The National Register.
London, England, 1818-03-02 00:00:00

ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, 4v.

ATTEMPT AT NI lIRDER.—An alarming rireumstance occur?. d
in the town of trswich. a few days since. -- Cracknell, a sadltr,
hviag near the Black [lone pithli,..liouse, has a sister-in-law, who
has been some time in a state of derangement. Under the persmsion
that she was mnvaleseent, she had been allowed to come from Wit,
in Essex, to see her brother, with whom she had been veveral days.
After dinner era Wednesday week, when Cracknell had gone to Lis
work, the sister said to Ins wife '• I must kill yoti!" and instantly
attacked her with it table knife. making a deep inciaion in the lower
p.ut of her throat. Mrs. Cracknell :iseceeding in txuiratin •g bend?, '
but not without having her hand dreadfully lacerated. The de.
ranged woman than made a second attempt. indicting a wound i
the upper part of Mrs. Cracktitlrs throat, and lacerating her otlitr
hand. The cries of the sufferer brought the neighbours to her assi -
twice, and they secured the maniac. The knife kad fortunatt!l
taken a sloping direetiont hereby avoiding the wind pipe and mom: r
artery, to which it passed very near; it is evident that, had not acv
tance been afforded at the inseam, the wornim would have t.ff:cted
purpose; and that her intention was also to murder some ci.ildri .1,
who were in the room, She was sent home to Wis.—.Y.e: frc
Paper.
A few days since an ininest was 11(11 at Waprnbary, u: nn ::ac
body of the Rev. W. ‘Vilhams, Curate of %%' penhury and Rad-
ford, who was tbund drowned in the river Learn. and who bad bast
ni'ssing since the Oth of Ihetmber. On that 114 attended the
Citation Meeting at Coventry, and it is supposed that. on his return
home in the evening, in attempting to cross the ford at Staiyford,
he was carried down by the stream. The holy, which was discu-
ve.red two Niles beyond Stanythol, must in its rassage have beet
tiirced through the flu al Rates at Kathorpe mill. The intoning slur.
Mr. Wininuti was missing, his dog was seen slimily.. ly tc.t.idag
on the banks of the river. and his horse grazing in an adjoining
meadow, which led his friends to suppose that he had met his dean
in the melancholy way Just stated. The body bore no marks of vics.
etre upon it; and hit watch and timiwy were fraud oil his person.
Verdict—Found Drowned.

Arr st rstcu Su lc iv E.—Sunrhy morning an elegantly dressed
female WAS observed in a melancholy mood, walking backwards and
forwards in the Green Park, war the reservoir. The singularity of
her manner, in walking very fast, and then making a sudden stand,
caused the pedestrians in the park to 'imp and notice her. On at
instant she turned round to look at the persons passing, and the.i
rushed into the water. When she was in. she sets arned very loul
for assistance, and inunediately sunk. Many persons were at the
edge of the reservoir ; but no one seemed to possess sufficient courage
to attempt to save her. She was on the point of sinking again, when
a young man, with a rake in his hand, leaped into the water, and
drew her out. She was carried to St. George's tlaspital, where she
soon recovered from the effects of her immersion. She refused to
divulge the reason fur making such at rash attempt ; but expressed
her pleasure at having been saved from destruction.
last Thursday week, the !'.lice watchmaa, while going his mantis
in Ituse-strew, Edinburgh, was attracted by the cries of a female in
the S:able-lane. and, on going to the spot, saw a man having hold
of a ro, and endeavouring to drag her with him, which she resisted.
The watchman desired her to go hone. She said she wished it. bat
that the idlow had detained her for some hours, and would not allow
her; the waselinian then conducted her to the nest post to thee her
home. Slimly after, the fellow came to him. and threatened to do
fur hina, in prize:lee of some gentlemen, and after they were gone.
the watchman was beat unmercifully on the head, and left in a state
of insensibility ; in which situation he remained for ahno,t an hour'
when he was discovered by anther watchman. The poor man is so
dreadfully wounded eh.: he bet dangerously ill in the Royal In-
firmary. A butcher has ten taken into custody, and ident fled by
the watchman as the man who threatened him.

