THE LATE FIRE IN DUNEDIN

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1064, 17 September 1879, Page 2

THE LATE FIRE IN DUNEDIN

DiiNF.nrN', September 10. One of the "witnesses at the inquiry into the Octagon tire stated that the Colonial oilice refused a risk on Waters' .-:uo, and as it has been inferred from that .hat the Colonial cilice was the only one which so acted, it may as well be stated that the risk was also offered by Waters to ilie National, Victoria, and Union otlicos, and declined by all of them. At the Police Court to-day, William Waters, alias Waller Clair, alias William Woodlock, was charged on the information of Detective Bain for that lie did, on or about the Sih day of September, 187!', at Dunedin. in the Colony of Now Zealand, unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously set fire to a certain dwelling-house situated in Dunedin aforesaid, one Robert, Wilson being then in the said dwellinghouse, contrary to the form of the statute . in such case made and provided. On the application of the police, a remand was. granted until Monday next. The inquiry into the origin of the lire' was adjourned, in order that Waters might be present. After discussion with Waters'' counsel, the Coroner said that Inspector Milliard and himself had been down to the gaol and seen iho gaoler, wiio had refused to give up the prisoner except under a ! writ of ItalnKx corpm. lie (the coroner) had therefore decided to telegraph to the Altornoy-Cenoral or other principal ollieor of the Crow 11 to give orders to the gaoier to have the prisoner given up. any c. se uie matter would have to be adjo. to-day. Mr. Dennison said that iiuiry 'were adjourned till to-morrow lie: would apply for a judge's order. The Coroner then adjourned the inquiry till to-morrow, at two o'clock, and requested, the witnesses to be in attendance at that hour.