ATTEMPT TO SHOOT THE QUEEN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2791, 4 March 1882, Page 2

ATTEMPT TO SHOOT THE QUEEN.

[By Cable], London, Feb 28. A report is current that the Queen was fired at at the Windsor Station this afternoon, but Her Majesty escaped uninjured. Evening. The report circulated this evening that the Queen had been fired upon at Windsor Station is now fully confirmed. The shot was fired straight at the carriage which Her Majesty was about to enter previous to driving to the Castle. The man who fired the pistol is a miserable object named Roderick McLean. He was at once arrested. (Midnight). The news of the attack upon the Queen at Windsor has caused great excitement here, and much satisfaction is expressed at Her Majesty’s providential escape. The following authentic information with regard to the outrage is now to hand:—After firing the first shot at the Queen without effect, McLean attempted to discharge the second barrel of the six chamber revolver with which he was armed. A bystander, however, rushed upon him and prevented him from doing so, seizing his revolver and then throwing the would-be assassin to the ground. With great difficulty the police prevented the crowd from lynching McLean, but after a severe struggle he was rescued and taken into custody. Her Majesty displayed groat courage on the occasion, appearing calm and unmoved throughout, and on her return to the Castle, received her guests as usual at a dinner party. The police have since ascertained that McLean is a Londoner. He was formally 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 the outrage, and it has no political significance.