The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-05-21
by AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.
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CHAPTER CcCcxr.
An act for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anime Is
Il be it enacted by the Senate and General Ass mbly
OIL Inc state Of New Jersey That any son who shall
torture tornent deprive of necessary susenance
necessarily or cruelty beat otherwise abuse need
iessy mptate or KILL or who shall procure 10
be overdrven overloaded driven when overloaded
worked tortured tornented deprived of necessary
otherwise abused needlessy mutated Killed any Nv
ing animal or eat9re ard person having the charge
owner otherwise, who inicts Unnecessary cruelty
upon the same, or unnecessarily fails provideshe
WIN proper food drink shelter protection from the
weather. shall be dee,ned guilty Of misdeimuanor and
for every such offence shall conviction thereof, be
dollars or by Imprisonment in til county Jail exceed
ing six months or both in the discretion the court
any way @ wh or @nH sn sfp
the mana cement Of who she'll receive money or other
place Kept Or US for the purpose Of on S Ia i
sny bull bear dog, cock bind other living animal
ness encourage aid or assist therein or Who shall pei nit
or suffer any place owned controlled by him to be
and for every such offence shall on conviction thereof
he punish d by fine notexceedng thousand dollars
years, or both, at the discretion of the court
And be it enacted That any agent the New Jersey
has sn especially deputizcd by the sheriff Of my county
m this state may enter any place building en,nent
any bull bear dog, cock bid, other living animal or
creature or where preparations being made for such
there present and take possession of all bulls bears dogs
c,eks birds other living animals creatures engaged
plances used used in such exhibition such pe
sons arrested shall be taken before the nearest police
OF justice OF the peace and proceeded against
And be enacted, That the person so sezing such
living animals creatures, implements appliances SHALL
within tw nty fur hours after such sez make appli-
cation to Justice of the peace to have the forfeited
specify the articles seized the place where thew we're
seized and state for what reason the were seized
and t said justice shall Their upon notice 10 be
publish ina wspaper eli cuatingin tn gborhood
Of the place VIII ere such seizure made for at Least
paper stating that seizure has been made the nam Of
the articles seized the place where the seized
appoint time and place less THAI five more than
DAYS from the dat of such seizure wh and where
all part may be heard and show why the api-
cation shd be granted and if upon tho hearing of
such shall be found and adjudsed that at
exhibition owned possessed or k pt by any per-
son with the int mt that the same should be engaged
order the sed in such shall deem pro-
per- and after Quoting the COSTS and expenses sha pay
onea the proceeds of such sale to the District Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty Animals If in
stcnfs IN ms county and If not then to ,he New Jersey
9th half to the person making the seizure aforesaid
shouhl 1t be found aud audged that any such birds OF
or spose of rs the justice may direct but should the
be aduetd not forfeit they shall be returned to
the owner and the patty making the seizure shall pay all
g. And DC II enacte Thai the Justice of the peace for
his services IN the foregoing ee9n named shall be al
lowed the following and nc other ices 10 WI
For drawing the application per foo, hieen cents
For drawing the notice per folio, hfteen cents
For printing tthe fees now allowed by law 10 printers TO
be paid to The printer by the said JUSTICE;
Fo the hcaving one dollar
For swearing each pc. son, twenty-five cents;
For making OTTER IN regard TO forfeiture and sale or
OH disposition Of said articles fifty cents;
aud such other fees Us are now allowed by law; ana IN
addition the justice shall pay all expenses the custody
of said articles and retain the out Of the proc, eds
OF aie or In case Of NJ SALE the same to be paid by
the party making the seizure
g. And be it enacted That any person who slni carry
wise any living animal creature, in cruel n-
man manner shall be deem guilty OF mslemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall be punished is pro-
vd in section Of this act and the person ing
such person shall take charge of such vehicle and its co II
