CHARGE OF ARSON.
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
■■ ■ ■ WELLINGTON, this day. [ Some rather startling-evidence was given by one witness in the charge of ■ , ai-son preferred against Sarah Jessie Buck at : the' Magistrate's Court. ; .Kat-herine Costellar. who had been em- j ployed as cook at Mrs Buck's, .-dejiosed . that on 6ne occasion she went with , accused, who was in man's attire," to ;;?' the premises. Mrs Buck got throu?); ■ the window into the house, which a* the time was unoccupied, and took !, ! out several old newspapers frc*n a . parcel she hud with her. ]S To fire haP . pened then, but two days later, on tli? U night of the fire, at accused's request | ! witness... again accompanied her to tb* house, and before doing so they pu^, , chased.- some kerosene. Mrs-" Buck K| again gqtjthrough the window with, a ■t^fce%siit'r?inr.«Soing - so --tlie-"-latter burst, and allowed several pieces of candle and chips to fall. Accused-"-" was; committed for trial, no bail being i asked for.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 30, 5 February 1900, Page 4
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