Smith v. State

“To support a conviction of arson, it is necessary to show that the burning was not due to accidental or providential cause.” Sutton v. State, 17 Ga. App. 713 (88 S. E. 122).

“ ‘It is not often possible to make out a case of arson by direct proof establishing the corpus delicti or showing the connection of the defendant with the commission of the crime, for arson is seldom committed except at an hour when there is small chance that the criminal will be actually observed in the execution of his nefarious purpose, and it is also generally easy to commit the crime by stealth, without the help of…