A STOLEN DOG.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 217, 10 September 1904, Page 4

A STOLEN DOG.

A little sporting dog worth a »•»*. I eign formed the subject of a theft mi- \ heard by Mr. Kettle, S.M., this ing, when Robert Burns was ebirft, I with stealing the animal. Chief ■ tive Marsack prosecuted. H Mr. John Oiseu, pawnbroker «j c ■ Elliot-street, produced a pretty littS dog, which he said was playing about j ■ outside his shop yeaterday aiternooj, I but was missed at three o'clock, 1$ inyiili/H afterwards brought back by DetecU»»

Slciiahon. ■''Mγ The latter*s evidence was that found a man name, lames Downey t»V ing to sell the do. i Albert-street hr eighteenpence. Do\. .oy said he had U*£ dog from Burns, who admitted given it to Downey. Burns explained at the time that he found it outside (4, een's shop. Tho accused, after Olsen'a evidence, remarked that a boy sold the pup to him for sixpence. Hi j called James Downey, who said Bum told him he had taken pity on the little dog when he "saw a boy it about by a etring, so.he bought it fat sixpence. Burns gave witness the 4o|, ? Jp aa he had no use for it. "Hayejftm* made up this yarn between you!" aaW the chief detective, but the witness nied this, and said lie had neTer .ta»i|j§: Burns to steal. Burns also gave evidence, but in hfc explanation he did hot take credit fw humanitarian motives. The stipendiary told him that his applanation was not satisfactory. ftjjjJH Burns had not been convicted previoujlj; |i of theft, he was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon; ■ James Downey was charged with £«gfl ceiving the dog, knowing it to have bwa\ stolen. He pleaded not guilty, andHUWorship, judging by the facts given by - the witnesses in the charge against Burns, said it was a case of very strong ■ suspicion. However, he had a doubt, arid Downey would.be given the beatftt of it by being discharged.