounded. And be it enacted, That every pound-keeper, after the impounding of any stock, within twenty-four hours, give notice to the owner or owners of the said stock, if keeper within wner or owners is or are known, and if such owner or owners is or are not known, n the expiration of the said twenty-four hours, put up a notice on some conspipart of the pound, that such stock is impounded, in which notice shall be contained lescription of the stock so impounded. And be it enacted, That if any pound-keeper shall abuse, ill-treat, or injure any lelivered to him to be impounded, such pound-keeper shall forfeit and pay for pound-keepers uch offence to the owner or possessor of any such stock, upon conviction thereof any two Justices of the Peace, any sum not exceeding five pounds sterling: ed always, that it shall be competent for any such owner or possessor to proceed suit at law in respect of any such offence, instead of proceeding before such two s of the Peace, if he should claim a higher recompense in respect of such offence ices. And be it enacted, That if any pound-keeper shall admit any stock whatever into nd, without such statement as aforesaid, or shall omit to make such entry of the und of the ultimate disposal of such stock, in the book to be kept by him for such e as aforesaid, or shall make any false entry therein, or shall neglect or refuse to e such book, and to exhibit the entries made therein to any person lawfully ng him so to do, or shall ask or receive any other or greater fee for the impounding stock than is set forth in the Schedule to this Act annexed, or shall bribe or bribe any person or persons unlawfully to bring any stock to the pound, or shall give or exhibit (as the case may be) such notice as aforesaid, such pound-keeper n conviction thereof before any two Justices of the Peace, forfeit and pay any sum eeding the sum of twenty pounds, or be imprisoned in the common gaol for any ot exceeding the space of three calendar months. Penalty on for abusing or ill-treating stock. Persons un pounding penalty. And be it enacted, That any person who shall take up and impound any stock spassing upon his, her, or their lands, or upon the lands of his, her, or their lawfully imer or employers, and unsanctioned or unauthorized by the owner or possessor of stock liable to and, or any person who shall otherwise unlawfully take up and impound any whatsoever, shall, on conviction thereof before any two Justices of the Peace, and pay such sum of money as shall appear to such Justices to be a reasonable isation for all loss, damages, and expenses, not exceeding the sum of five pounds, may have been sustained by the owner or possessor of any such stock so unlawfully ided by reason of the same, which sum shall be paid to the party aggrieved: ed always, that it shall be competent for any such owner or possessor to proceed H ST AN NIES. ed by by any suit at law in respect of such offence, instead of proceeding before such two Justices of the Peace, if he should claim a higher recompense in respect of such offence. 19. And be it enacted, That any person who shall take up any stock, and shall detain n acts the same upwards of twenty-four hours previous to impounding the same, or shall send aking any stock so taken up to any other than the pound of the parish in which the same shall onvey have been taken up, or any person who shall, while taking any such stock to any pound nd ride upon any of the same, or shall wantonly beat or ill use any of the same, shall, on unish- conviction thereof before any two Justices of the Peace, forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding the sum of twenty shillings, or be imprisoned for any space of time not exceeding one calendar month. k to es the of the 20. And be it enacted, That for the purposes herein before mentioned, the word "stock tock." shall be construed and is hereby declared to mean all feathered stock, such as fowls, turkeys, peafowls, guinea-birds, and geese, and all and singular horses, mares, geldings, colts and fillies, mules and asses, bulls, cows, oxen, heifers and calves, rams and wethers, ewe sheep and lambs, goats and kids, hogs and pigs, and shall be meant and understood to mean one or more, masculine or feminine, as the case may be, of any of the said sorts of stock. atur ach e se for shall im ob 21. And be it further enacted, That on Saturday in each and every week, at the hour of twelve o'clock at noon, each of the said pound-keepers shall put up and expose to eeper public sale in front of his pound, and in the presence of six credible witnesses, all stock such which may have been impounded and detained in his pound for more than seven days, exclusive of the day of sale of the same, and shall sell and deliver the same to the n the highest bidder, on receiving the amount of his or her bid, and such pound-keeper shall, from and out of such amount so received by him, in the first place deduct and retain all such sum and sums of money as shall be payable to him for his fees for receiving, impounding, feeding, and giving notice, and after deduction thereof, shall forthwith pay