ADVENTURES OF A BULL PUP.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1035, 26 January 1911, Page 4

ADVENTURES OF A BULL PUP.

;.; ,A PECULIAR CASE. , IBy Telegraph.—SDecial CorresDondent.l Auckland, January 25. The adventures of a much-valued brindla bull pup occupied the attention of Mrj Kettle, S.M., for a considerable. time yes-i terday at the Magistrate's Court. Mr,. David M. Davis sought to recover dam* ages for losa of companionship through* Hadamo Doree, masseuse, of Fernleigh,. Symonds Street, having detained his dog_ valued at £ii.- ''■■.-. Mr. Denniston appeared" for plaintiff, who said his dog was in the habit'oft taking trips on the ferry boat on his. own account.- Somu time ago it disap-> peared, and in Auckland," later, witness saw his dog following a gentleman, who, on being accosted, said the animal - belonged to his motherland had been given., to her,by a Mr. Berry, who bought it from., a Maori. Witness obtained the address of- tho lady, and then, to prove the ownership, called the dog "Bones," his naineThe dog "went mad"' on hearing him, , continued the witness, and he then went to Madame Doree's address. Madame Doree told Mm the dog was given to her, and was in a weak condition when she got it. ShoasKetl tu bo allowed to keep it, but he would not hear, of that, and said ho'would try to get another dog, at the' same time agreeing to bring the dog up a few days later on for her to see oncemore. . ".'■.-

"To take a formal farewell, I suppose/* put in the magistrate, amidst laughter. .-.- Witness said he took the dog away, but. shortly nfttr it strayed away again. Headvertised for it, nud Jfadame Itoreo telephoned to him to come and see her. Hβ went up, and she said she had the dog, giving him a most uncomfortable quarter of an hour because he had not broughtthe dog up as promised. She had renamed the dog "Togo" during the time the dog was with her. Tlio dog .had since been given up, but he considered himself entitled to damages for the trouble he had boon put to, and the loss of the bull pup'fl Kmpariion , 'hip. . : > The defendant, giving evidence, said: "I loved Togo, and, when he was given to me he was very ill. 1 massaged him. three times a'day back to health, and Pnvis gave him to me on account of my love for him, but said he wanted to taite him out sometimes. The dog came back of his own accord on the second occasion.'-' The defendant then called witnesses to provo that plaintiff had given her the dog. The magistrate considered that Madame Doree had been very kind to the animal, and had nursed it back to health. Hβ thought plaintiff should have been satis< tied'to get such a valuable dog back after it had wen allowed to fun about so much: on its own. Treating it as a technical offsnee, he would award plaintiff Is. dam-. aßcs, without costs. The defendant: "If Tijso still persists in coming to the house, must beat it every time to make it go away?" The magistrate replied that if she so. loved Togo she would hardly have tb* heart to do that. (Laughter.)