tents; and all necessary expcnss which may he incurred
for taking charge OF and keeping and sustaining the
shall IN hreon to be paid before the same can be
lvluy redeem and II the shall be rede med
within ten days from tbs time the is seized then
The person soszng the same shall cause the same TO he
adj eftscd be sold by advertisements published in
newspaper circulating in the neghburhood in which The
said seizure made for at least three times in daily
paper time In weekly paper, stating the time
AID place sale the articles sold and the
son for selling the and at the time aud place
and of the proceeds of said sale he shall pay all
sary exp nses incurred and the balance he shall pay to
OF said sale shall not be sufficient pay such expenses
the balance may be recovered by the setting said
of debt, before any court of competent jurisdiction
T. And be 1t enacted That any WHO shall here
helping to draw any cart carrage truck barrow or
other vehicle for business ether purposes shall forfeit
and pay fine Of one dollar tor the first offence and ten
dollars for each subsequent ofee, such offender toget
er with the dog or dogs carrage truck arrw, or
police magistrate, who upon being satisfied shall i'm
pose said FIN, which said fine imposed shall
have hcforcc aDd effect OF a Judgment al execution
may y IMMEDIATELY issued thereon and thu article
sA viz aforesaid sold to pay and satisfy the said fac
). And he 1t enacted, That any person who hall i'm
pound or conne or cause to be impounded or confined
TN shall the such confinement
sufficient quantity OF good and wholesome foodald water
"ans. and on conyction thereof shall be punished as
is ovid d in sectioh on, Of this act.
cr atur shall be 1T any time impounded confined
aforesaid continue to be without necessary food
and water Tor than twelve successive hours ~ shall
be lawful for any person. from tire to time, as often as
shall necessary to enter into and upon any pound in
which such living animal sal be so nilund
water long shall remain inpOunded crc nhned
such person shall be liable any action for suc en-
together with twenty pr cntum additional may b col
lceed by such Of the OF such ai-
comet mt jul sdiation and the said animal creature
sail not be exempt from levy and sale upon execution
And lie it enacted, That If any mai uad, sick, irm
dsab d animal creature shall be aandoped TO die
de med guilty of msdm amor and c,nvction there
of shall y punish provid in section Of this
sS % s county, ut a S Si New rs soey
for the Prev ntion u Cru ity to Animals il this stite to
tre il unfit for further use TO advertise and sell the
in such manner sush justice of the ace sh riff
agent shall direct and the proceeds after deduct
ing expenses to the District Society for the Prevention
Cruelty TO Animals If one in existence in the county
if then to the New Jersey Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals. ses-s .aa
H. And be it enacted That when complaint is made on
oath affirmation before any justice OF the peace that
the complainant believes and has reasonable cause to be-
leve that the law in rela to cruelty to animals has
been is hcing violated in any particular building or
place. sue justice of the satisfied that there is
rant authorizing any sheriff. under sheriff constable
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals 70 enter and search
such building place, but such search shall lie made
the hours of six o'clock in the afternoon and six
O'Clock in the morning. unless specially authorized by
such Justice of the upon satisfactory cause shown
r. And be it enacted That nothing in this act contain
cd shall be construed to prohibit interfere with any
pro,, ry conduct scientific experiments or inyestga
lions, whic, experiments investigations shall be per-
form ID only under the authority of some regularly ncor
porae medical society o. this sate nor shall me same
be construed To prohibt interfere WIN thc khg or
dspong Of any animal creature by yirueVl the order
of any of the cons ttuted authorities Of this state.
49, And be it naeted That any person or persons who
shall overdrve overload drive when ov rloadcd, over
work torture torment deprive of necessary stcnaDce
or cru lily beat 9th rwise abuse netdessy mtate
kill who shall by their agents. servants employees
or otherwise procure to be oyerdriyen over
loaded driven when overloaded, oyerwofked, tortured
torentd deprived Of necessary sustenanc or TO be I'M
necessarily orcruey beaten otherwise abused OF need