THE DOG POISONING CASE.

Waikato Times, Volume IX, Issue 515, 7 September 1875, Page 3

THE DOG POISONI NG CASE.

s 'Sib, — If persona who make the -Press .the medium of exposing what thny suppose to be tome public or private wrong, would only closely adhere' to the truth whenstating matters of fact, it would often obviate much unnecessary .correspondence, an si, I may say, ill-feeling and annoy .no . Now had it only occurred to " Sawyer " when he .'Again refers to the Dog Poisoning case at Kihikihi, to be exact and truthful, he ?m>nld hare saved me being dragged into further correspondence, and of now, and for >the last lime, maintaining— (firstly, That it iras not thown that •the " Maori came off Jand adjoining where poistn -was laid for dogs," nor that the dog "licked -^p. •the crumbs" at Mr Hasties; secondly, Major .Mair could .notknowthat MrKJoodfcllew'sjudgment would "disagree with the decision." £2 or, £3 was not too much for Mr •Uorboy to pay for the recovery of horses valued :by him at £70 : and lastly, Major Matr did not " return defendant part of the expenses," it will ■; therefore be a sad disappointment to " Sawyer " -bri he .purpose winning iir liastie's prize "in ,popria peraona " at the Te Awamutu Cattle rihaw — 1 am, &c, Vj^jdex, Alexandra, August .¥0,1875.