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Evening Star, Issue 3512, 26 May 1874, Page 3

AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF INCENDIARISM. The people of Raglan, near Ballarat, have lately been greatly exercised by the occurrence of several mysterious cases of incendiarism. The last was a Mr Pilcher, bavin a his fruit treas cut down, his stack set on nre, and his second son knocked dawn when attempting to arrest the supposed offender, and afterwards shot at, two of the bullets having been extracted from the door-post of the stable. The police were communicated with, and the information obtained by them was all through this son, but no trace could be discovered as to who the perpetrator was. ihe public had almost forgotten the matter, when the police discovered some little discrepancies between the stories told by him and by other members of the family • suspicion was aroused and at last fell upon the son in question,- who was at once arrested ; whereupon he voluntarily confessed that he was the author of the whole of tha misfortunes his father had been subjectJte, and no one had assisted him. When questioned as to his motive, ho replied he did not know what made him do it. When arrested at borne the father offered a stout resistance to the ponce, and would not believe his son any hand in the affair, but rather praised nua for his exertions in always being the first to discover when these occurrences took place, calling him “ a little hero,” &c. His age is fifteen years. •

ft,Jp er t n« m Newlj uryporfc who visits the Post Office at every mail, and if he receives no letters, takes an old one from his pockets, and reads it as he goes through the street. This has an air of business. In the Supreme Court the action Lyons v. t vno’r torec ,° V f r % amount of a cheque for Ij7oo for a bet against Sunlight at the Melbourne Spring Meeting, has closed. A verdict was given for plaintiff in the full amount. Late Advertisements. WANTED, a Machinist, with a knowledge of Dressmaking. Mrs Aide, Great King street, ' LObT.— A Cold Ring last night; initials, 1. N. vV, Finder rewarded on returnit to Mr Young, jeweller, Princes street. WANTED, first-class Crimean Shirt Maker to work on premises ; highest wages given. D. Sampson, Princes-street. N 01 ICE. THE Male Immigrants per James Niool Meimng will be engaged at the Immig> at ion Depot, Cavershain, To-morrow, and tne Female Servants on Friday, 29fch inst and following days, at 10 o’clock a.m. ’ COLIN ALLAN, * Immigration Officer. WANTED to Know, if Merrie’s Show, in George street, you know, is right, if so, your friends let know, without any blow, and to G. 1. S. they’re sure to go. WANTED Known-Perseverance and Industry Claims, near Octagon and opposite York 2oz to. the tin dish last mouths washing ; shares all taken up. ’ G. 1. Merne, Manager. DUNEDIN LAND BUILDING AND INVESTMENT COMPANY (Limited). rjIHE Interim Secretary will be in attendance at his office, Jetty street, on Tuesday (To morrow) Evening, from 7 to S o’clock, to receive applications for shares. WANTED TO LET, Furnished or UnLirnished, Two Front Rooms near the Post Office, Apply Almao and Co,