The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-14 00:00:00

Palace. The Maglitiite tbosight it was a ease7r
frat
importance, aid was donlatfal windier the badness oft
Mr. Parkins was of a piibile native. The deeisdso was
postponed to a future-day.
'fondly, one of the most extraordinary elansinalless
• relative to the Wender of a dog occureled sat the Hanes.
Harden °dice. Mr. Summers, a butcher, residiag
I ner-street, Somers' Town, appeared tea sammeas, auk,
suit of (horse Ripley, Esq. of Resta an, to Am
cause why be detaned a valuable N
which bad been missing about fear moths, sada reward
of two guineas was aslveftiied for its recevery.
I Ripley stated, that he had the dog while a peppy, aid
• that it was in bis pomessioa ibout three years and a
half; that he lost tiedog about twelve mouths ap, ay
• offered a reward of five guineas for his
, consequence of which, William Andley,e
St. Pancras, brought the dog from Paddiftesa,augpaiii
the five guineas to the person who restored it; ;bat k
lost the dog again, and bad some paean-bills stack aces
offering a reward of two guineas for his ;weeny, bat
that the dog was never brought back; that them a
week ago a friend sat/ the delf iellowing the defeadaat.
• and watching him home, informed the plaintiff of die
circumstance. He (Mr. Ripley), accompanied he W.
Addle'', the constable, who could swear to the ideality
of the dog, went to defendant's house, where they s.,S.
1 the dog ; and being well satisfied as to the ideeeity
the dug, he offered the reward and claimed the dog;
but Mr. Nommen refused to deliver it up. Ripley the,
produced a host of whams" to poem the ideality of
the dog, which be said he womb, not part with foe
twenty guineas. Mr. Summers being called ea for his
defence, stated, that he bad had the dog Sii mei& la
Isis possession, being two smooths before Mr. Rip
his slog; he knew the dog about twelve email Eska
in the possession of Mr. Jennings, a builder, isisly
ceased, front whom be bad it, and he produced a saw
her of respectable witnesses to prove the dog was time
years in Mr. Jennings possession. A man of the sum
of Stevens proved the selling of the dog, a puppy, three
years and a half ago, toile. Jennings. 21n—liesings,
her apprentice, her lodgers, several of her neighbotra,
and workmen, were ready to swear the dog was three
years in the possession of Mr. Jennings before h: roe
it to the defendant. The plaintiff and a number if the
most respectable witnesses were equally prepared to
swear to the identity of the dog, which they called
Cato; the defendant called him Plato, and Ilse dog
readily answered to both names. The Magistrate (Mr.
Roger.), declared lie found it impossible to deride, mid
dismissed the complaint. Mr. Summers took the dog,
and Mr. Ripley declared his intuition of bringing an
action for the recovery of the dog.

HIGNICAT Ronsray.—Tateday evening,
as 31r. Morgan, Solicitor, of Uray's las, was return-
ing to his residence, and was proceeding along Hol-
born, a fellow of gigantic dimensions, who was com-
ing in an opposite direction, stopped him, and inter-
tioually gave him a violent posh. This caused a me-
secretary d lay, mad two 111-looking fellows behind Mr.
Morgan exclaimed " Clear the way ! don't step the
passage thus !" At the same memeut the arms of Mr.
Morgan was seised and pinioned by the parties be.
bia.i, whilst the fellow is front made a snatch at his
watch-chain, and drew his gold watch from his OA.
Mr. M. was greatly treated by the villains, who made
a successful retreat, notwithstanding the exertions of
Mr. Morgan to have them secured. laforneation was
laid at the Otice in Marlberough-street of the reh-
bevy, and a description of Nit robbers and property
was given.