A DOG OBEYING A SUMMONS. [To THE EDITOR OF THE
"SPECTATOR."] SIR,—The enclosed may interest you. I received it this morning. I have no doubt Dr. Barford, of Wokingham, would verify it, but I have not the pleasure of his acquaint- ance. The following is the story Dr. Barford's dog at Wokingham was put into a muzzle ; he objected to it, took it off, and hid it somewhere, no one knows where. Policeman saw him ; summoned Dr. B.; case was to come off one Saturday. The children told dog how wicked he'd been : Dr. B. would have to appear at the Court, and he too, as it was his doing ; he'd lost the muzzle. Case was postponed (I think policeman witness had influenza). Dr. B. was told of postpone- ment by letter; forgot to toll children or dog. At Saturday's Bench, Magistrates much astonished by the dog appearing in Court and sitting solemnly opposite them."
—I am, Sir, &c., ALYS M. WOOD.
4 The Avenue, Colchester, January 14th.
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