Set Fire To Truck For Insurance Money
AUCKLAND, Sept. 12. Financial embarrassment and the hope of getting- the insurance money, were the reasons given by Alan Herbert Cates, aged 28, cartage contractor, Waiotira, Northland, for setting fire to his truck valued at £1300 at Silverdale on the night of August 16. He pleaded guilty and was committeed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Accused, a married man with three children, .tohi the police he paid £35 monthly olf money advanced for the purchase of the truck. The money was guarantee'"1 by his uncle who asked him to do something about the account. The istianek- beeame^sfeiag^ftdvniear a sawmill anl with kerosene and rag he set it on fire and then returned to bed. Bail was allowed.
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Chronicle (Levin), 13 September 1949, Page 7
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