THE RUTLAND HOTEL FIRE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 742, 15 February 1910, Page 5

THE RUTLAND HOTEL FIRE.

.. y ', : » :)A'y* ■ BAIL REFUSED. ; ; !ANOTHER "SWAG" DISCOVEEED. {By Telegraph-Special Correspondent) i Wanganui, February U. v.. MEho ; MagistrateV Court was* crowded ' jvlien Joseph' Davis' and Martin . V -Jttainea. were ..'brought . forward" to - plead latter;being : charged "with, sotting - to- .the .'-Rtitland ; Hotel -on . January •,t22,: and:- Davis with . counselling ..-him ' to' Both pleaded guilty.; :V,-' vaslcedv for;;a -'remand - :^r ee^c stating;. that' it:-wotild likely comeroorf r it.; ££'y; v "O'dpn-iwho; appeared 'for -accused."' bail,; but; the- 'police - objected j ; :'-such "being, granted.;!' v.; •• ; vi ; .' •i' - s a i 11? ath a-ri ng reto .tho -seriousnesg .of.,the l -proceed-; to' grant bail /present bnt -.tho laW;; was against : ee l? 1 1 5? E® r ?Qps;in gaol for a. 1 ong period : r "/.acting; tnal/ he: would•'grant a .short K-. V; MWien'; the/ question ; of ; bail' ; co v ,considored. This, course 'was ♦>C; : granted- till next Friday. '^r : ■:■■■/ '■ This morning still another "plant" was ;}, ■ : discovered in : the roof space of the Ar-. cadi a Hotel in the "shape of. several boxes V containing, jewellery imd a' large - number . .of watches.. The value of .'the two ■>/: \*:is.-"swags," so/far, brought to light; is- about f':' #400.-- It: was rumoured ;that still another :hnd bcen:,diseoyered at Aramoho, T-cV, v. i ; but this.'.turns ;6ut; to J lie> incorrect, tho . . report beififr due to tho fact .■ that, a few V';;:-; .'-weeks ago, Davis-sent a:<]iiautitj ; of goods ,to a saleroom-there for.disposal by auc&'y .-,!tion;'N.-Thtt;'c'nso. is ' causing :;gToat; interest, ' in town.