FATHER ARRESTED.
CHARGE IN CANADA. ATTEMPT JO BURN CHILDREN. SEEKING £50,000 INSURANCE. Untied Press Assn.—mec. Tel. Copyrlg-ht (Received July 16, 3.15 p.m.) MONTREAL, July 15. The United Press correspondent at Lansdown says that Albert Knight., aged 55 years, formerly a wealthy petroleum company official, was arrested and charged that he attempted to burn his three children to death and collect £50,000 life insurance. Knight had already been released on bail on a charge of arson growing out of a fire at his home, with which his eldest daughter, Ruth, was also charged. She was not mentioned in >he attempted murder warrant.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20247, 16 July 1937, Page 8
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101FATHER ARRESTED. Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20247, 16 July 1937, Page 8
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