OXFORD

Edward (3 child of Mr. Oxford, the best gold chaser in Birmingham, who d. 10 June 1829, his widow kept a coffee shop in the Borough road, London). b. Birmingham 19 April 1822; discharged two pistols at queen Victoria and prince Albert as they were driving up Constitution hill, London in an open phaeton 10 June 1840, tried at the Old Bailey 10 July 1840, found to be insane, sent first to Bethlehem hospital, and then to Broad moor, Surrey; released from Broad moor Nov. 1867, but not permitted to live in the United Kingdom. Reports of state trials iv 498–555 (1892); W. C. Town send’s Modern state trials i 102–50 (1850); L. Benson’s Book of remarkable trials (1871) 528–45; A. Griffith’s New gate ii 285–9 (1884); The Regina cide (1840). Note. —The pistol with which he shot at the queen is in the criminal museum at the convict office, New Scotland Yard, Victoria embankment, London.