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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1923
Page
2
A string of blazes and investigations in Wortley over ten weeks sparked police action and inquiries. Fires damaged a home and a shed, stock losses reached £2600 with insurance, and arson suspicions led to police patrols and coroner’s inquest findings.
Daniel Hurkett faced the coroner after a blaze destroyed five hay stacks on James Debenham's property at South Forbes. Witnesses described a night-time arson in which Hurkett was accused of starting the fire, leading to followed tracks, sightings near a paddock, and recoveries of burnt remains. Debenham testified to the loss and authorities charged Hurkett with the act, with testimonies detailing movements and the sequence of events.
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