Magisterials.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 485, 6 December 1869, Page 3

Magisterials.

CHRISTCHURCH. Tnis Dat. (Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M.) Desertion. — Jame? Smith, oa remand, wa9 further remanded until Tuesday next, pen ling the. receipt of inform ition from the commanding officer of his regiment — the 18th Hpyal Irish. S pealing Flowers from the Dojiain'.— Frederick Sefton (Gjenet was charged with having 1 purloined roses' from the Doruuin. The head gardener, Mr Armstrong, said he detected accusad taking the flowers, and accosted him. He gave a false name in reply to a question as to his ad Iress. Witness had seen him iv the garden frequently before, but he had not seen him commit any depredations or misconduct himself before. In reply to the Bench, accused said that he seen otlter people taVing fl>wer?, and he did not think that he was himself, doing anything wrong in plucking a rose. He waa fr ghtened when the gardener spoke to him, and that vas the reason why he gave a wrong address. His Worship censured him for; hi* conduct, and the subsequent falsehood, pointing out that if persons , were .once allowed to disturb flower* in public garden? there would be no end to the practice. The establishment and support of such places cost a great deal of public money * and they must be protected Accused wodld be die charged this time, but if he or others, were brought up on a similar charge, severe punishment would have to be inflicted.