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AMAN BOONG has been charged with arson after an apparent altercation between a group of drinkers led to a fire a fire at inner-city guesthouse on Friday afternoon.
The alleged arson attack happened after 42-year-old man is believed to have fallen out with his drinking partners at Malabar Lodge on Smith St.
Despite its imposing title, Malabar Lodge is a rambling, rundown fibro building near the end of Smith St.
Yesterday a charred mattress was lying in the back yard along with other unwanted items.
There are "Resticted Premises" signs on both fences, indicting drinking is prohibited in the many rooms of the lodge and large dry yard.
But it appears the rules around alcohol had been dispensed by some residents on Friday afternoon before the trouble started.
Duty Superintendent Bob Harrison described the man who started the fire in one of the rooms of the lodge at about 5pm as "aggressive and arguing and carrying on".
"He was obviously annoyed and lit up some cloth and threw it through the windows of an occupant's room and a mattress and curtain caught fire.
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The alleged arson attack happened after 42-year-old man is believed to have fallen out with his drinking partners at Malabar Lodge on Smith St.
Despite its imposing title, Malabar Lodge is a rambling, rundown fibro building near the end of Smith St.
Yesterday a charred mattress was lying in the back yard along with other unwanted items.
There are "Resticted Premises" signs on both fences, indicting drinking is prohibited in the many rooms of the lodge and large dry yard.
But it appears the rules around alcohol had been dispensed by some residents on Friday afternoon before the trouble started.
Duty Superintendent Bob Harrison described the man who started the fire in one of the rooms of the lodge at about 5pm as "aggressive and arguing and carrying on".
"He was obviously annoyed and lit up some cloth and threw it through the windows of an occupant's room and a mattress and curtain caught fire.