A STRANGE CASE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 8 December 1913, Page 7

A STRANGE CASE.

INCENDIARY ACTIONS.

BT TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION

FOXTON, Dec. 8

A farmer named Jas. Warren Williams, at an early hour on Sunday morning, attempted to burn down a cottage occupied by his wife. After setting fire to the building he' knocked on the wall to arouse the inmates, and the fire was put out before any damage was done. Williams watched from a distance, arid then rode to his farm, about two miles off, and burned his house and its contents. He then gave himself up to the police, and appeared before Mr Hornblow, J.P., this morning:. Williams-was remanded to Palmerston till the 15th inst. Some time ago he attempted to commit suicide.