The Northern Guardian. — 1892-06-21 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

RED.  A desperate shooting affray took place yesterday afternoon in Charing Cross Road, London, in which two men, named Selzer and Rhuman, were wounded, and Deteztive-Sergeant Joyce, of the J Division attached to Dalston, was so severely injured that he shortly afterwards succumbed to his injuries. It appears that Sergeant Joyce was sent to arrest all assistant at a pork butcher's shop at 81, Charing Cross Road, on a charge of theft. He was accompanied by a man named Selzer, whose property, it was said, had been stolen, but it was found that the man whom they wanted was not at the shop. The manager, named Rhuman, then conducted them to 176, Sandringham Buildings, Charing Cross Road, where the !nail lived, and they found him in a kitchen on the second floor. Joyce at once proceeded to arrest him, but the man drew a revolver from his pocket and fired at the officer, who received a severe bullet wound in the arm and body. He then fired at the other two men, both of whom were wounded, Selzer in the arm, and Rhuman in the back of the head. An alarm was at once raised, and Detective-sergeant Bowden arrived in time to secure the assailant. Police-constable Slidstone was the next to arrive, and while Bowden was holding the prisoner he examined Joyce, who was lying on his back in a pool of blood. At length a sufficiently strong force of police arrived, and while prisoner was conveyed to the Vine Street Police Station the wounded tnen wure taken to Charing Cross Hospital. Selzer's wound was found to beslight, and when his wounded arm was bound up he was allowed to proceed to Vine Street to make his depositions. It was, however, necessary to detain the other men, Sergeant Joyce being, in fact, so desperately wounded that it was deemed advisable so take his depositions. The poor fel'ow, who was suffering terribly, was able to make only a short statement. He said, "I was catching a thief, when the prisoner shot me in Charing Croi.s Road." He then turned on his side and exclaimed, "I can say no more." The unfortunate officer shortly afterwards succumbed to his injuries.  The prisoner, when charged at Vine Street Police Station, gave the name of Goodman. According to the latest information, Sergeant Joyce was sent to arrest him for stealing a cash-box, containing £9, at Haggerstone, the property of Selzer. When the officer awl his companions entered the room where the prisoner was found the latter threw the money at Selzer, and then drew a revolver and fired. He would probably have escaped immediate arrest but for the fact that DetectiveSergeant Bowden lived on a floor of the same building, and, hearing the firing, ran downstairs and was in time to secure him.  During the afternoon, and before the death of Joyce, the prisoner, whose name was now stated to be John George Wensel, aged 25 a German, who had been in London only three weeks, was brought up at Marlborough Street Police Court charged , before Mr. Hannay-, with shooting with intent to I murder Sergeant Joseph Joyce, detective of the J Division, Henry Selzer, and Rhuman. He was further charged with stealing, on the 19th inst., £9 belonging to Selzer, a baker, residing in Haggerstone Road, Dalstou. The prisoner was remanded for a week.