Children of Joshua and Rachel Watson

Joseph Watson and Henry Watson, of Friday-street, Cheapside, in the city of London, warehousemen, d.c. to suc. Feb. 8, 15, March 14, at Guildhall.—Attorney, Mr. Wilde, College-hill.

TO BE LET, in Hindley-street, near the Club, the house lately occupied by William Watson, Esq. For particulars apply to Mr H. W. PHILLIPS, Hindley-street.

Police Court, Adelaide:

Joseph Cromie was charged with allowing a ferocious dog to be at large, in Stanley-street, on the 18th August.

William Watson was passing the defendant's premises between 5 and 6 o'clock the previous Wednesday, when the defendant's dog rushed out from beneath the fence of his garden, and bit witness in the leg.

The defendant, who is a Sergeant in the Police Force, cross-examined the witness at considerable length. In his defence, he called

Police-Sergeant Stewart, who said he had known defendant's dog between three and four years. He had never known the dog to bite anyone.

His Worship (to Mr. Reading)—How do you know that the dog is ferocious?

Mr. Reading—From his having bitten the first witness. Had he bitten your Worship you would have thought him to be so.

His Worship said that notice should have been given to the defendant that the dog was not safe at large, and then if the defendant did not keep it confined, the information could have been laid with effect.

Mr. Reading did not know that it was necessary for a dog to bite twice to prove its ferociousness.

His Worship (smiling)—You might have known it had you studied the law.

Information dismissed.

b. Staindrop, Durham

This is the last Will and Testament of me, Sarah, Watson, Spinster late of Staindrop in the County of Durham but now of Oxford Street, in the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne, made this ninth day of the first Month, in the Year One Thousand eight hundred and thirty seven—I give and bequeath, all and every my personal estate and effects whatsoever, and wheresoever, and of what kind or nature soever the same may be (subject nevertheless to the payment of all my just debts and funeral expences) unto William Rowntree of Gateshead in the County of Durham, Maltster; Henry Brady of Gateshead in the County of Durham Surgeon; and to John Hanson of Staindrop in the County of Durham, Grocer and Draper; on trust, and for the purposes hereafter mentioned; viz To pay or cause to be paid unto my dear Brother William Watson the sum of One hundred Pounds; to my dear Brother Joseph Watson the sum of One hundred and twenty five Pounds; to my dear Brother Grainger Watson the Sum of One hundred Pounds; to my dear sister Elizabeth Brady the sum of One hundred Pounds; to my dear Brother Henry Watson the Sum of One hundred and Twenty five Pounds; to my dear Sister Rachel Rowntree the Sum of One Hundred Pounds; and to the executors of my late Brother, George Binns the sum of One Hundred Pounds, to be equally divided amongst the children of my late Sister Margaret Binns as they respectively attain the age of Twenty One Years. I also desire that my Plate, Wearing Apparel and Linen be divided into three equal parts, and that one part be given to my dear Sister Elizabeth Brady one part to my dear Sister Rachel Rowntree and the remaining part to be equally divided between my dear nieces Eliza Bowron and Ann Binns—I also desire that my watch may be given to my dear Sister Rachel Rowntree; my Wardrobe to my dear nice Mary Brady; and my Writing Desk to my dear friend Priscilla Simpson of Staindrop in the County of Durham—and I do hereby constitute and appoint the aforesaid William Rowntree, Henry Brady and John Hanson sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and Year first above written

Sarah Watson

[Witnesses: Mary Norton, Elizabeth Ridley, and W^m Rowntree

Joseph Watson and Henry Watson, of Friday-street, Cheapside, in the city of London, warehousemen, d.c. to suc. Feb. 8, 15, March 14, at Guildhall.—Attorney, Mr. Wilde, College-hill.