Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-25
Only Plan BY Which Cruelty to
Animals Can be Stopped.
THE LAW on THE SUBJECT
Interesting Letter from Mr.. f. NJ. Arm
strong, of Hampton. The Experience
of Norfolk aud Oth.r cities.
Special Agents IL. CURED.

Every now ana then. there has been
agitation here in regard to forming a
society for the prevention of cruelty
TO animals. but up to this time nothing
has been done in that direction. The
need of sucl an institution is we'll
realized. There is an ample law de-
signed for the protection of dumb
oEutes. but unless there are special
o1ncers, whose business it is to look
out Tor violations Of this law and ar
rest the offenders, very few cases ever
get before the courts.
This has been the experience Of every
city in the United States. 1t has also
oeen the experience OF these cities tina t
much good has been accomplished by
societies for the prevention of cruelty
to animals
The Norfolk society. for instance was
given thorough test. It's agent Mr.
Moore. met With all sorts of difficulties
and obstacles 1T first. but after awhile
All classes recognized the organizat ion
as q power in its particular province.
The police justices sustained the Off
GERS of The society wherever ii was con
slstent. and it was found that in the
course OF Jew years cruelt-. to ami
mails was almost broken w.
1t is Il notable fat. that now after
| a number Of years there are fewer
cases OF this sort reported than there
We're in the first years or two Of the
soclety's existence.
The DAILY Press the other lav report
ed a case of a horse succun.bing to
WEAKNESS and Overlooking on Lafayette
avenue. In this connection. the follow
ing interesting letter was received yes
| terday:
Hampton. Va, November oath
Editor Daily Press:
In one of your late issues YOU re
port case Of cruelty to a horse add
ing that 81. cases must await the
81 IA & u -.
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals. The
necessity for an organization Of this
sort is evident To all Of us. but in the
mean time. may I BE allowed to call
the attention Of Your readers to the
fact tina. the existing State law COW
ers all cases of cruelty to animals as
is shown in the following extract from
chapter 10 OF Acts Of the Assembly
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"'Any person who over-rides. over
drives, nEel-loaGs, torJures, il-treats
or cruelty or unnecessarily beats,
mains. mutilates or kills any animal,
whether belonging to himself or anoth
or. or Ieprives any animal of necessary
sustenance, food or drink, or causes
any OF the above things or being TIL.
owner of such animal. permits such acts
to be done by another. or who willfullv
sets on foot. nstigates, engages in or
IN any way furthers any act of cruelty
| TO any animal: or. Who having in Gus
~. "iiA r'ii''eu. uiSettScS, NlSdDlSu or
inhrm animal leaves it TO lie or be in
a street, road or public place. or who
snail carry or cause to be carried in
or upon any vehicle or vessel or other
wise, any animal in a cruel brutal. or
!nhunlan manner. or so as to produce
torture or unnecessary suffering, sha IL
De deemed guilty of 4 mSdemeanor
ana upon conviction thereof Shall be
hned not more than one hundred dol
lars, or confined in Jail FOR a period
not exceeding twelve months or both:
provided that nothing in this act shall
De construed as prohibiting the dock
ing Of horses tails or the dehorning Of
cattle
To the credit of Virginia it may be
SAID that no state has a better law
than the above or one that more effec-
tually puts the responsibility where it
belong, j. e. upon the Individual citi-
zen.
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