5 Questions Answered by the Guide to Police Duties by A.J. McIntosh, Chief Constable of Dunbartonshire, Scotland, Original Edition June 1936.
Q. Can a dog be used on a public highway for the purpose of drawing or helping to draw any carriage, etc.?
A. No; that is an offence under section 8 of the Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act, 1912, and the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1854.
Q. What must be painted or affixed over the door or gate of a knacker’s premises?
A. The name of the knacker together with the word ’Knacker.’
Q. Is it an offence for an animal to be slaughtered in sight of another animal awaiting slaughter?
A. Yes.
Q. Can a person import or keep a Musk Rat?
A. Not unless under license. Musk Rat Importation and Keeping Regulations, 1932. All licenses have now been revoked.
Q. To what do the Diseases of Animals Acts apply?
A. Diseases known as Cattle Plague, Pleuro Pneumonia, Foot and Mouth Disease, Sheep Scab, Swine Fever, Glanders, Rabies, Anthrax and Parasitic Mange.
Q. What must the finder of a stray dog do forthwith?
A. Either return it to the owner or take it to the nearest police station.
Q. What Act deals with this matter?
A. The Dogs Act, 1928.
