Duty of keeper receiving and detaining cattle

(1) The keeper of every public pound shall receive and detain in his custody any cattle lodged in such pound, and he shall be responsible to the owner thereof for every loss or damage sustained by the wilful act or neglect of himself or his servant, but not otherwise. (2) A pound keeper shall detain all cattle so impounded until they are replevied or otherwise disposed of or released in due course of law, or until he receives the written order of a magistrate, or of the person impounding such cattle to deliver them, together with his lawful fees and charges. (3) Upon such order being received from a magistrate or the person impounding, together with his fees and charges aforesaid, the pound keeper shall immediately deliver such cattle to the owner thereof or his agent or other person duly authorised by the owner to receive them. (4) If the pound keeper fails to deliver any cattle as directed in subsection (3) of this section, he shall for every such offence be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. 9