SERIOUS CHANGE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 228, 5 March 1915, Page 4

SERIOUS CHANGE.

METHODIST MINISTER. By Telegraph,—Press Association. J " Ohristchurch,. Last XM A sensation was caused in the city to-day when it ■became known, that ei Methodist minister had. been. -Wcfl* on a charge of wilfully exposing him, self in pubhc gardens. To th e policem*£ Who arrested him he said h 0 was •Key. William George ll'aslin, ot Eostoik and that lie was in Christohurch to at* i tend the Methodist Conference ■ ■' ■ ■■ Maslin was brought before the ManM* trates Court this afternoon, and electei to be dealt "with summarily. Bb 'wss ' remanded and bail was applied' for; Sub-Inspector Hastis said that thte'eir. cumstances briefly wer e that at nfeni* " 10.30 a.m. three young girls left «i«i .Sc.iool of Art and went into' the publif- • gardens near by, and started"yketchiim on the river (bank, near tlifc bridge leatfe ing to the acclimatisation grounds. Ais* ciised crossed the bridge, and the' girl* heard a whistle from .the direction op* posite them. The eldest girl looked' aaA saw the accused exposing himself: Sh» said to lier companions "Don't 100 l£ B Accused liid in a bush when tße gardener was passing, and tfien came ou4 agam and exposed himself onca more. The Magistrate: "Who is this man?-** Counsel for accused: "Hi» liameji Maslin. I am sorrv to say he is a rtfeniher of the Methodist ministry and vral attending the conference." He'liais a perfectly feasible explanation of big »c. tiens,"

The. Masistrate said he would al)<far hail, but would make it substantial. Sscused was according remanded until Snturdav morning, bail beinjr allowed, self in £3OO and two sureties of filW each.