ATTEMPT ON'THE'LIFE'OF QUEEN VICTORIA.
The following authentic information regarding the attempt to shoot the Queen on on Thursday evening last is [to hand : After firing the first shot at the Queen without effect, M‘Lean attempted to (discharge the second barrel of a six chambered revolver with which he was armed. The bystanders, however, rushed upon him and prevented him from doing so, seizing his revolver, and throwing the would-be assassin to the ground. With great difficulty the police prevented the crowd from lynching him, but after a severe struggle he was rescued and taken into custody. Her Majesty displayed great courage on the occasion, appearing calm and unmoved throughout, and on her return to the castle she received her guests at the usual dinner party. 'The police have .since ascertained that M‘Lean is a Londoner. He was formerly employed as a clerk, but has been out of work for some time, and is supposed to be insane. No motive can be assigned for tho out- age. It has no political significance. March 3. The Queen continues well, her health having in no way suffered in consequence of the attempt upon her life. Universal sympathy is manifested towards Her Majostly, telegrams having 1-cen received to-day from various foreign [Courts testifying to the sympathy which is felt, and expressing gratification at Her Majesty’s providential escape from injury. The bullet which was tired from the assailant’s revolver has been found near the scene of tho outra ,e. The prisoner Roderick M’Lean was brought up to-day at the Police Court, charged with an attempt on the Queen’s life. Ho was quite collected, showing no symtnms of insanity, and pleaded that poverty drove him to commit the outrage. He declared that lie had no intention of murdering Her Majesty. He was remanded t“ Friday. March 4. It has transpired that. M Lean, who attempted the life of the Queen, was formerly confined in a lunatic asylum. March 0. Thanksgivings were offered up in nil the churches throughout tho United Kingdom for the provid-ntial escape of the Queen from t'-e attempt upon her life. Loyal addresses to Her Ma j“sty on the occasion will he moved in liolli Houses of Parliament to-day.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 1038, 10 March 1882, Page 3
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366ATTEMPT ON'THE'LIFE'OF QUEEN VICTORIA. Dunstan Times, Issue 1038, 10 March 1882, Page 3
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