30 NOVEMBER 1912, Page 3

A daring but fortunately unsuccessful attempt to murder Sir Edward

Henry, the Commissioner of Police, was made on Wednesday evening. As Sir Edward was entering his house on Campden Hill a man fired three shots at him with a revolver—one of which took effect—before being seized and overpowered. Sir Edward Henry had an extraordinary escape, the bullet narrowly missing a vital part and inflicting an ugly surface wound from which happily no danger is apprehended. The motive appears to be purely personal, the assailant having been refused a cab licence some weeks ago.