Feb. 02, 1954 - Ronald Chesney found shot dead near Cologne... his wife and mother-in-law...

Feb. 02, 1954 - Ronald Chesney found shot dead near Cologne... his wife and mother-in-law were murdered: Ronald John Chesney, 45 year old smuggler, awashbuckler and International rogue - shot himself in a wood outside Cologne. Germany, yesterday. For the first time he was openly named as the suspected killer of his wife Mrs. Veronica Isobel Chesney and her mother self-styled” Lady” Menzies who were found murdered in their old folk's home at Montpelier Road, Ealing, last Thursday.. It was also announced that twenty-seven years ago - he was - under his own name of John Donald Merrett, charged in Scotland with the murder of his mother Mrs. Bertha Merrett - but a verdict of “Not Proven” was reached. Photo Shows Ronald John Chesney - alias - John Donald Merrett - alias Milner - the last name being the one on his passport