Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1883-08-25 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

ARMED BURGLAR.  THREE  PERSONS  A desperate attempt at burglary was recently made at the North London Collegiate School, Loraine-road, Holloway, London, also known as the Hamilton flouse School for young ladies. The institution is in the occupation of Mr. Hassell, and is situated at the corner of Loraine and Annette-roads, the front entrance being in the former, while there is a side entrance in the latter thoroughfare. For some distance along a brick wall about two feet high extends, affixed to which is an ordinary Iron rail. Just inside this wall is a small conservatory with a roof of very strong glass, and soma lift above the dining-room window. At about a quarter-past nine p.m., Mr. Hassell, who was sitting in the room without a light, was surprised to see the form of a man at the open window, having his knees on the Rill. Mr. Hassell sprang from his seat and endeavoured to seize the intruder, but the latter wne on the alert, and, dropping to the conservatory roof, slid down into the garden (about Oft), breaking two large patnes of glans in his descent. Ile then leaped the wall hitt the Annette-road. Mr. Hassell had raised a cry of "Stow thief !" and rushed round to the side of the house. Several persons, attraeted to the spot, started in pursuit of the burglar, who finding himself pressed, turned round, and pointed a revolver at the nearest per-on to him, who happened to be a woman—a Mrs. Loomes—and fired, hitting her in the shoulder. Two men rushed forward to seize the miscreant, hut he turned his revolver upoo them and discharged three chambers, one of the shota striking and disabling the foremost of the pursuers, named Harry Hurst, of 39, Andover-road. Holloway, in the kneecap. One of the other two shots took effect upon another man named Joseph Kendrick. of it, Camphell-road, Holloway, the bullet piercing his ankle. The burglar then ran down Citigen:road, at the end of which the Great Northern Railway passes. and clambered over a brick wall about Cft. high on to the embankment. He made for the direction of Highbury-vale, and, although several persons were still chasing him, the railway at this point is so dark that he IV. soon lost sight of. Police-constable 36 1, R eros,el the line, but could find no trace of the burglar, who had been carrying his boots and a " jemmy" in one hand and a revolver in the other. The injured persons were conveyed to their houses, and medical aid was sent for None of the wounds inflicted are dangerous, although Mr. Kendrick's is rather serious. Mr. Hassell gives the following account of the affair: "At about twennty minutes past nine at night I was sitting on we couch. wheel turned round and saw Oman ready to come in at the window. He had got his knees and one hand on the sill. I jumped up and tried to catch hold of Ids throat, hat he heard me, and dropped down on the glass roof of the comer, atory, and slid down to the ground. I shouted Stop thief' and ' Murder ' ' and ran down to the door. Several persons came running from the publie-honse at tine corner of Loraine-road, and chased him down the Citizenroad. I heard several shots tired, and three pennons were struck with the bullets, one of them a woman. eke was Intl in the fleshy part of the arm. After that the burglar ran down to the bottom of Citizen-road and got over on to the railway. I cannot at all say what the man was like, as it was dark, and directly I Fir* his form at the window I rushed to set e him. I do not believe any of the men who parsueal him have been able to gte a definite account of his appearance." Inspector Doffil, Sergeant Targett, and sea era' other officers of the detective department of the Metropolitan Police are engaged in searching, for the man, but up to date of writing no arrests have been made. It is stated by some persons who joined in the pursuit that after the man got into the Citiven-road, he was joined by • aecond, who hoped the railway wall with him. At each end of the wall are some iron railings, and it was by the aid of theee that the wall was selled.