Provincial Police

POLICE ENFORCE TRAFFIC LAW – Motorists Are Warned Against Driving To Common Danger – Indians Must Obey Game Laws.

            The provincial police wish it to be made known that henceforth no leniency will be shown motorists convicted of driving to the common danger on public highways.  There have been a number of convictions under the Motor Vehicle Act of late, Corporal Smith of the B.C.P.P. states, as a result of which he is now under orders to enforce the letter of the law in respect of speeding and careless driving.

DOGS MUST BE LICENSED

            Corporal Smith also gives out that, beginning immediately, the police in the district will begin a round-up on dogs running at large, and that untagged dogs may be destroyed.  The government’s intention is to impartially collect license fees on dogs without municipalities in the amount of $1.00 per year per male dog, and $2.00 per year per female.  Owners of dogs will be well advised if they take heed to the warning and proceed to securing the licenses for their canine pets.

INDIANS AMENABLE TO GAME LAWS.

            Further information given out by Corporal Smith has to do with Indians’ non-observance of the provisions of the Game Protection act.  An Indian has no privileges in respect of killing of game in close season on other than land included in Indian Reserves, Corporal Smith states.  It seems that an idea is prevalent that Indians are not amenable to the laws protecting game.  The police authorities wish to correct that erroneous impression.  An Indian has no rights entitling him to kill game in close season, his only privilege being his being granted a permit to kill a male deer for food at the discretion of an authorized agent of the Game Protection board of the province and such permit is usually obtained at the instance of an Indian agent or assistant agent, such persons being in a position to vouch for the applicant’s indigent situation.  An authorized provincial constable has power to conduct a search, without warrant, of any vehicle upon a public highway, in the event of his suspecting that illegally killed game or portions of illegally killed or illegally obtained portions of game animals or game birds may be concealed therein.