ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14525, 29 November 1912, Page 7

ATTEMPTED MURDER.

TAXI-DRIVER'S CRIME.

Press Association—By Electrio Tclojpapb— Copjright. LONDON, November 27. Albert Bower, a chauffeur, fired three times at Sir E. R. Hoary, Commissioner of Police, outsido his residence at Kensington. Mr Htonry was wounded in tho groin, and his condition is serious. His assailant, who was ar- , rested, had recently applied for a j license to drivo a taxi-cab and had boon ', refused. | (Received November 29th, 12.25 a.m.) ' LONDON, November 28. ' Bower was ret used a license because ho had been convicted of drunkenness. After tho third shot, Sir E. R. Henry slammed tho door in his assailaut's face, and his chauffeur seized tho ro- * volver and threw Bower to tho ground. £>ir E. it. Henry's wound w not dangerous. Sir Edward Richard Henry has been Commissioner of.Police in London sinco idO'A. Hte entered tho Indian Civil Service in 1873 as assistant MngistrntoCollector, and was appointed .Magis-trate-Collector in ISSS, and InspoctorGeneral of Police for Bengal in 1891. He was later (1900) appointed Commissioner of a Division, resigned his position in 1901, and was appointed Assis-tant-Commissioner of tho Metropolitan Police, which position he held until 1903. He is a Commander of tho Legion of Honour and an extra equerry to H.M. tho King.