A MAN who drove an oil tanker into a house in Wool has admitted a string of offences.
Hugh Robertson Billington, 51, pleaded guilty to a charge of arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered when he appeared at Dorchester Crown Court.
The charge related to damage by fire to the property in Folly Lane owned by him and wife Christine Billington on January 20.
Billington also admitted assaulting Trevor Knott on the same date as well as an offence of dangerous driving.
He pleaded guilty to a further charge of theft of a boiler suit and rugby shirt from Oliver Towers, again on January 20.
Billington was remanded in custody and will return to court to be sentenced on April 30.
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