Incendiarism.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume VIII, Issue 14, 9 July 1884, Page 113

Incendiarism.

During the night of the Ist ultimo, at Hamilton Burn, Southland, six staoks of wheat, the property of Conn McDavitt, were destroyed by fire, which it is supposed was maliciously caused. The wheat was insured in the South British Office.

On the 20th or 21st ultimo, at Woodend, Canterbury, a quantity of straw, the property of Alfred Catchpole, value about £2, was maliciously set on fire, by which, it was destroyed.

About 9.30 p.m. on the 9th ultimo, at Mount Fyffo, Kaikoura, an unoccupied two-roomed house, the property of William D. Smith, value about £2O, was maliciously set on fire, by which it was destroyed. The house was insured in the New Zealand Office for £4O.

About 6.40 a.m. on the 20th ultimo a two-story building at Patea, the property of R. C. Tennent, was discovered on fire, which damaged it to the extent of about £IOO before the fire could be extinguished. The building was insured in the South British Office for £BOO. The fire, which it is supposed was maliciously caused, originated in that portion of the building rented by H. J. Davis, in which he had a quantity of wheat stored, which was considerably damaged by fire and water. The wheat was not insured. A quantity of furniture, the property of Henry Lundberg, was stored in the next room to where the fire originated. The furniture was insured in the Norwich Union Office for £250. Tho upper part of the building was occupied by H. E. P. Adams and D. M. Harris, whose effects were not insured.

Between 9 p.m. on the 10th and 7 a.m. on the 11th instant, at Waimatuku, Southland, a stack of oats, value about £45, the property of John Callaghan, was destroyed by fire, which it is supposed was maliciously caused. The stack was insured for £35 in the Standard Office.

(See Police Gazette, 1884, page 97.)

Setting fire to a gorse fence at Amberley, the property of Frank Courage: A reward of £25 is offered for such informa-

tion as will lead to the oonviction of tho person or persons who caused the fire.

About 4 o’clock on the morning of the 20th ultimo, at Crookston, near Tapanui, a stack of straw, value £ls, the property of James Sim, was maliciously set on fire. It is supposed tho straw was set on fire with the intention of burning Mr. Sims’s stablo and barn, which Were near it.

About 4 p.m. on the 23rd ultimo, at Dunrobin, near Tapanui, a stack of oats, the property of Timothy Wilkins, was maliciously set on fire, but the firo was discovered and extinguished before much damage wa3 done. A stick of phosphorus, rollod in a piece of rag, was found in that part of the stack which was on fire. The stack was not insured.

On the morning of the Ist instant, at Peel Forest Road, Canterbury, two stacks of wheat, the property of Andrew Brown, value £6O, were maliciously set on fire, by which they were destroyed. The stacks were insured in the Victoria Office for £4O.

On the morning of the 30th ultimo, at Painstown, near Waimate, a combine and elevator, the property of William Kennard, were maliciously set on fire, by which they were destroyed. The property was insured in the United Office for £175, which amount is said to be in excess of what it was worth.