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a lost dog case.
claim for reward.
At Prahran yesterday Mrs. Elisabeth Bustard,
of llalvero-road, charged Cha. Chriatcnsen, vete
rinary surgeon of High-street, with having used
insulting language to lier.
Complainant stated that on 17ib ult. she went
to claim a reward of £1 advertised by defendant
for a lost dog, which her daughter returned to
him on the previous evening. Defendant received
her in a hostile manner, bullied her. referred her
to a detective, and, exclaiming, "Go to — —
slammed the door in her face.
Annie Bustard, daughter of last witness, said
the dog followed her home from Chapel-street on
Sunday evening, 13th ult. She saw it advertised
and Teturnod the dog on the following Tuesday,
and received 2/ as reward. Next morning the
advertisement reappeared, a reward of £1 being
specified in that t'dvertiscmcnt. With her mother
she went to claim the £1, when defendant told
her mother to "Go to
Mr. Smith:. Have you talked over the case with
your mother?— We liave'had no serious discussion
about it.
Mr. Phipps. J. P.: '.Human nature is very strong
in the fair sex; -they will talk.
Witness, continuing, admitted that on follow-
ing her home the dog wandered away from her
15 yards at times. ' .
Mr. Smith: Would it come as a shock to you
to leam that it is bHnd?It eecmd to see all
right.
Mr. 'Smith intimated that the dog was valued
at 60 guineas. It belonged to Mr. <M<Culloch,
of Stawell, And was taken -to defendant bv the
Macchioness of Linlithgow for treatment.
Defendant said he had <ben annoyed by the re
peated loud ringing of the door bell by com
plainant; and by bcr attitude towards him when
he opened the door. When she spoke of seeing
her aolioftor be'told her to "Go to blazes," and
shut the door. The dog, a Japanese Pug Spaniel,
bad a white 'film over its eyes, and could not
see a foot in front of it.
Mr. Upton: Cannot a dog follow a person by
cent?— It miglit follow its owner by scent
Do you consider 2/ sufficient reward for a 60-
guinea dogY— Yes.
.Aimie Lay cock, maid, in defendant employ,
raid Mire Bustard told her the picked the dog
up opposite Mr. o.imtcneon's house.
Mr. Union: Have you ever heard defendant
use bad language?
Witnem; Not in my presenee.
i man dealing with horsee
tor) or he would go mad. (Laughter.)
Wm. Augustus Kendall, veterinary surgeon,
said the dog was practically blind in 1>oth- eyes
and was not likely to follow anyone without en-
couragement. A dog might follow n stranger by
Li ' w,1' e&t tfiamtJI of the.
p«ran into it. nontri!..
1 Tht touch: dimrawd the with 42/ coUu.
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