Police Ordinance Amendment Act 1871 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

ANNO TRICESIMO QUARTO

VICTORIA, REGINIE.

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No. XXVIII.

AN ACT to alter and amend the 12th Section and to

repeal the 35th Section of the " Police Ordinance, 1861,"

and to enact another clause in lieu thereof.

[ 17th January, 1871. ]

HEREAS it is expedient to alter and amend the 12th Section Preamble.

W1861," and to enact other provisions in lieu thereof; Be it there-and to , repeal the 35th Section of the "Police Ordinance,

fore enacted, by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof:-

1 SECTION 35 of the " Police Ordinance, 1861," is hereby Repeal of See. 35 of Police

repealed. Ordinance 1861.

2 THAT it shall be the duty of the person in charge of any Persons in charge of stock

horses or horned cattle travelling along any public road or highway	to remove such as may die
in this Colony to remove the body of any horse or horned stock	on Public road or highway,or bury the same.
under his care that may die on such road or highway to a distance of one hundred yards from such road or highway, or bury the same

34° VICTORI2E, No. 28.

Police Ordinance 1861, Amendment.

two feet beneath the surface of the ground ; and in default of so doing such person shall be liable to a fine not exceeding Five pounds, to be summarily recovered against him. Provided always that it shall not be lawful for any person to throw or cause

thrown into any Harbor, &c. Cove, in, near, or adjacent to any City or Town, or to leave or to No dead animals to be to be thrown any dead Animal into any Harbor, River, Creek, or

cause the same to be left upon the Shores thereof, or in any manner to pollute or render useless any Well in any City or Town, or any Well or Spring or Pool on any unfenced or unenclosed Land in the said Colony ; and any person who shall be guilty thereof shall, on conviction, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding One Pound nor less than Five Shillings; and it shall be lawful for any Police Con- stable, without warrant, to seize any person whom he shall find committing the said offence, and to take him before any Justice within any such City or Town, or cause him to be detained in. any Police Station, or Watch House, or other place of security, until he shall be brought before such Justice, to be dealt with according to Law, in addition to the costs of cleaning, restoring, and purifying such Well, Pool, or Spring.

Repeal of a portion of 12th 3 THAT in the 12th Section of the "Police Ordinance, 1861,"

See. of Police Ordinance the words " Between sunset and the hour of eight in the forenoon 1361.

be struck out, and the said clause shall be read as if no such words

had been inserted therein.

4 THIS Act may be cited for all purposes as the "Police

Ordinance Amendment Act, 1871."

PERTH:

By Authority : RICHARD PETHER, Government Printer.