A CHARGE OF ARSON.
AN ARREST AT CHRISTCHURCH. [United Pd.es.3 Association.], C'HPJSTCHI'RCH. Friday. A man i inii-d Ruben O'C'allaghan. a tinili'-r anil i '.;il l.u-ichant. was arrested , to-night ' n :>. charge of arson. Ac- ] cused rent 1 a small cottage in Lin wood, win h lie furnished, and he i? |n!li*L'ed to have attempted to fire the I building yesterday afternoon by plac- ; ing a li/'ited candle, surrounded by . paper ami dry chips, in a cupboard. ! The c-andl?, however, was discovered I and extinguished before it had burned (down to the heap of inflammable maI terial. O'Callaghan's furniture was insured for £100.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 28 September 1907, Page 4
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101A CHARGE OF ARSON. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 28 September 1907, Page 4
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