Playing With Fire
SCHOOL TEACHER’S SILLY TRICK “NOT STRONG MENTALLY” Press Association. ASHBURTON, To-day. Diniel McErlain, 29, a former school teacher in Central Otago, was convicted ; ,nd ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, anti ordered to pay the value of the damage, on vhßXM es °* being found on enclosed ‘ nremiees at night. and committing mischief oy destroying cases and straw by fire. The incident occurred at 10.45 last night. Constable Ward, who was on duty, saw a blaze in the yards of shops adjoining the Arcade, and on investigating saw McErlain in the act of heaping straw and cases on the fire, which accused had lighted. A hose was handy, otherwise a whole block of old buildings might have gone. The ptilice said that accused was not 1 mentally strong.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 279, 15 February 1928, Page 13
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133Playing With Fire Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 279, 15 February 1928, Page 13
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