bution to the person or persons by whom such stock shall have been impounded the amount by the which shall in manner hereinafter provided be awarded to him, her, or them, for damages, not exceeding five pounds, and shall pay over any balance which may then remain, or in case no damages shall be assessed, then the amount, less the fees of poundage and keep, to the owner or owners or possessor or possessors of the said stock; and in case such owner or other person entitled thereto cannot be ascertained, then such pound-keeper shall pay such balance or amount, less the fees as aforesaid, into the public Treasury: Provided nevertheless, that if within three months after the same hath been paid as aforesaid, the owner of such stock, or other person entitled thereto, shall make claim for the same, and shall prove such claim before any two Justices of the Peace, and shall procure their certificate of such claim being just and true, the Treasurer, on receiving such certificate, shall return the same to the person named in such certificate. So. ty on 22. And be it further enacted, That if any stock as herein before mentioned, or any stock, feathered stock, shall trespass upon land, or within any house or premises, and do hall damage or injury to anything thereof or therein, or root or break up the ground, or commit any injury thereon, upon complaint thereof to be made by the party aggrieved, land, and upon proof thereof before any two Justices of the Peace, such Justices are hereby 1 and ᎤᎾ to de an authorized and directed to assess the damages sustained, provided the same do not exceed the sum of five pounds, and to order the owner or possessor of such stock to pay such damages to the party injured, together with the costs of the same. 23. And be it further enacted, That if any horse or other animal which shall be brought to the pound shall appear to be suffering from glanders or other contagious imals. disease, the pound-keeper shall, and he is hereby required to destroy the same, after having obtained the opinion of any three disinterested persons whom he may think most competent, that such animal is so glandered or otherwise diseased. ty on who scue 24. And be it further enacted, That any person who shall rescue any stock from any other person who shall be proceeding with the same to the pound of the parish wherein k, &c. the same shall have been taken up, or unlawfully removing any stock from any pound in which the same may have been lodged, or in any way molest, impede, or obstruct the pound-keeper in the execution of his duties, shall, on conviction thereof before any two Justices of the Peace, forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding the sum of ten pounds, or be imprisoned for any term not exceeding three calendar months. ty on who 25. And be it enacted, That any person who shall break any pound wherein any stock is impounded under the authority of this Act, with intent to set at large any stock which may be therein confined, whether the same be accompanied by a breach of the peace or large not, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and shall be liable to such punishment, on eak nd Cent WEST INDIAN COLONIES. Penalty on iction thereof before any Court of competent jurisdiction, as by the criminal laws of Island may be awarded against any person convicted of any other misdemeanour. . And be it enacted, That if any person shall release or attempt to release stock ully seized and impounded, from the pound or place where they shall be impounded, any stock imall destroy such pound or place, or any part thereof, or any lock or bolt or other ning thereof, he shall, on conviction before two Justices of the Peace, forfeit and pay sum not exceeding five pounds, together with the reasonable charges and expenses, default thereof be committed to the common gaol, there to be kept at hard labour, breaking any ny time not exceeding three calendar months, unless such sum of money and costs thereof. oresaid be sooner paid. SCHEDULE OF FEES PAYABLE TO THE POUND-KEEPER. For receiving any horse, mare, gelding, colt, filly, mule, ass, bull, cow, ox, heifer, or calf pounded. persons releasing stock from any pound, or fastening For receiving every ram, wether, ewe, lamb, goat, kid, hog, or pig 1 0 For the daily keep of each horse, mare, gelding, colt, or filly For the daily keep of every mule, ass, bull, cow, ox, heifer, or calf For the daily keep of every ram, wether, ewe, lamb, goat, kid, For messenger hire where notice is actually delivered to the do. upwards of one mile FORM (A) OF REGISTERED BOOK TO BE KEPT BY EACH POUND-KEEPER. 