INCENDIARISM.
STRONG COMMENTS ON A LATE CON FLAG R A LION. DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 12, 11.20 a.in.) Sydney, January 12. The coroner at Mnrruinlmrrah, in returning a verdict of incendiarism at an inquest on the lire which occurred on January 2nd, declared that ho could not make a committal. He could only say the buildings were wilfully set lire to. There had boon many such cases duv'ng the past year as a result of over-insurance. Another reason making it difficult to cope with was the sympathy shown by juries with the criminals.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 25, 12 January 1912, Page 5
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100INCENDIARISM. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 25, 12 January 1912, Page 5
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