ALLEGED ARSON.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11450, 1 February 1918, Page 5

ALLEGED ARSON.

—~—— fFer Proas Association.) Stratford, Jan. 31. An enquiry was held to-day into the circumstances surrounding a fire which occurred on January 12th in premises occupied by John Benjamin Clark, an itinerant auctioneer of drapery and general merchandise. The police gave evidence of finding traces of benzine in the building after the fire. Clark was on the premises, at the time of ..the outbreak. The jury returned a verdict that thA premises \yere wilfully set on fire, but therb was not sufficient evidence to show by whom, Later this evening Clark was arrested on tiro charge, hail being allowed, self £2OO and one surety of £IOO.