Cattle-Trespass Act, 1871
21. Procedure on complaint
The complaint shall be
made by the complainant in person, or by an agent personally acquainted with
the circumstances. It may be either in writing or verbal. If it be verbal, the
substance of it shall be taken down in writing by the Magistrate.
If the Magistrate, on
examining the complainant or his agent, sees reason to believe the complainant
to be well founded, he shall summon the person complained against, and make an
inquiry into the case.