The National Register.
London, England, 1813-01-31 00:00:00

ACCIDENTS AN!) OFFENCES.

An old Lady, of the name of BRENT, who resided in West-square,
died a few days ago, of the bite of a favourite dog. The animal at the
sheaved no signs of mainess, and a fortnight had elapsed before the
dreadful efli•ct was discovered. The son of the deceased, and seven
other persons have also been bit by the same dog, hut the wounded
parts having been immediately cut away, hopes of their recovery ale
entertained. _ _ _

Saturday sennight, about one o'clock, the inhabitants of Shaftesbury-
place, Aldersgate-street, were alarmed by the report of a pistol, when,
on inquiry, it was found that Mr. Garrick, an engraver, residing i'' that
place, bad, in a fit of insanity, shot himself with a pistol, loaded with
slugs. This catastrophe, according to report, was the consequence of
his wife having pawned a large silver spoon, from a set which lie had
to engrave upon. for a silversmith whom he had been in the habit of
working for. On questioning his wife respecting the spoon, she de-
clared she knew nothing of it ;—words then arose, and he took up his
gun, which be kept in the room, (having formerly belonged to a corps
of sharp-shooters), and with the butt-end struck his wife over the head,
by which the blood began to flow very copi iusly. Thinking that he
had killed her, he immediately put a period to his existence. A Corn
tier's inquest was held upon the body of the unfortunate man. at the
King's Arms public-house, Aldersgate-street ; when it appeared, front
the depositions of several persons who had known the family, that the
woman had been in the habit of pawning articles of silver Plate, at va-
rious times, which he had to engrave, with the view of spending the
money in drink ; aid that last July. he attempted to cut lots throat in
consequence of her proceeding'. The Jury, after a I ina deliberation,
returned a verdict—lnsanity. The woman now lies hi St. Batl.mlo-
mew's Hospital, and is considered out of dancer.
MURDER. ox Ms. R 0111 N S.-- Willijrll 110 We, alias John \Vend,
underwent a long examination on Saturday, at Stafford, before a full
Bench of Magivrates. He was fully committed for trial at the ensu-
ing Assizes for the County of-St:IIE4A, and the parties bound over to
prosecute.
Sena EN DE AT .—Wednesday afternoon, about two o'clock, as
Mr. Inman, a gentleman from Bristol, was returning from the Bank,
in campany wrth a friend, at the corner of Bocklersbury, Walbrook,
he made a ,utilden halt, and suddenly dropped down dead ; body
was immediately conveyed into a neighbouring house, and afterwards
remaved to Walbrook church, where it now remains. The deceased
had nearly 10 ,UNI. m his funds when he fell, %vhich property is
secured.

EXCnSCIVF. DRINKINe..—A shocking catastrophe occurred on
Tuesday morning, in Bull's Head-yard, Charles street,
.I)rui y
Tiit. females, named Jane Supple and Mary Welch, for a tritlug
wager, undertook to drink twentv-one glasses of gin a-piece in a
I:mited time. The former succeeded in drinking eighteen successively
wile') she became quite instusible, and was conveyed to her lodgini,s,
where is about half an hour afterwards she died.