The Bite of a Dog.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXIV, Issue 3782, 15 May 1908, Page 2

The Bite of a Dog.

By Telegraph.—Press Association Wellington, Last Night.

The sum of £SO damages for the bite of a dog was claimed by Harry White, a boy of ten, from Robert William Patterson, hotelkeeper, this morning. The case was heard by Dr. McArthur, S.M. The boy stated that on April 4 he was going round on a milk cart. When the milkman called at Mr Patterson’s house the boy went in side with the milk. In the passagehe saw a bull terrier lying on the mat, and it seized him by the lip. Mrs Paterson attended to the boy, and after the doctor had treated him he was sent away with a sovereign by Mr Paterson.

Henry White, the boy’s father, declared that he had told Mr Paterson if he would only destroy the dog there would be no further trouble. Mr Cracroft Wilson submitted on behalf of Mr Paterson that the dog was far too valuable to be destroyed, being worth at least £2OO. His Worship said that if a person had a dog like the one in question he must accept his responsibilities. Judgment would be for the plaintiff for £2O, and costs £4 16s.