Barnet. The house of Mr. Adam, the architect, in this neighbourhood, in the absence of the family, was attacked in the early part of last week by a banditti, for the evident purpose of committing depredations. The husbandry bailiff was alarmed, and discovered them; on which he fired amongst them, and killed one of the gang.
A few evenings afterwards, a party of thirteen ruffians returned to their charge. The bailiff was again alarmed, fired amongst them, and killed two.
A few days after four persons, genteelly dressed, called on horseback at Mr. Adam's house, and addressed the bailiff, who was by their conversation drawn to some distance from the house, by answering questions, and making remarks on the grounds. The party then having by their manner unguarded all suspicion, they took an opportunity of shooting him, and left him for dead on the spot at two o'clock in the afternoon.
He survived, however, some days, and it was discovered, before his death, that the story was fabricated, and that he was his own assassinator.
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