ALLEGED ARSON.
ARREST AT KAIKOURA
(Per Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, June 1
When he stepped off the ferry steamer Mararoa this morning, a man named John Walkington Smyth was met by Detective-Sergeant Andrews and informed that he oould consider himself under arrest on a charge of arson, the allegation being that he had set fire to a building at Kaikoura on May 5. Smyth was taken to the police station, and a couple of hours later he appeared before Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court-
Chief Detective Kemp, who represented the police, asked that accused should be remanded in custody to appear at Christchurch to-morrow morning. He said that he would oppose bail.
Mr T. Cleary, for accused, applied for bail, as securities oould be found. Smyth had informed him that he knew nothing of the matter. Mr Hunt replied: Well, it’s at the discretion of the Court. He may know more about it than yon or 1. Mr Cleary. Bail is refused. It s only until to-mor-
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16749, 2 June 1922, Page 5
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