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STRIKING INSTANCE OF SAGACITY IN A DOG. S3
in the dark. In the same place, Mr. J. found foxes, bur-
rowing in the under-ground ruins. The air in these caverns
was oppressive, but by firing pistols was much cleared, and
became more respirable.
/I recent and striking Instance of Sagacity in a Dog,
nearly approaching to human!
London, January 23, 1804.
On Saturday, January 21, Thomas Tweed, apprehended
in Old-street-road, charged with stealing a box from a
person named Scott; being examined at the Public-
Qffice in Worship-street, it appeared that Tweed was
drinking in the Pitt’s Head public-house, Old-street, when
a small terrier dog entered, and seeing the prisoner, in-
stantly flew at him. The circumstance was so marked, as
to excite the observation and suspicion of the landlord,
who knowing the dog to belong to Scott, he sent for him ;
and Scott, on his arrival, recognized the coat which Tweed
wore, to be one of the articles which had been stolen from
him. He was taken into custody, and the pawnbroker’s ’
tickets which were found in his possession, led to th$
discovery of several of the other articles.
On Monday, Jan. 24, Thomas Tweed underwent a final
examination, charged upon the oath of Thomas Scott,
with breaking open his box ; the property being sworn to,
the prisoner was committed for trial.
Since this occurrence took place, several persons have
made considerable offers for the dog. The owner, how-
ever, has not thought proper to accept of any which have
been made him, at least till the trial has taken place.—•
That the dog should not be stolen^ in the interval, it has
been found necessary to keep him tied up. The master
of the dog, it seems, wTas in the habit of using the public-
house ; and though the dog had frequently been in the
bouse before, the manner in which he singled out the rob-
in 2 her,
in the dark. In the same place, Mr. J. found foxes, bur-
rowing in the under-ground ruins. The air in these caverns
was oppressive, but by firing pistols was much cleared, and
became more respirable.
/I recent and striking Instance of Sagacity in a Dog,
nearly approaching to human!
London, January 23, 1804.
On Saturday, January 21, Thomas Tweed, apprehended
in Old-street-road, charged with stealing a box from a
person named Scott; being examined at the Public-
Qffice in Worship-street, it appeared that Tweed was
drinking in the Pitt’s Head public-house, Old-street, when
a small terrier dog entered, and seeing the prisoner, in-
stantly flew at him. The circumstance was so marked, as
to excite the observation and suspicion of the landlord,
who knowing the dog to belong to Scott, he sent for him ;
and Scott, on his arrival, recognized the coat which Tweed
wore, to be one of the articles which had been stolen from
him. He was taken into custody, and the pawnbroker’s ’
tickets which were found in his possession, led to th$
discovery of several of the other articles.
On Monday, Jan. 24, Thomas Tweed underwent a final
examination, charged upon the oath of Thomas Scott,
with breaking open his box ; the property being sworn to,
the prisoner was committed for trial.
Since this occurrence took place, several persons have
made considerable offers for the dog. The owner, how-
ever, has not thought proper to accept of any which have
been made him, at least till the trial has taken place.—•
That the dog should not be stolen^ in the interval, it has
been found necessary to keep him tied up. The master
of the dog, it seems, wTas in the habit of using the public-
house ; and though the dog had frequently been in the
bouse before, the manner in which he singled out the rob-
in 2 her,