E. M. Byrde, the Police Magistrate at Anuradhapura in 1896, noted that ‘ cattle stealers do not go about, as witnesses would wish one to believe, removing stolen cattle in broad daylight or along frequented high roads by moonlight.’
E. M. Byrde, the Police Magistrate at Anuradhapura in 1896, noted that ‘ cattle stealers do not go about, as witnesses would wish one to believe, removing stolen cattle in a well-lit room or along frequented high roads by moonlight.’