Was Coroner Cleland being clever?
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The tools were used for stealing cars
The square of metal foil.
Used as a conductor, linking the ignition and starter button wiring, enabling the car to be started without a key.
The scissors.
Used to strip ignition wires of their sheathing prior to connecting them and starting the ignition sequence, enabling the car to be started without a key.
The table-knife snapped to a point.
Used in place of an ignition key, and used in a similar, exploratory fashion as a lock-pick. It could also be used to gain entry to a locked car by picking the door-lock.
The brush.
Used to apply graphite (a lubricant) to the innards of the ignition or door lock prior to inserting the knife point.
The pencils.
A source of graphite. He had six of them.
The black powder shaken from the brush.
Graphite.
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Was the Somerton Man just another a car thief?
Something Derek Abbott may not wish to consider ..
What do a Policeman, a Lawyer and an Interviewer have in common ?
The Jestyn who never was
