Star.
London, England, 1827-04-20 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Mr. Alderman Ausrrrwa; engage diorabove an boar in; Altti.
the identity of a bull d.g, the claimants coming befure the pumas
idaartner
by agreement to have the question put to nut.
John Newport, servant to Mr. Foster, the mans in
Calvert's brewery, was in possession of De animal, asserted
that it was his master's property, and was tired in his stables.
On the contrary, Joseph Warren, a milkman; in Margareadreet,
Northampton.square, undertook to ebew that it was bred elsewhere,
and calved Charles Newman, of Howard's grass, City.road, shoe-
maker, who swore the dog in question was one of a litter bred from
a bitch which he produced ; it was a year old. and he bad seen It
constantly every eight or ten days up t. the last fortnight.
John Payne,- a watch finisher, in GoswelDstroet-road, deposed,
that he bought the disputed dog from the last witness when it was
fear mouths ell He kept it six months, and was positive this was
the same dog. Ve paid 48. for it, and 0 stood". a pet of beer....
( A laugh.)
William Graves, of Pullen's Gerdes., Holloway, hetegbt It of
Payne for M. about nu weeks ago, and sold It to Warren, the
milkman, fur los. He was equally sore that the dog in dispute
was the same be had so bought and sold.
Warren stated that he had the dog in Ms possession for a fort-
night, and it was claimed by Newport on Tuesday morning, in
lianktreet, Blackfriars. He predaced the dog's three brothers b
two of deem were amaiar as to the dee, the marks, growth of the
teeth, he. but no one could believe that the third brother was lit-
tered at the same time, he was so much stronger and older in ap-
pearance. 'lbis was Wanea's case.
Newport stated that the dog in dispute was but eight months
old, and was stolen on the lath of November. He saw it on
Monday morning, in Warren's possession, in Earldreet, and re.
cognized it by its countenance, by the spots, and by a crook in the
tad. He claimed it; but the milkman clasped it in his arms, and
' cried, " I shan't be bounced out of it." The nest marring he laid
wait for hint with a coustable, and seised it.
James Mania said, he was Mr. Poster's " Ridirg master." He
had been giving a filly her usual lesson ene mowing, when, in
putting Der into the stable again, the puppy bolted. He was quite
1 tee tain the dog produced was the same. There was a peculiar crook
in the tail, from a horse having tied on tr. .

A MU who had cropped the papty's ears and tail swore as pod-11
tieely to the deg being Mr. Foster s. Tbe 'crook in the tail was
principally what he could swear from.
William Fritterworth, a smug to *brandy-merchant in Suffolk-
lane, who bad repeatedly seen the puppy in Mr. Footer's stables,
was sure this was the same animal.
Mr Alderman Avatar said, be was sou engaged fora week In
heari4 a dog cue, but this would be more easily settled. The mark
fronathe horse treading upon the tail there mold be no mistake shout.
" Lord. Sir;' ejaculated one of the milkmaa's party." I ma Pre.
due the fella* pup, with exactly the same crook r and truly he
Idid so, sad the Alderman confessed be could sot we any fast pro-
duced on dike side, strong nom% et Sae** turn di ceder