The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-23 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

Yesterday Mau Strainger was examined before
Mr. Twwol3l4, charged with having in her posses-
sion a dog, stolen (rem a person named Pass.
The prisoner, and a man named Jones, were
brought to the office on Wednesday evening, from a
small house in Fives'-court, Fleet-lane, 'Bethnal-
green, rented by the woman Strainger and a man
whom she calls her husband, apparently for the ex-
press purpose of receiving Und slaughtering stolen
dogs, for the sake of their skins, On entering the
house, an extraordinary and disgusting scene pre-
sented itself. In one of the rooms were the ear-
cases of about forty dogs, without skins, and the
bodies of several others, recently killed apparently,
and not yet skinned; and in a cupboard in another
apartment were six living dogs ; but the moment
the place was opened, one of these dashed out of the
house and escaped.
James Hanley, the officer, stated, that finding no
person in the house but the woman Strainger, he
remained there expecting the return of the make pea
of the establishment, while the other offieers4trent
out to lie in wait in the neighbourhood. He had
not been long there when he heard a knock at the
door, and opening it saw two men, each with a dog.
under his arm. One of the men seeing him, threw
down his dog and escaped, but he seized the other
man, the prisoner Jones, with one of the dogs pro.
duced in his possession.
The woman being questioned by Hanley as to the
manner in which the skins were disposed or, stated
that they were sold to a person named 'Whitney, a
tanner, at Hoxton,,and the premises of that person
being examined yesterday morning, the officers dis-
covered at least 600 dog skins, between 70 and 80
of which had the fur on, so that they might possibly
be identified ; but the others had been tanned and
converted into ise.eher. Whitney being asked some
questions respecting hi; dealings,. stated that he
purchased the skins at prices ese-tr. according to
the size and quality, from 2d. to 3s. each.
Hanley produced a memorandum-book, found in
Whitney's apartment, containing entries of his pur-
chases, about 400 skint), skcethp Prli of December,
and from the familiar style in which the names wife
entered, it would appear that they were not pure
ehaaed of unknown parties. Some of the most
frequently oceurring names were as follows :—viz.
Paddington John, Cock-eye, Long Bob, Squint,
Little John, Pig Billy, A.fiefs. Harrtt!.n, &c., but the
prisoner Strainger appeared to have been 07. rpost
successful of the lot.
There were upwards of 50 persons inquiring at
the office yesterday after lost dogs, although the dis-
covery had only taken place the evening before ; but
only one of them foimd his dog, a sheep dog, which
had been stolen from its master, John Pass, a drover,
about three hours before the officers discovered it in
Stra
Thegin,er's house.
1 prisoner was convicted on that care, and sen-

tenced 'to pay a fine of M., or to s ritotnlit' impri-
sonment in the house or correction.

Mr. TWVFORD sent an officer with the other ap-
plicants to examine the carcasses of the skinned and
tinskinned dogs, hut it did not appear that any of
them were identified.

Jones is to be re-examined next Tueslay, when
persons whose dogs may in the mean time be dis-
covered, will have an opportunity of preferring
charges.