SUPREME COURT.
[Pee Pbbss Association.] TIMAEU, Fbb. 10. In the Supreme Court to-day, the arson case was concluded. Homes was charged with burning the hotel at Hilton. The only persons in the house at the time (2 a.m.), were the licensee, Homes, and a man named Meson. Meson swore that Homes talked of burning the place for the insurance, that Homes woke him up when the place was in flames, and said he had fired it, offering witness £2O to say that he (Meson) discovered the fire and had to rouse Homes out of bed. The £2O not being paid, witness determined to tell the truth. Corroboration of this statement was only obtained by circurpstantial evidence, including Homes’ financial embarrassment, reduction of stock, misrepresentations in proof of claim, and previous fires. Over a score, of witnesses were called for tbe Crown and a dozen for the defence. The Jury found Homes “Guilty,” and he was sentenced to four years’ penal servitude.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 9646, 11 February 1892, Page 6
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