CITY GARAGE FIRE.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19668, 11 July 1929, Page 13

CITY GARAGE FIRE.

OFFICE BROKEN INTO. PETROL SATURATED BOOKS. Fresh evidence was discovered yesterday by detectives, which seems to establish the fact that the inoendiarist who fired three motor-cars in a City garage en Tuesday evening meant the entire building to be destroyed. A special constable was left in charge of the garage in Hereford place throughout the night, and yesterday Chief-Detective J. Carrol] was early on the scene with his assistants. The owner of the destroyed Buick was found to be the Standard Insurance Company, and the Ford tbree-seater belonged to Mr H. Spratt, who had placed his car in this particular garage for the first time on Saturday last, and did not possess a key as was the case with several other owners. Mr David Stock, the owner of the Crossley car, did not have it covered by insurance. Investigation by the officers showed that the door of the office had been forced open with garage tools which were lying nearbv. The interior was disturbed. Petrol had been taken from the Hillman car, and books, papers, and filss were soaked. There was a very strong smell of petrol everywhere, and it seemed that an attempt had been made £o fire the building. Notiung of any importance was missing, although until yesterday afternoon Mr Dobson failed to locate a cheque book. This was found, saturated with petrol, under the desk.