Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-24

p;lIoried. in ell the kshion-so slender, 50
strait, and so slif, that man OF reasonable
strength might have used it as walking
stick. This thing, ilourishing very NICE
periumed handkerchief, happened TO lei IL
drop the question was then how TO gent
up again-it could not, and confess en-
loved its distress for though for any o.
ther female, | would have raised the hand
kerchiefwith alacrity, wished 10 see how
this creature would help itself. Then thus
il was: having eyed the handkerchief ask
snce, something lik mag. pie peeeP,ng IN.
TO a marrow bone, 1t gently spraddled OUT
lis legs, and lowering the body between
them as in sitting posture, IT brought The
left hand in contact with the object sought,
What shall we say TO the association OF
ideas, when assure you that looking on this
unmanly figure, thought INTO my mlnd Tue
knights of old, who, when once@nnhnrsed,
could never, from the weight and stiffness
of their armor, hope TO mount again -
n. B. II IS found remarkably convenient
in such case fer the exquisite to carry a
cane or stick with a hook at the end, as he
NAV fish up any thing he unfortunately
drops without breaking his back, or cNci-
ting the pity and risibiiiiyof The spectators.
DOG CASE EXTRAORDINARY.
A case which excited some interest, was
heard yesterday-James CouItols, esq. OF
Paddinpton, a gentleman of the first re-
spectahiIity, was charged with dog steal
ing. The dog in question was OF the
Blenheim breed, the property, as stated, OF
a lady named Goldicot, and il was an ami
NAL which ladies, who crowded the court,
appeared in love with.
Mr.. Courtois had lost dog on the l2th
January last. and seeing the one in ques-
ton, following the lady OF the Rev. Mr:
Meade an young gentleman he clsimed
it as lis ust dog, and refused 10 give itup.
The counsel for the prosecution stated il
was not meant 10 impute 10 the Defendant
that he was dog steaIer, nor was it
the penalty which was sought after, but il
was TO reco2erhack the dogwhich the defen-
dan, had mistaken for The one he had lost.
Mr. Meade and the young gentleman, ne
phew OF the Clergyman, were called TO
prove that the defendant had taken the
dog from them which was admitted. The
lady proved that she knew the dog for more
than a year and half, and it Was then ti:lI
grown. Since that time the dog had been
in his possession, although not uninterrupt-
edly She was positive as 10 the identity
of the animal.
Mrs Ann Goldicot stated positively,
that the dog was hers. ltwoud be three
years old next January, and she had it when
a pup of a Mr.. King. The dog was so
much endearcd to her that they could not
mistake each other. The lady was posi-
tive as to the identity, and she described
his marks.
The dog was here pro liced. and the La
dies on each side called out "Fanny, my
dear. my darling" &c. and the little crea-
ture first flew info the lap of Mrs. Courtois,
VIII embraced him with much ecstacy.
Mr.. King, who gave the dog to Mrs. Col
dicot, swore positively 10 i'm, and produ-
ced the mother. He bought the mother in !
pup, and bred The dog in question.
The identity Of the dog was sworn to by
the servant, who washed and fed him, and
by several other persons.
Mr.. Alley, in speech of much force, did
not attribute any wrong motive to the opin-
ions of any of the witnesses who no doubt |
swore to the best OF their belief but he OBJ |
served that the dog was not like poor child |
who wanted parent-he having plenty Of
admirers.
He called dozen respectable witnesses,
who swore as firmly as the other side, that
the dog belonged TO Mr.. Courtois, and a.
mongst them were two ianCiers. who swore
that the dog was not two years old.
The Magistrates postponed their judg-
ment, and the dog remains in the possession
OF Wales, the officer.
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