(liefore J. Yon dor Ileydo, Esq., and Patrick Comisky, Esq., Justices.) DRUNK. A man with his coat collar stuck up to hide bis dirty shirt was lined us and costs for drunkenness. UNNATURAL William Negus was charged with desert ing his wife and family at the Thames. At the request of the Sub-Inspector the prisoner was remanded to the Thames. A PETTY THIEF. •lames Dougherty was charged with pur loining two bags of onions, tlie property of Albert Domwell, on tho 17th inst. Prisoner pleaded guilty. The Sub-inspoctor asked for a remand as there were several othor charges against the prisoner. Remand granted. A HOY-BITING DOC. William Jennings was brought up on remand charged witb having a fierce and savage dog, which had bitten a little boy on the l-">th inst. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Ellen Curtain, the wife of David Curtain, living in Nelson-street, said, she was out side her house on the 15th inst. when some one came and told her that Jennings'dog had bitten her boy. She went down the road, and found her little nephew lying on the ground crying. She picked him up, and found that his small clothes were damaged and his side bleed ing. Airs Jennings and her daughter were standing close by. They admitted it was their dog had bitten the boy. Mrs Jennings afterwards came and asked her not to summons them as she was willing to pay for the boy's breeches. The accused cross-examined the witness with a view to showing that the do" avus not his. ° William O'Donald, the little boy who avus bitten, appeared in the dock, and detailed the circumstances. He and some other boys were playing about when the dog came out of Jenning's gate, and bit him. The Sub-Inspector : Where did he bite you. The Boy: Here, sir, (pointing to a part winch could only by extreme courtesy be cabed his side). I know it was Jennings dog because I have seen it often driving- Jennings cows. ° By the defendant : He Avas playing with some boys Avhen tlie dog came out. Witness evinced some reluctance to say what he ay.-is playing at, but after a time said be and the other boys Avere playing with a drunken Avoman ; "the other boys Avere pelting her. He was not. 