I Observes the Christchurch Star connection with a recent cage "brought before a Magistrate's Cp!urt in the-North-ern district, where the accused"had' taken for his use sundry bottles, of stou|, some of which had been an opportunity of consuming;them, Jin ;in stance of thorough impudence has come !to light. The remaining bottles were placed in a convenient position : in the Court-house, when the thirst of the prk soner proved too strong a temptation for him, for while the officer's attention was called away on other business, the accused coolly opened and drank two of the bottles before it was noticed, and on being reprimanded, said that he could _ not possibly resist slaking his inordinate thirst. The punishment was not modified by his action, in Court.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 312, 2 November 1880, Page 2
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124Untitled Temuka Leader, Issue 312, 2 November 1880, Page 2
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