Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 21 March 1902
Ferocious Dog at Conisborough
Thos., miner, of Conisboro’ was summoned for allowing a ferocious dog to be at large at Conisbrough on 3 March.
Brandon Gabbitas, pork butcher, of Conisboro’, stated that on the date named he was washing his trap opposite the defendant’s house, when he felt something seize one of his Wellington boots, and on looking round he found it was defendant’s dog that had attacked him. Defendant’s daughter was at the pump, and witness told her that if the dog came at him again he would “limb” it. He threw a brush at the dog and it ran away.
Wm. Curtis, aged 13, said on the 1st inst. he was washing Mr. Marsh’s trap in Wellgate, Conisboro’, when the defendant’s dog bit him on the leg, causing a wound which led for half an hour.
Annie Hutchinson, married woman, Wellgate, Conisboro’, deposed that on Feb. 17th. she was walking in the when the defendant’s dog bit her on the thigh.
Ernest Downing deposed to being in Wellgate, Conisboro’ on the date mentioned by Hutchinson, and when the dog dew at the woman he remarked to the defendant’s daughter that the dog ought to be fastened up, as it had once snapped at him.
For the defence Mr. W. Baddiley argued that the dog was not a ferocious one.—Mary Ann Wood stated that she had resided next door to the defendant for the past eight or nine years and the dog was so quiet that her children were in the habit of feeding it.
On March 7th Gabbitas threw some water at the dog, which caused it to fly at him.
The boy Curtis also waved a cloth in front of the dog.
Defendant a daughter, a man named Carter and the defendant himself, also gave evidence.
Ordered to pay the coats. which amounted to £1 12a 6d. I