INCENDIARISM.

Otago Police Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 3, 10 March 1875, Page 19

INCENDIARISM.

Maliciously Setting Eire to an unoccupied House and Furniture. "1 it THERE AS about 9 o’clock on the night of the VV 13th ultimo, the unoccupied wooden building known as the “ Red Lion Hotel,” situate at Frank - ton, the property of Patrick Mooney, value £325, was discovered on fire, by which the building was entirely destroyed. And whereas at an inquest held on the 20th ult. to enquire as to the origin of the said fire, the jury returned the following verdict: —“ That the house was maliciously set on fire by some person or persons unknown.” Notice is hereby given that a reward of £SO will be paid by the Provincial Government of Otago to any person who will first give such information as will lead to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons by whom the said fire was caused, and His Excellency the Governor will be advised to grant a free pardon to an accomplice, not being the person who actually caused the fire, who will give such information as will lead to a like result. T. K. 'WELDON, Commissioner of Police. Police Office, Dunedin, Ist March, 1875.