FIRE IN SHOP

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1932, Page 3

FIRE IN SHOP

■ TWO MEN CHARGED WITH ARSON. DUNEDIN, July 6. An outbreak o>f fire in a shop in Richardson street, St. KildiC at, an early hour on Sunday morning has been followed by some interestling developments. . Enquiries concerning the outbreak were instituted by the police, and as a result two young men Op). peared. in the Magistrate’s Court'thif.i morning on, a charge of arson. '. 'Tne names of the accused are '- William ; Alexander Mackenzie (26) and Thomas; Mills Stewart (.21), and they were- : charged with wilfully .vetting fire to* <j j building -in Richardson street, such , premises being in the occupation m ‘of Mackenzie. r' ;,i.

Chief-Detective Young -applied! for rt week’s remand and,' in opposing an application for bail,, he said thfe'Accused had admitted the charge,:which*.was a most serious one. Mackenzie was the owner of .the simp, and. Stewart was working for him. As a -result of the fire tlie premises we re nlmofet l l'ompletely gutted. Another man who was yet to he charged in connexion'-with the affair was,at present in hospital!suffering from burns. w : M pm < . A remand was granted and application for bail was refused.- . b ■'

In respect to the man who is yet to appear, it 'is understood thiit*’he received extensive- burns as a result of the ignition of patrol. He 'Vvas first f all taken to Mosgeil, wlr-re lie consulted a doctor, who ordered him into hospital for immediate treatment.