In this Act,— “officer of police” includes also village-watchman, and “cattle” includes also elephants, camels, buffaloes, horses, mares, geldings, ponies, colts, fillies, mules, asses, pigs, rams, ewes, sheep, lambs, goats and kids, 1[and “local authority” means any body of persons for the time being invested by law with the control 2 and administration of any matters within a specified local area, and “local fund” means any fund under the control or management of a local authority.] CHAPTER II POUNDS AND POUND-KEEPERS