1 0 Form (A) of Register Book to be kept by each poundkeeper. SAINT CHRISTOPHER. No. 111. AN ACT to provide Summary Redress in cases of Minor Trespasses. [Dated 4th September, 1855.] REAS the present unrestricted trespasses by persons passing through plantations, and Preamble. ing about the private paths thereof, tend much to augment the exposure to depre n unavoidably suffered by agriculturists; and it has been found impossible to check ST CAN NIES. of on [C., 20 1 of ses, by two S. liable the pilfering of canes, megass, wood, potatoes, peas, grass, and other plantation produce, not susceptible of proof of identity, while such trespasses remain cognizable only in the Superior Court; and it is therefore expedient to give to Justices of the Peace jurisdiction in cases of minor trespasses: Be it therefore enacted, by the Officer administering the Government of Her Majesty's Islands of Saint Christopher and Anguilla, and the Council and Assembly of the same. I. That in all cases of trespass committed on lands, tenements, and hereditaments, where no bonâ fide question of title shall arise in the course of the proceedings, it shall and may be lawful for the party or parties aggrieved to prefer his, her, or their complaint before any Justice of the peace in the parish where the complainant or comdeter- plainants shall reside, and such Justice of the Peace is hereby required and authorized of the to associate with himself another Justice of the Peace, which Justices, or any other two and Justices, shall have full power and authority to hear and determine such complaint, and ne not to award a sum not exceeding forty shillings and costs, to be paid by the party comg 408. mitting such trespass or trespasses, or to dismiss such complaint with costs not exceeding forty shillings, or without costs; and in the event of non-payment of the sum awarded, and costs, or of the costs awarded, either immediately or within such time as the Justices. of the Peace hearing and determining such complaint shall appoint, any Justice of the Peace is hereby authorized and empowered, by a warrant, to authorize the same to be distrained for, or to commit the party or parties convicted of such trespass or trespasses, and omitting or neglecting to pay the amounts awarded, to the common gaol, there to remain for any space of time not exceeding ten days, unless the amount be sooner paid: Provided always, that all such fines, so as aforesaid imposed, shall be paid into the treasury, to the credit of the public revenue, and not to the party complainant. not to II. That this Act shall not interfere with, or be construed to affect the rights of any person or persons to pass or repass orderly and quietly through and along the customary cus- path leading from the public highways to the several habitations to which such path affect leads: Provided, nevertheless, that nothing in this Act contained shall be deemed to of any affect the title or freehold of any proprietor or proprietors in any such path. glit of ath r in h. Preamble: NEVIS. AN ACT to repress Trespasses of Stock. 1. Present public pound to be continued. 2. As vacancies arise President to appoint keepers. 3. Proprietors, possessors, or person in charge of any plantation or other land, may impound any horse, mules, camel, ox, or other cattle; any sheep, goat, or swine found trespassing to be impounded in nearest public pound. 4. Pound-keeper to give notice in writing to owner in twenty-four hours. 5. For a camel, a fine of six shillings; horse, mule, ass, ox, or other cattle, four shillings to be paid to pound-keeper, with allowance of one shilling per day for feeding the same, sheep, goat, or swine, one shilling and sixpence to be paid to the pound-keeper, with allowance of fourpence per day for feeding the same. 6. Horse, mule, camel, ass, ox, or other cattle, impounded not redeemed within ten days; sheep, goat, or swine, within seven days, to be sold by public outcry, at nearest town or village, and proceeds, less fines and allowances and expenses, to be paid to owner, and if no application by owner in twenty-one days, to treasurer for public account. 7. Pound-keeper failing to provide food and water, or to give notice, liable to a fine not exceeding ten pounds. 8. Proprietor of any plantation, &c., may impound any horse, sheep, &c., found trespassing, to be impounded on such plantation, &c., and shall give notice in writing within twenty-four hours to owner, &c., and of fine and allowances not paid in forty-eight hours, and after notice shall sell the same. Application of proceeds. 9. Any person illegally impounding, &c., liable to a penalty of five pounds sterling, magistrate may award penalty to owner, and order release of animal. 10. Any person rescuing any animal impounded liable to a penalty of five pounds. 11. Proprietor, &c., may prefer complaint before police magistrate for damage done. Magistrate to award any sum not exceeding ten pounds and costs. 12. Proprietor, &c., may destroy any goat, swine, dog, or feathered stock; such stock being on cultivated land, found trespassing, and property being identified, notice in writing to the owner, &c., within twelve hours. Penalty for want of notice not more than two pounds. If property not claimed or not identified, considered abandoned. 13. Pa Police ma 15. Ar tion, estat any sheep, the pound- an allowan paid to the 7. If any impounded shall, on exceeding for any per 8. It sha tation, esta sheep, goat estate, or o hours, give of such im release of shilling fo delivery o notice in w impounded so impoun proceed to prietor, pos sale, pay to and eightp fine, and al of the anin |