Q. Do you know anything about the ammunition ? What kind of ammunition was issued to the men ?
A. Yes, 303 Government ammunition.
Q. Regular Government issue ?
A. Regular Government ammunition.
Q. Was it inspected ?
A. It was.
Q. By whom ?
A. I opened the box myself ; it was sealed. When I say I opened the box, it was brought out and put under my desk in the orderly room. I broke the seal and was there when the others were and took the lid off.
MR. LAVERGNE : The pouches were inspected before ?
A. Yes.
Q. Under your command ?
A. Under my command, yes.
Q. Found empty ?
A. Found empty.
Q. MR. BARCLAY : Do you know of any other ammunition having been furnished to the men ?
A. None.
Q. Do you know anything about a distribution which took place at Cantin’s shop on Dorchester Street ?
THE CORONER : That is the next street to the Market Jacques Cartier going up.
WITNESS : Going up the hill, no, I don’t.
MR. BARCLAY : You don’t know about that ?
A. No, I did not go up that way, at least I was not up there at the time. What I know about it is hearsay.
Q. Well, do you know whether that took place before or after the reading of the Riot Act ?
A. I don’t.
JUROR LEVASSEUR : Can you tell us if amongst the soldiers