On Sawnlay week, May, Gott; and Hall, went to Greenwich for
the purpii.e ut collecting, if possible, scree further information :on-
o:ming the late horrid murders there. "Die only circumstance that
transpired in consequence, was, tLat. the handle of a coachman's whip
was found on the premises of Mr. Bird, the thick end of which was
dyed in blood. It is well known that Mr. Bird had no articles of
that description, and it is hopcd that the owner of the whip may be
discovered. and that this incident will furnish a clue whicii may event-
ually lead oo a discovt ty of the niurderer.:.
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Early on the morning of Saturday week the Court of Requests,
Vine-greet. Piccadilly, was bloke open, end the locks of every desk
and drawer picked, the papers ransacked and scattered about the
boor • but the thieve; were disappointed of the booty they expected,
only hnding 31.105. in copper.
A distressing accident happened on Sunday week, atWhitriell, near
Charley, Lancashire. Five girls gone upon a pit in that
place, about tour o'clock in the afteraoan, were precipitated into the
water by di.: breaking of the ice, and were all drowned. A coroner's
inquest was held on the bodies: when the Jury brought in ► vet.
diet .r.f..—Aceitlenral Death. _ . _

A serious ar,adent happened on the 3d in►t. ut Langley, in Norfora.
Mr. Burton, steward to Sir T. B. I'roctor, Hart. was going with a
carpenter to mark wane timiter, when, in pasaingbirough aplanuwlt
within a ►Mort distance of the hall, his foot carol in contact with the
trigger.srring of a spring gun, which went otf, and the contents
wounded him ha thelega and lower part of both thighs. He is. how
ever. in a fair way of rico...cry.
A )dung girl of Beverley, named Hunter, 16 years of age, was
found drowned in a place callc4 the .6 Willow-row," at that place,
about 10 o'clock on Tueeday night hat. She had•born misaing about
four hours.

Solway evening the house of Mr. Leet, of BetiorraLgreetr,
was entered by oileves, and robbed of prop, ity to it great
amount. The faintly was ft ion brine w ii.'ll the depredation
was committed. The thieves earned away a large bed arrioug
littler property.
On the morulitgisf Saturhy week, during a gale. as the jolly boat
of his Majesty's pas.sing towards the shore at Gos-
port, with the urinal compliment of men, and Mr. Longmore and
I%fr. Francilion. Alidslliptuen, she upset about the middle of tae
harbour. The seamen were diver' up the harbour towards his Ma-
jesty's ship Prince, and were. taken 01 board in a very exhausted
state. The young gentlemen were obs-reed to 112 a... Autos theni,ehe/
to gain one a t'ie buoys. hoping thereby to be re.cleil from their
perilous situ r. 'out on their near approach they were drawn under
by the foroa of Ire current. and tot. My ilisappiared. Mr. Elitricilba
is the sera of P. Francillon. Esq. Purser of the Hoehtort.
A few &palace. Mr. Parsons, a partner in tire Inuse.of Croft and
Parsons, paper-Latigese, in the Strand, peoceed.ll on a journey of
business in Cheltenham. A young lady :e whom he was about to be
married, living in the neighbourhood, ha hired a hour a ith an inten-
' tion of paying her a visit. lie had not proceeded more than too
miles from Cheltenham. when the animal took tirglmt, lon away,
finally throw Ishii of. lle fell on his head, and immediately
expired. Ills corpse was carried to the haus:• in wlreh his inn-ndtd
resided. lie frelive mar be inoree.. o .ely eoncveil than d scribed.
The deceased was on., of nineteen children by the same perenis, sad
had he lived, would have enjoyed a very }laud Dine property,

Monday afternoon, snow hr s. tivlne k. , the 1..ner..1 of the
ttforton:.te AlAry 31 ititioe Oasse trot') No. 21. Utiioa.-
, .7..treet, neer Nli.itlieses Ho‘ott St% yunslK WOlticii in White
held tor the pall.—'l be corpse ss .01 tude„.4 ni,iforcu
couple of in, omen, pl., Ceded 11.. v her aillicleO pee'''n.. He,
in ,ther $111)..01tl dy het fatter and ne 01 the ittiehd,,,,
sv.:s e.r,•ediney al! rted, and r seism wthcc,isi
cum.
ftn•ii a v'T.4l COUriiiiiSi• Of oprelatim..
RENA IMALLE 'llB*P.—llr. W attain Bartell, slim residtit
near AshlSmal, hr K 4.111. 11441 a sorry. witty'', before it was a
year wit, Limed i 4 141111/ 111 Iw% oltl, two lambs:
three yeats eid, thine tombs; at tout-. ears nisi, four lainLs •
the animal died last week at the op. of Gee years, and it; Doily
then contained £fl pet feet lawb3.