Major Murray, having been shot by Mr Roberts in the latter's rooms in London, retaliates by attacking Roberts with a beer bottle. Coloured lithograph, 1861.
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- 1861
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- 42740i
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On 12 July 1861, Major Murray was invited by Mr J. Roberts, a solicitor, to visit his office at Northumberland Chambers, 16 Northumberland Street, Strand, London. Roberts shot Murray, who resisted and struck Roberts with fire tongs and beer bottles. Both men were taken to Charing Cross Hospital nearby (The times, loc. cit.)
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1861
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1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 23.6 x 40.3 cm
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The frightful tragedy in Northumberland Street. fearful encounter between Major Murray and Roberts. ...
Lettering continues: Major Murray's evidence: Roberts seized hold of the tongs, but I got my knee on his chest, and a severe struggle ensued. Roberts seemed stronger than I, so I seized a jug, or something of the kind, and dashed it at him. As we struggled, I saw some beer-bottles in the corner of the back room, and I seized one, and battered him about the head with it till it broke. I then seized another, and used it in the same way. Roberts had hold of the tongs, but I held them, also with my left hand and beat him with my right.
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The times, 13 July 1861, p. 12
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Wellcome Collection 42740i
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