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BITTEN BY COLLIE DOG

Little Girl Attacked at Lyall Bay Beach OWNER PROSECUTED Bitten by a clog while entering the surf at Lyall Bay on the afternoon of December 23, a little girl received injuries which necessitated medical treatment. As a sequel James Bait Smith, a young man, and owner of the dog, appeared before Mr IV. F. Stilwell, S.M., in the Wellington Magistrate’s C-ourt yesterday, when he was convicted anci ordered to pay costs and expenses, including those of the doctor. Senior-Sergeant O'Neill said that defendant had been warned to keep his dog off the beach, a request wliich the police understood had been complied with. “My dog is purely and simply a kiddies’ dog. It plavs with all the children in the street and has never been known Jo bite anyone,” Smith told the magistrate. He explained that the dog was a collie and that it had become a little excited while playing on the beach. “It doesn’t attack anybody. I only wish I equid bring it into court and show you,” he pleaded. The magistrate said he thought in the circumstances that the proper course was to enter a conviction and order defendant to pay costs and expenses. “Can I keep my dog?” asked defendant. The magistrate: Nothing will be said about the dog at the moment but this had better not happen again. Now don’t go to the other extreme and keep the dog locked up all the time or you will certainly lose it. Defendant: No, sir. Thank ydh. Theft of a Lamb Although admitting guilt three men who came up for sentence on a charge of stealing a sheep, refused to accept Detective-Sergeant Hall’s story of how the offence was committed. To enable the police to call witnesses the men were again remanded until Friday next, the magistrate remarking: “I can then judge what the facts are; they may be material.” Accused are Robert Edward Cobbe, aged 32, painter; Raymond Charles Hill, aged 33, labourer; and Hector Lillyman Hailwood, aged 28, painter. They were represented by Mr. R. Hardie Boys, who said his clients would not admit, as was alleged by the police, that they had entered a paddock near the top of the Paekakariki Hill and stolen sheep. Counsel said that, according to his instructions, the real facts were that the animal had walked on to the road and was accidentally struck by the car in which accused were travelling. Detective-Sergeant Hall said he could not accept that story. Bail was renewed. Surrendered Voluntarily With a warrant out for his arrest, Robert Cyril Telfer, labourer, aged 40, walked into the Mount Cook police station on Thursday night and gave himself up. He was charged with assaulting and robbing Alexander Milne of £l7. Senior-Sergeant O’Neill asked that accused be remanded to appear on January 25 at Christchurch, from where the warrant for his arrest was issued. A remand was granted accordingly. Assault in Hotel A disturbance which took place in the Grand Hotel, Palmerston North, on December 20 resulted in the appearance of Henry Healey Bryant Maunder, aged 21, on a charge of assaulting W. Ridgway. Complainant had given accused no cause for the attack, Senior-Sergeant O’Neill said. Ridgway, who was a jockey, had found business somewhat slack and had taken a position in a freezing works. While leaving the, hotel on December 20 he met Maunder, who accused him of being “a scab.” It was then that the assault took place.

The magistrate remarked that as accused had spent a month in jail he would be convicted and discharged.

Other Offences

Arthur Siverseu and David Smith were each fined 10/- for fighting in Courtenay Place. For a third statutory offence of drunkenness Sydney William Morrison, aged 50, engineer, was convicted and fined £l, in default seven days’ imprisonment. On a charge of committing a grossly indecent act in Willis Street he was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. Using obscene language in Sage's Lane cost William Aubrey 10/-. He was also ordered to pay costs. James Boe and John Norman Joseph were each fined 10/- for Sunday trading. For a breach of his prohibition order William Crawford was fined £l. On a charge of casting offensive matter John Joseph Reardon was convicted and ordered to pay costs. Jack Leaf was fined £l/10/- on each of twq charges of entering licensed premises while prohibited. ‘For being found on licensed premises he was fined £2 and for procuring liquor while prohibited he was lined a similar sum. For procuring liquor - while prohibited Thomas Martin O’Brien was fined £l. ■ Agnes Fyfe Browning was fined 10/; for using insulting words in Norninnby Street. '

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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 98, 19 January 1935, Page 22

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775

BITTEN BY COLLIE DOG Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 98, 19 January 1935, Page 22

BITTEN BY COLLIE DOG Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 98, 19 January 1935, Page 22

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