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person to give another person into custody, on condition that the 

 person so doing carries out the prosecution. In addition to pro- 

 viding for the destruction of animals which have been cruelly 

 treated, a very important principle has been established by a clause 

 inserted during the passage of the Bill through the House of Lords 

 by Lord Leigh, on behalf of the National Canine Defence League, 

 embodying the provisions of the Bill promoted some time ago by 

 that Society, the object of which was to prevent dogs or other 

 animals being subjected to revengeful treatment after conviction of 

 the owner, and also to provide a deterrent to cruel treatment of per- 

 forming or other valuable animals, the loss of which would mean a 

 greater penalty than would the imposition of a simple fine. Under 

 this clause an order can be made depriving the owner of the pos- 

 session of the animal which was the subject of the charge, if there 

 is reason to believe that it would be the victim of further cruelty 

 if left with its owner. In the case of an order being made for the 

 forfeiture of dogs, the Canine Defence League is offering to find 

 good homes for the animals, and to bear all expenses connected 

 therewith. 



The new Act also provides for the inspection of spring traps 

 every twelve hours, and imposes penalties on those who sell poisoned 

 grain or seed, or place poison without taking reasonable precau- 

 tions against access thereto by dogs, cats, fowls, or other domestic 

 animals. 



