The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-31 00:00:00

THE LAW OF DOG STEALING.

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At the Salford Police Court, on Monday, a rnan named 1
Seely was charged with stealing a dog. .
Mr. Leresche, for the prosecution, stated that the
complainant was Henry Kerfoot, and the defendant
with a bailiff in the Salford County Court. They were
in company together in apublic-house. along with some
other persons, on the 17th July. Keely (defendant)
had a Skye terrier with him, which he missed after
having been in the house some time. Defendant.
after complainant had left him, accused several persons
of having stolen the dog, and ultimately be suspected
the complainant. Ace, Tdingly he, along with several
others, went to the house of the complainant, and
knocked at the door for admission. The complainant's
wife went out, and the defendant asked for his dog.
lie was told that the dog was not in the house, and
that the complainant knew nothing about it. Keely
(the defendant) replied that he would take the com-
plainant's dog till his own was returned, which he did,
and hail refused to give it up.
The Magistrate asked if that constituted a felony.
Atr. Leresche thought it did.
The Magistrate said he did not think so. If a man
was to get his watch stolen, and he was to take a
watch belonging to the man who had stolen his until
h s own was returned, that would not be a felony.
I Mr. Leresche : I think it would be a dangeloms doe.

tn.; to lay down.
The Magistrate: A man goes to a house where he
supposes his dog, which has been stolen, is concealed.
He says to the man whom he goalie& s of stealing the
clog, "I am sure you have my dog, and I shall keep
yours until mine turns up." Is that felony?
Mr. Leresche : I should say that is a case. There
is no doubt it is a quite clear case 4 civil trespass.
The Magistrate : Then go into a civil court. Upon
your own statement I do not think it is a case of
felony.
Mr. Leresche : The dog was taken by main force. I
I hope my watch will never be taken in the same cir-
cumstances.
The Magistrate : No jury would convict in such a
' case, therefore I will dismiss it. It is clearly a case
for his honour in the county court.
.; Mr. Leresche : Then the bailiff will be tried in his
5 own court. (Laughter).

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LADY MORDAIINT AND THE WAR-
WICKSHIRE DIVORCE CASE.
The Dundee Advertiser nays ,—"At a dinner given
in the Moncrieffe Arnow Hotel, Bridge of Earn, on
Tuesday, in last week, in celebration of the marriage of
Major Arbuthnott to Miss Selina Moncrieffe, seventh
qaughter of Sir Thomas Moncrieffe, Dr. Laing pro-
posed "The other Married Members of the Moncreiffe
Family, including the Countess of Dadley, Mm.
Forbes, and Lady Mordannt." He did not wonder
that the members of the Moncreiffe family occupied
the high ponitione they did, for their personal beauty
an well an high moral worth entitled them to such
dignity as they had attained to. lie did not think
that for personal attractions and ini.ral worth there
could be found in Scotland three ladies equal to ti.one
he had mentioned. Their borne training was i.uch
that they could not but turn out to be good wives. ,
With respect to the cloud at present hanging over Lady
Mordannt, he hail no doubt that cloud would soon pans
away. He had known her personally for many years.
She was a happy, lighbhearted girl—jest such a one as
might be ametimes met, who, though the best of
womankind, were apt to have their actions; and words
misconstrued, if people could be found willing to min.
conntree them. From whet he knew of Lady Mor- i
idaunt herself and from Sir Thomas Moncrelffe, he
believed the cloud that DOW hovered over that lady
would soon pass away. The fact was that Lady Mar.
daunt was temporarily Insane, and in that state gave
nitersoos to ongtosnla that had been taken advantage