DOG AS WITNESS.
IT KNEW ITS NAME. A Yorkshire terrier dog, known in various stages of Its life as "Prince," "Rodger," and "Joe," was brought Into the Manchester County Court on Monday, January 16th, in order that its ownership might be decided. The claimant, Alfred Young, .of Florence Street, High-town, stated that the dog was stolen in April last year, and was afterwards found in the possession of Miss Elizabeth Heap, Heaton Terrace. Bury Old Road. The dog was called "Bodger" by Miss Heap, but when his sister called "Joe," It recognised its mmc. "evidence for the defence nlniiui that a. gentlen-an had the 'dog as a puppj-, w__en he clnlsteoed tt -"TOnce.- He kept it until Max, ISO, when th* animal -wag p__._ ________ by Miss Heap's brother. At this point Judge MeOor agreed that the dog itself should decide the question, and when brought into the court, it answered to the name of "Prince," ignoring all other calls of "Joe" and "Bodger." Thereupon his Honor ga*.e Judgment for the defendant.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 183, 2 August 1913, Page 17
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