Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-02
LONDON POLICE.

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tiff in this matter, who described himself as
"wcnder of dogs and cats wttles," claimed
from Mr.. Samuel Peter Furzebush, grave,
courteous-looking elderly parsonage, the sum OF
Is. t-2d for horsefesh and other feline dainties
alleged to have been furnished to the defendant,
/ for the sustenance of his cat.
The defence against the plaintiffs claim was
not based on the general issue" but resIea on
| the more formal ground Of denial, on the part
| of the defendant, Of all property in the cat
"Please your Vurthy Vertshps (began the
plaintif0 this here good gentleman for the last
| three weeks has been sot down in my nina as
Won of my reglar customers consequently
makes pint on it to call at his mousse anc
( leaves his cat a hap'orth Of whites. Now, vens-
someyer has spectacle customers, as is spec
| table, always sarve 'em with my goods, and
| never axes him for the ha'pence down, but lets
the bill run on for week after week. Veil, your
Honorable Vertships, sarves this here good
geutleman's cat regular with her whites, some
times with a pennorth, and sometimes ahap'orth
o. liver, as might be, and so continued to sarVe
for weeks
"Without orders from me, as my housekeeper,
Sally, will presently satisfactorily prove" said
the defendant, nodding to the bench.
carter I'd done this" continued the plaintif
- ven seed the young booman as always opens
the street door 70 let out the GATOR, your Vor-
ship, the cat nose my voice as If she knowed
verse, for to pay little summit orft the score,
as vos only poor wender of cats meat as
goes to the makers to buy my goods, who
wouldn't never give nobody no credit without the
ready money down. So, sis she, Lauk! mister
cats meat-man, it amt my cat-nor 1t amt my
masters cat vat you've been feeding-its only
wisitor-as belongs to some four neighbours.
Very WELL marin, says THAT'S rum go,
marin, says I---but blow me, if it'll fit and as
she stuck out and suck out Wy made up my
mind to put the arms of the law on 'em."
"Your Worship" said the defendant, in a
strong nasal tWang peculiar 70 q certain class OF
Sunday orators. my hoaseHeepei, Sally, is in
court, and as she is acquainted with all my prl-
yate domestic matters she can prove that the
cat was not my property. Further than giving
the poor creature little drop of milk or so, my
housskeeper, Sally, will inform your Worships
that have always denied being the owner OF the
, Cat in tote"
The defendants housekeeper, Sally, plump,
black ey &c. ,ink-and ue-ribbon bedzened lass,
| with handsome boa round her neck, came for
ward and assured the court that not a thing was
done in the defendants house but what she was
| privy to, and therefore she could safely swear
| that the cats meat man had never been autho-
rIzed hv either party to leave his whites" at
her masters house. She could not tell to whom
| the cat belonged, and all her efforts to drive
! Miss Grimalkin away were entirely fruitess.
sin fact (said the defendant) my rest has
been so much DISTURBED, that have been fore
ed to get up in the night and eSpel the Cat with
broom-stick, as my housekeeper Sally can
prove"
eyes (said sally,) me and master have both
| got up together to stop her moldrowing, and
We have got to bed''-
"Thai's enough (said the defendant, stopping
her. his Lordship must feel satisfied with your
confederation"
The cats meat-man having stated, that if al
lowed short time he could produce evidence
which would place the ownership of the cat be-
yond doubt, the Court allowed the matter to
stand over for a few days. n
MIR. Furzebush bowed profoundly to The
Bench, tucked his " house-keeper Sally" under
his arm, and walked Iravely out of Court.