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Destruction of mad dogs, &c.
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15. It shall be lawful for any constable belonging to the metropolitan police force to destroy any dog or other animal reasonably suspected to be in a rabid state, or which has been bitten by any dog or animal reasonably suspected to be in a rabid state; and the owner of any such dog or animal, who shall permit the same to go at large after having information or reasonable ground for believing it to be in a rabid state, or to have been bitten by any dog or other animal in a rabid state, shall, on being convicted thereof by any justice of the peace forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding five pounds, with costs, if such justice shall award the same; and in default of payment of such penalty and costs, if awarded, immediately, or within such time as such justice shall appoint, such justice shall and may commit the person so convicted to the common gaol or house of correction, to be there imprisoned for any term not exceeding two calendar months, unless such penalty and such costs, if awarded, be sooner paid.
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