INQUIRY INTO A FIRE.
I, A DOCTOR'S DRUNKEN FRENZY. e (Per Tress Association.) s AUCKLAND, Nov. 7. Mr Gresham, City Coroner, held an inquiry into the cause of the fire whirls occurred on the night of Nov. ;' 2, or in the early hours of next mornk ing, in a house in, Richmond Road, 'the house was owned by Mr Daven- • port, and let to Miss Heldt, who • sublet portion of it to Dr. Gowllanrt. < The lire only did about 30s worth of damage to a door. After a retire- • ment of about 40 minutes, the jury ' returned the following verdict '-'-'The* unanimous opinion 0 f the jury is | that Br. Gowlland, while suffering from the effects of excessive drinkw? , and drugs, did in a (it of frenzy set . hfe to the house with the sole intentitji of frightening Mrs Gowlland, hut without any intention of burnimr the house." ; One juryman said that while he . thought the doctor had wilfu'ly til . Ihe f.re, he intended not to jju.'n ii.e house, but to-put the fire out.Again
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7972, 8 November 1905, Page 2
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174INQUIRY INTO A FIRE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7972, 8 November 1905, Page 2
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