ARSON ALLEGED
FIRE AT SHOW BUILDING
Charged that on Octouer 1 tie wilfully set fire to the Winter Show Building, , Wellington. John O'Grady, labourer, aged 52, appeared before Mr. J. H. Luxford, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court today. Mr. R. Hardie Boys apeared for the accused. Detective-Sergeant P. Doyle said that the accused was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detectives N. J, McPhee and S. C. Browne. He asked for a remand until next Friday. In the accused's own interests and those of the public, he did not recommend the granting of bail. The offence would be admitted.
The remand was granted and bail was refused.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19371105.2.170
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 110, 5 November 1937, Page 17
Word Count
105ARSON ALLEGED Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 110, 5 November 1937, Page 17
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Post. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in