For the purpose of identification of Burton's body, Mr. 1. T. Morris, H. Mi, Coroner, held' a preliminary inquest fat the Country Hospital yesterday. Detective Sub-Inspector Henry Wil goss, of the Bubbling Well Police Station, identified the body. He said he had known the former policeman for about five years.
Mr, Willgoss stated that he had rest seen Burton alive at about 10.15 O'clock yesterday morning in the operating room of the hospital. The Inquest was hen adjourned until 10 am, next Monday.
"The inquest on the body of Mr. Wessels will be conducted, in the Fearon Road Mortuary to-day. Mrs, Westels, although.of Korean Stock, was born in Vladivostok. She was 26 years of age. Under German Taw she assumed German nationality when she married Wer='s.
As, however, the divorce had bees properly entered she automatically Fesumed her Japanese nationality, and her body was, therefore, taken in charge by the Japanese consular authorities,
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