Suspected Inceendiarism.
PBEBS X9BOOILTt6JS ) BißNHEiit, Tuesday; The inquest into the cause of the firi of 24th February at Mrs Walih's mil* liriery shop resuitect id a verdict that thtf pVemiireTrweWwllfuUj let tax fire,Wsi~" whom thsi» Mraayrtb evidence to uhpvr \ that the evidence <rf one of Mrs Walsh's aßsistanl^wM^er.yr.ttoßaiasfftctonr f -and^;---that the back door was left unlocked; The evidence. Twab/^ery pecnlfturn J^C? Walsh and her^KuSbandsWeariW Wifi i they Ifeft the shop at sevenro'clock mth 4 evening, at daylight.,both doors bein« lpcked (the ke;y. of tb&baok door being left inside), and taking *the ironUdob* : : key home with them. They- never went near the premises again till itjht alarm dt fire. Several witnesses positively swore that there Were people m the shop ju«t after eight o'clock, with a light burning '■' and: the front door open. The back door was found unlecked'after the fire. Veryt contradictory .evidence was given as to the value of the itock, which was insured m the New Zealand office for £250.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1660, 17 March 1886, Page 2
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162Suspected Inceendiarism. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1660, 17 March 1886, Page 2
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