Every Dog Has It's Day (In Court that is)

The Boston Herald reports that a Golden Retriever has received a court summons in the mail. The dog, named Murphy, was summoned to Newton District Court after being fined $50 for walking without a leash and being without a license. The three-year-old pooch (21 in doggie years) was unable to read the summons, and he doesn't have any money to pay it. "I don't know how he's going to pay it,'' said Murphy's human, Steven Dean, who feels bad for Murph and is doing what he can for him. ``He can't read, so I signed it on his behalf, requesting a hearing,'' Dean said. Magistrate Henry Schultz said Murphy will be his first canine defendant when he appears in court.