STRUGGLE FOR A DOG.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15504, 10 January 1914, Page 2 (Supplement)

STRUGGLE FOR A DOG.

4, COLONEL AND TWO LA3»ES As the result of a quarrel in the fi,J *r JS'; over a valuable Pomeranian dog, Cclonffl W. R. Yeilding, C.8., D.5.0., Cl.fi., Ealing, was summoned at Brentford &i\ . cently for assaulting Mrs. Gordon Sarr... and her daughter. Miss Margaret S*»||t|§ Sarrer, neighbours. - V'afe" The dog, it was alleged, was originally given to Miss Sarrer, who lent it to Co » nel Yeilding's daughter. On the to tte s|;/! death the dog went to the colonel, but ulfc»'f '■ mately Miss Sarrer got possession <A'-W& ■ again. Police court proceedings rcsolki in an. order for the dog to be given Sp . or a payment of £10 to be made. * ~2-* £10 had been tendered, but refused. ( . Miss Saner said the colonel tried M snatch the dog from her and her ami . in the street, but Mrs. Sarrer caught t » animal and ran into the house with Jt- tl Two police officers, corroborated, lffl - > that Colonel YeOding sat at the bottom '- the steps and called Mrs. Sarrer ' P*2[j£ jurer. liar, and thief.'' . ,_ •' Colonel Yeilding said that in takia? Ml dog he did not touch the ladies. He itended to take action in the county, con.about th; dog, and looked on the r *r* proceedings as a preliminary skirmish v " •.■ . tween the outposts and the enemy. Mr. Olliver: You shook Miss Sarrar t>* a rat?—No, lam only a poor aoldir, J"« :. j I do not shake ladies. • i -tjit'l There were cross-summonses againi- [-•'' two ladies for assault, but the Bench, C; missed all the summonses, the chaiiro'i'.;' marking that the court considered ti > fa is was the property- of Colonel hf'^^fyfL