Stray animals to be impounded

It shall be lawful for all persons to seize any cattle found straying upon any public place, or trespassing on any private grounds, and to confine such cattle in any pound appointed by the Commissioner and if such cattle shall not be redeemed by the owners within ten days after being so impounded by paying to the person having charge of such pound the fee of fifty naye paise for every goat, sheep or pig, and one rupee for every other animal, together with the expenses of feeding the same while impounded, according to such daily rate as may from time to time be fixed by the Commissioner, such cattle shall be publicly sold and the proceeds of such sale, deducting the said fee and the expenses of feeding, shall be paid to the owners thereof, or in default of their claiming such proceeds for the space of fifteen days after such sale, shall be credited to any fund applicable to Police purposes.