Loophole For Dog Charge
(Special Crspdt. N.Z.P.A.) LONDON, June 10.
A woman accused of keeping two dangerous dogs sold them to her husband and as a result a Court dismissed a summons agiainst her. The woman was summoned for keeping a bulldog and a St. Bernard, both of which were alleged to be dangerous.
The woman’s counsel submitted the Court had no jurisdiction to hear the case as she had sold the dogs to her husband for £BO. He produced a cheque and a receipt. The chairman of the National Canine Defence League, Mr Bernard Workman, said afterwards the Court decision was very important. “Anyone can do what this woman did—if they have a dog that is alleged to be dangerous, they can save its life by selling it. “Common law has laid down for 80 years that it is legal to sell a dangerous dog though it needn’t be removed from the place where it had been kept before the sale. Unfortunately few people appreciated this until recently.” he said. Mr Workman added: “Anyway. these particular dogs wouldn’t hurt a mouse.’’
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30155, 12 June 1963, Page 19
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