The New Plymouth Arson .•>^ : - -"■"Case.""' ■ •"-"'■■•
MBS OHARMQCK, COMMITTED - FOB TRIAL.
(UNITED PBESB ASSOCIATION.) New Plymouth, -August 20. The adjourned inquest on the burning of Charmock's house m 1883 was concluded last evening, Several ad" ditiorial witnesses were called/ and the jury returned the following veidict:i" The jury are of opinion that the premises of George Qharmock, St Aubyn-Btreot, were wilfully set on . fire on the 20th January, 1883, and the evidence points to Mrs Oharmock as the guilty partyi" The jury added a rider to the effect that credit was due to Serfjt. Major Pardy for the skill he had shown m bringing out the evidence after so long a time had elapsed since the fire/ The Coroner committed Mrs Oharmock for trial on a charge of arson, and Mr Oharmock was remanded, as Mr Pardy stated he •would have to bring both prisoners before another court on other charges.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 226, 21 August 1884, Page 3
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150The New Plymouth Arson .•>^:- -"■"Case.""' ■ •"-"'■■• Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 226, 21 August 1884, Page 3
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