The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1875-05-29 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

ALLEGED THEFT OF A BLIND MAN'S NHL—At the West-riding Police-court on Monday, Sidney Hirst, described as a poacher, of Mirfield, was charged with stealing a dog belonging to Stephen Musgrave, landlord of the Vow Tree Inn, Roberttown, on the Bth of May. The son of the prosecutor, a blind man, proved to taking the dog in question to the Fountain Inn on the day named, and having felt it, he (witness)—being blind—knew that it eras with him. Ho began to tall: to Sidney Hirst, and when he got up to go away he took the dog with him.— Jno. Hinchcliffe deposed to seeing the defendant while at Knowlo, bilirfield, and asking him if he had got into the dog trade. The prisoner replied that the animal with him was one which had followed him from the Fountain Inn. Witness thereupon said, " Why, its Musgrave's dog," and Hirst said, Why, I'll keep it a day or two ; be a reward offered for it, and it'll be a sup of allowance for mo.''—The prosecutor said he sent an officer to seek for the dog, and the defendant consigned him in words, not in deed ta a place which shall remain unnamed.—A , witness named Joshua Shaw stated that he saw the dog In the possession of the prisoner, who contended that he had tried to drive the auinnal home.—The magistrates considered there was not sudicieui; evidence to 0011 Viet the prisoevr, and he was discharged.  6  *untuarm of lirc .4Vetit. , G 8' NE RA L. The Church of St. Mildred, Ash Lane, Kent, was.destroyed by fire on Saturday. Her Majesty's birthday was observed, on Monday; at Windsor, with the usual. rejoicings. The Venerable Jatried Randall has resigned his stall in Bristol Cathedral, on account of his increasing age and infirmities. On Sunday, the Rev. Canon Knight, rector of St. Michael's, Bristol, preached his farewell sermon. Canon Knight, who is in his 86th year, and the oldest clergyman in Bristol, has held the Rectory of St. Michael's for nearly 60 years. On Thursday, Mr. Anthony Easter Lock obtained £5OO damages against the Great Eastern Railway Company for injuries by the Thorpe collision. A deputation, including several members of Parliament, waited on Mr. Cross, on Thursday, on the subject of the closing of Brighton Aquarium on Sundays. Mr. Asbury, Sir George Bowyer, Sir C. Burrows, and Mr. Cowen were the principal speakers. Mr. Cross reminded them that, although individually he was glad to see people enjoy themselves rationally on Sundays, there were many who took a different view. The Act in question was originally intended to apply only to London and Westminster, but it had been extended. He believed the judgment in this case turned a great deal more on the fact that there was a band and books of music in the place than anything else. No one had alluded to the power vested in the Home Secretary to remit the fine under a special Act of Parliament. He would consult his colleagues and take advice, and their opinion would be given in the House of Commons. On Thursday, John Kelly, living in Drury-lane, London was killed with a poker by a woman with whom he lived. The murderer, the deceased's mother, and another woman were in custody, but two of thorn have escaped. A return issued on Thursday shows the interest on the Post Office Savings' Bank fund. after paying expenses, left a balance of £118,687, but the loss on the other savings • banks and friendly societies reduces the net surplus to £7,227.