A SERIES OF FIRES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 566, 22 July 1909, Page 6

A SERIES OF FIRES.

M ARREST.

; (By Tolcsraph-Pross'A,eaociaaonJ : "'_ Auckland, July 21. Daring tho past three weeks Detective Cox. has been investigating a series of incendiary fires at, Owllata, frro miles from' Herekino, in tbo north. On the' night of Saturday, May 15, a.deliberate attempt was made to burn down tho sehoolhouso-at Owhata. About a month. lator, another attempt was made on tho structure, this tinio with succees, the sehoolhouso being complete-' ly A. house in the district; . valued; at £250, was, then fitted up as V , temporary scboolliouso, but apparently the. perpetrator of tho p'rovious fire was 'determined to | forbid:tho advantages : of educational faciuties in tho district, for, on Juno . 25,. this place met.with tho same fate, aa ' the sehoor building, Both structures wero tho property of. tho Mitchelson Timber Com v pany. As tho result of! police inquiries,. a v mau named >Vilsoa, Stuart Adams, nightwatphmaii for ; tho Mitclielson Timber Com-! pany'a mill,;at Awliata, Was arrested to-day by, Detectives Cos, and Sweeney, on' two. ' charges ,of arson, and one' of attempted: arson at Owhata, and also, on a- ohargo ol having intimacy with.a Maori girl under the age of. 10 years. \,: '•' ; ■■■~- :'■ s