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THE LATE FIRE IN TAY-STREET.

[The following was unavoidably crowded out of our last issue.'} The ajjouraed inquest on the late fire m Tay-sh-eet took plafe on Friday li-sfc in the Union Hotel at two o'clock in the afternoon before Dr. Deck, coroner. Mr. M'Donald attended on behalf of the Insurance Companies. Mr. Commissioner Weldon was likewise present. The jury being sworn, and the previous deposi tiona read over in their hearing, the following were examined : — Ke neth M'lvor, recalled, further deposed : — " 1 am not yet prepared to say what amount of i free goods were placed over the right-of-way in my store. I hope to be able to do so soon. Some of my books hare been lost ; and I also hope to 1 to arrive at some estimate of the loss through the ! assistance of parties from whom I have bought the goods. I could not say exactly now how much goods were there. I could name several parties from whom I got them at various times, viz., Messrs. Carey and Gillies and Mr. H. B. Monkman. These goods were bought for re-sale. I sold them myself. I live between three and four miles out j of town, but I was generally in once or twice [ a- week. My brother had only charge of the bonded | store. I kept the key of the free store myself. I employed no agent for the free goods. I generally | put goods into the free store through the trap ! door above the right-of-way. These particular goods, if heavy, were taken up by the tackle ; ami 1 the others by the other means. I cannot say how j long it is since I put in the last quantity of goo is. ! This would be about a month ago, but I am not | sure to a few days. There would be about a load of goods. I bought the last goods I stored from Miller. This account (handed, in) shows that the date on which those goods were bought was the 28th Sept. These goods consist of butter, bacon, h»m3, and apples. I took delivery of the goods. T don't know the carter's name. I can't remember just now the names of the parties who assisted me 'in taking delivery of the goods, but I'll be able to find them out. I was sometimes in town every day, and sometimes two or three times a week. There was no person but my brother employed for some time back , at the store. He kept the key of the store. He kept a store himself. He has not purchased any free goods from me for some time back. I usually got any person passing to help me in taking or giving delivery of goods. I sent away the goods my brother required direct to his place. I don't know if he ever was in the free store. He knew I had free goods, because I sold him some. I have had transactions with others basiJe3 my brother. Tho j last person to whom I sold goods was Mr. Jabez j 'Hay. It was tobacco; and about same time I likewise sold tobacco to Mr. Binzer. I can't say how much insurance was on the free goods alone. The free and bonded goods were put too ether. I I think there would "be £1,000 on the whole of the goods— free as well as bonded goods. Most of the bonded goods were my own. A good portion had been left with me for rent. The rent was sometimes not paid by parties, and the goods were left in payment of rent. I don't know the exact value of the goods. I require to turn up the custom-house books. I have taken steps to j ascertain my loss ; but it can't be done in a day "or so. I have given notice, through My. Campbell, to the insurance agents of the destruction of j my property. I d n't know the terras of the notice. I have applied to the custom-house, but was told that they were not ready for me. They required to have the goods roguaged, and ascertain the brands, no.'s;&c. I don't- know what bonde I goods were saved. The locker was in charge of them. .The! greatest portion of the free goods have been in my store for the past eighteen months. There have not been many goods taken in for the last three or four months — or two months at all events. Very little has been sent out also during that time. By the Coroner.— l lie, parties . to whom tho tobacco from the store was sold, might have seen it in the bonded store. It was Bold, however, by sample. Mr. MDonald.— l thought tho tobacco. wa3 taken -.from the .-free store. - Witness.— Oh ! the tobacco was in bond. The last free goods sold wore . to Spend?. 'Bros. It wa9 tea. The 'tea iw sold by sample. They tnßted the tea. I can't say wlio carted , tha goods. 'l will! get tUis and. givo it j-ou. J would have

had any idea they would have been asked. There was a free store on the ground floor, but the.

great bulk of the free goods wesa upstairs. , By a Juryman. — [ wishod to let the lower free store. The insurance agents did not sen Ito make a survey of the goods when the insurance was effected. Not one of them did so ; it is customary to do .so. I am certain the insurance agents never inspected the. '.goods.' The last policy I eiibcted was with Mr M'Pherson, of the Victorian Insurance Company. I asked him.- particularly to survey the goods. He said' " it was all right." I took all due care tp have my, store and goods properly insured It.is only what, any other person would have done. Hector Ml vor, recalled, further deposed.— l kept the key of the bonded store. There was a bunch of keys. I cannot swear if I had the key of the free store. I never entered the free store. I have purchased goods on several occasions from my brother. These goods were .. always sent me. I clon't know if any goods were in the free store Or not. I never make, any sales for my brother at all. I never interfered at all. , He only left the key of the bonded store with me. He did not tell me of the goods in the ■ free store. Mr. Macdonald, at this stage, . said he , had again to ask for a further adjournment to allow time 'for the production of further evidence. He" had reason to believe that evidence bearing. on the origin of the lire woulfebe forthcoming. The inquest was accordingly adjourned for a week. • ,-;.:-■ , -. ' . ' ■• • •

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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 70, 9 November 1864, Page 3

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THE LATE FIRE IN TAY-STREET. Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 70, 9 November 1864, Page 3

THE LATE FIRE IN TAY-STREET. Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 70, 9 November 1864, Page 3

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