In all, three rounds were in the revolver, one which had caused the fatal wound and two unused ones. French Police immediately made investigations into. the ease and. were understood to have question several persons who had known the deceased, Omcers from Chengtu Road Police Station also interested themselves. in the case, at the request of the French authorities, "whilst ballistic experts from SMP. Headquarters made the necessary examinations to determine whether or not the weapon was the tone from which the fatal shot had been fired. Clementson was understood {0 have had an excellent record. He was a native of Tyneside and was a bachelor. His family ives in Eng-
'MY. 1, 7. Morris, Acting Coroner, opened the inquest on the deceased at the French Municipal Mortuary at Route de Lastre yesterday afternoon, evidence of identification being given. by Lieut, Wilfred Julian Riscoo of the Royal Marines, who stated that he last saw the deceased alive on Wed-day, aboard H. M. S. Dorsetshire. The inquest was adjourned until 10 am. on March 16,
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