His eye was almost immediately caught by a paragraph headed: "SUICIDE IN THE WATERLOO ROAD "Shortly after seven last evening the passers-by on the eastern side of this thoroughfare were startled by hearing the report of a firearm, apparently coming from the office of Mr Isaac Josephus at 138a.

Constable 206 Q., who was on point-duty near the spot, had seen Mr Josephus enter the office with his key only a few minutes before, walking in a rather curious way, and staring straight before him.

As the door was locked, the officer thought it his duty to force it.

The door of the inner office was also locked, and when this was opened, the unfortunate man was found lying across the desk with a bullet wound in his temple.

His right hand still clutched a cheap revolver which was loaded in five chambers.