The burglars are getting quite reckless as to murder. In
a burglary committed at 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening at Muswell Hill, the burglars fired many times at the owner of the house, Mr. Atkin. and his sons, and wounded Mr. George Atkin so seriously in two places that his life is in imminent danger. Three men have been arrested at Hoxton on sus- picion of the murder, and one of them has been found in possession of a four-shilling piece which had been given to Miss Edith Atkin by her father at Christmas, and which has disappeared from the house. As there are not many of these coins in circulation, it is thought that this bit of circum- stantial evidence will at least identify one of the burglars. But what is remarkable in the case, is that not only was Mr. George Atkin fired at and wounded when he pursued the burglars, but that before there was any pursuit, directly the burglars found that Mr. Atkin and his son had discovered the open window, they came to the window and deliberately fired two shots from a revolver at Mr. Atkin and his son,— both fortunately missing their aim. If the true criminals have been found, we hope that the highest penalty possible may be inflicted. For the burglars were evidently resolved from the first to use murder as an auxiliary if they could not rob comfortably without it.
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