TWO DOGS TO DIE

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 122, 16 February 1935, Page 9

TWO DOGS TO DIE

Cases Adjourned Pending

Destruction Two-dogs, an Alsatian ami a black retriever, will die this eek if the owners follow the suggestions made by Mr. E. Page, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, yesterday. The black retriever had bitten af sergeant and two constables, Sub-Inspector C. E. Roach said. James Laing . Stewart, the owner of tlie black retriever, was charged with being the owner of the dog which had attacked Constable R. D. Gardiner, in Ghuznee Street. The sub-inspector said that the dog had attacked two little .girls on the footpath in October, had bitten Sergeant Black in November, ami Constable Gardiner a month ago, and had also bitten Constable Ross.

Constable Gardiner gave evidence that the dog had. caught him by the ankle, and had held on for two minutes. The marks of his teeth were still visible. Stewart stated that the dog had been seut to the AA’airarapa, where it had been behaving with docility. Mr. Page said he was satisfied that the dog was a dangerous one, and adjourned the case for a week to allow the dog to be destroyed in the menutime. ■ A Hindu, Goviud PJira, answered a similar charge iu respect to the Alsatian. Sub-lnspeetor Rotich said that on the evening of January I<> John Jacob Scott, an old age pensioner, had been walking along Jessie Street-when the dog had rushed at him, and bitten him ou the chest, the teeth penetrating waistcoat and shirt and making a wound about half an inch long. Mr. T. P. McCarthy, for Him, said that he usually went home late at night with money in -Ijis possessiou. and as he was a man of small stature and had to pass through a long, dark, narrow right-of-way, which was frequented by undesirables, he kept the dog as a friend and safeguard. It had jumped at Scott lu its enthusiasm, and had put its claws into his chest, but bad nor bitten him. Scott gave evidence that the dog bad bitten him, aud Elizabeth Piercev, waitress, said she had bathed the wound. . Constable Scott stated he considered the dog a dangerous one, although neighbours of defendant had had no complaints to make. “1 think this case is somewhat similar to the other.” Mr. Page said. He was satisfied that the dog was dangerous. ami had bitten the man on the chest. The case was adjourned for a week so tbjjt the owner might make arrangements for the dogs destruction.