SENTENCE FOR ARSON.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 826, 26 May 1910, Page 5

SENTENCE FOR ARSON.

TAYO TEAKS. D My Telccr&Dh —Press AssocinMon - "Oocyrlchi. (Eeo. May 2G, 0.55 a.m.) Melbourne, May 25. ri fihaw, who was found guilty of setting 61 firo to Crabtrce's shop, in Brunswick " Street, Fitzroy, was sentenced to two s, years'.imprisonment. [Au explosion, resulting in the destruc- j ; lion of lour shops, took place at Brunswick Street, one of the leading thorough- °' faws of Fitzroy, a suburb of Melbourne, on March 10 lust. Eleven persons were a residing in the wrecked premises at the a tiino of the occurrence. A. man named f, Crabtree, a grocer, was seriously injured. I He was discovered buried in the debris, g A Mrs. Sneddon and her daughter were t; severely hurt. Subsequently Shaw (who £ was Crabtrec's assistant) made a confes- 0 sion to the police, alleging that Crabtreo . had effected an insurance on his 'stock, , and removed about ,£4OO worth. Shavings were carted to the place in large quantity, and he and Crabtree saturated * these with methylated spirits and benzine. It was arranged that when the plaoe was well alight, Sbaw should jump from the vorandab and give the alarm, but the scheme miscarried; and when Crabtree struck a light a violent explosion followed. Shaw know no more, j Crabtree was confronted with Shaw's , confession.. Ho denied the story, and ~ stated that he found the tap of the gas '■! stove turned on. When he lit a match b an explosion followed. Crabtree's leg was broken and badly burned, and he j< succumbed to his injuries.]