UNWELCOME VISITOR
ACT OF INCENDIARISM A household in Scotland street was considerably perturbed a few nights ago when ah attempt was made to set fir« to the dwelling. About 1.30 a.m. a daughter of the, house was aroused by the striking of matches, and on investigalin< a man was seen outside the window setting fire to a curtain. On being alarmed the man made off, but not before the curtain was ablaze. Hastily tearing down the curtain and putting the flames out, the young lady called her father, who immediately rushed outside in an endeavour to" catch the intruder. While doing so he saw a light in a detached shed, and found that a sack of straw, near which were several tins of benzine, was on fire. The woodwork'' of the shed was also on fire. A few buckets of water quenched the flames, and then the grounds were thoroughly searched for the unwelcome visitor, but without effect.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 6 February 1928, Page 4
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158UNWELCOME VISITOR Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 6 February 1928, Page 4
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