BYELAWS RELATING TO GOOD RULE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE BOROUGH

1907

WHEREAS –

Under section 23 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, the Council of a Borough may from time to time make such Bye-laws as to them seem meet for the good rule and government of the Borough, and for the prevention and suppression of nuisances not already punishable in a summary manner by virtue of any act in force throughout the Borough, and may thereby appoint such fines, not exceeding in any case £5, as they may deem necessary for prevention and suppression of offences against the same.

NOW WE, THE MAYOR ALDERMAN AND COUNCILLORS OF THE BOROUGH OF SHREWSBURY, in Council assembled, at the Meeting holden pursuant to summons at the Guildhall is the said Borough of Shrewsbury, on Monday, the 11th day of February 1907, there being present two – thirds and more of the whole number of the Council, and in exercise of the power vested in us by the said recited Act, DO HEREBY MAKE AND ORDAIN THE FOLLOWING BYE-LAWS for the good rule and government of the Borough:-

Unsecured Bulls 

1. No person shall drive or lead or cause to be driven or led in any street or public place any bull exceeding the age of 12 months unless it is properly secured by a ring through its nose, with a rope or staff attached to such ring, or unless it is with one or more cows, heifers or bullocks and kept under proper control; and no such person being the occupier of any field or enclosure through which there is a public highway, bridle road or footway, shall permit any such bull to be at large in such field or enclosure.

Penalties

2. Every person who shall offend against or act in contravention of any of the foregoing Bylaws shall, upon summary conviction for any such  offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding Five Pounds.

3. The Bylaw No 18 relating to Unsecured Bulls made by the Council on the 1st day of January 1902, is hereby repealed.