A NOVEL PROSECUTION.

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 1906, 24 October 1912, Page 2

A NOVEL PROSECUTION.

Edward Jackman and AVilliam John Christie were before the Court this morning charged with having allowed their respective dogs to light. Both pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given by Cockroft and Miller that the dogs were fighting. Cockroft tried to stop them, and was told by Jackman not to interfere. Miller tried to separate the dogs, and got a hit from Jackman. Constable Kelly stated he nad seen the dogs fighting, and Jackman and Christie were not trying to separate them until he came up. Christie said the dogs wanted to light, and he let them have a go. Jackman said Christie thought he had the best dog, and therefore they let them fight. Sergt. Bowden stated Jackman had informed him the dogs started fighting about a sandwich inside the hotel, and he took them outside. They started - fighting again. Christie had said his dog was better. Jackman, on oath, said tho dogs had been fighting in the passage, and he had carried his dog out the back door. Later, they commenced lighting again. Men started to kick them, and he stopped that cruelty and separated the dogs as soon as he could. He admitted Christie had said he thought he (Christie) had the bettor dog. Christie also gave evidence to the effect that he tried to prevent the dogs from lighting. The Magistrate said ho could not help thinking neither accused was very desirous of preventing the fight. A fine of lOs, with 15s costs, was imposed in each ease.