SUPREME COURT Charge of arson
The trial of John Bede Lagan, aged 43, a company manager, on a charge of arson, continued in the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr Justice Wilson and a jury. Lagan has pleaded not iguilty to a charge of wilfully setting fire to a house at 3 Hills Road on August 29, 1970. ’j Messrs P. G. S. Penlington ’.and G. K. Panckhurst appeared for the Crown, and l iMessrs B. McCelland and W. |H. McMenamin for the accused. ■j The trial is expected to l end today. ,j Personal item »I ' The Rev. J. F. Keith, vicar ,of St Peter’s Anglican : Church. Christchurch, has ' been appointed an honorary ‘ canon of Christchurch Cathe■'dral by the Bishop of Christchurch (the Rt Rev. W. A. ■ Pyatt). He replaces the Ven. • K. O. Bathurst, now Archil deacon of Ashburton and ■ Akaroa. In September Canon •! Keith will become vicar of Ist Augustine’s, Waimate.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32660, 16 July 1971, Page 15
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