The National Register.
London, England, 1817-01-20 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

DEATH OF )112. I ARRIOTT TOE MAGISTRATP.

An inquest was held before J. W. Pow in, Esq. one of the
Can oners fur on the !mile of that taint pled and
respected magistrate, Mr. Ihrrintt of which the fullawine are
the lead oe eireitinstatires
Ilairiott f,br nine months past had been afflicted with
a disease in the bladdt r, which subjeeted hint to enutintod
paroxpuns of excruciating pain. often attenticil with profs-e
litmorrhaee. Ott Friday morning about
his medical attendant, M r. 0011AW:ly. Wit, sent fur. who found
him in such exquisite pain, that the dereasell requested this
gottlemati to relieve Min at all events, ev.•ii if the means
should terminate in death. Mr. Harriott was then placed in
a warm bath. At eight o'clock the same moraine this eentle-
man was again sent for ; he found Mr. Harriott bleeding from
several self-indicted wounds in different parts of his body.
On the left tempfe was a slight wound, which had divided a
branch of the temporal artily. In the left arm, below the
elbow, was another w•ound,about two inches long, and about
the fourth of an inch deep. The veins of the arms were only
injured, Rad the artery untouched. The last slid most serious
wound, was in the alnioincit, over the stomach. through which
a portion of the intestines had protruded. This would have
been mortal in most eases, from sit bsetint at inflammation,
but was not considered so in the present instance, owing to
to the ``profuse discharge of blood. 011 dissection after death,
by order of the Coroner, the bladder was found highly
ulcerated, and filled with enagulatcd blood, which, by the
aide practitioners nho attentled,was eintsitlt red as the imme
(Hate cans, or his death.

It x,as proved, that during thr!lagt fortnight, the farnittes
of the th;reaged woo gteatly impaired, and 11, mind ovrr-
rothe h tlvjection, frou► a continual series of pat nand sul-
kring.

The Cormier called the attention of the :fairy, in the first
place, to the St:geme•nt which had been given as to It situa-
tion of the deceased's mind and understanding. and left it to
them to decide, a het her he had contributed to his ono death,
ur had come to his end by natural menus from the effect of
his complaint.—Verdicts Natural Death,
Wednesday Mr. Ladlwo, who a few years since committed
some eccentricitiea at the Loudon Tavern, pr •sented himself
M the Court of Chancery, habited in a student's gown, and
demanded admittance to skit the Chancellor, before whom
he wished to plead in the cause of I ;natty. Ile described
himself as •• a walking Barrister." The door-keepers, who
knew hint, opposed his entrance and he walked oft', pith a
crowd of• men anal boys, through the Strand, into the city,
committing various extravagant its. The keeper of this un-
fortunate gentleman, went to the Court of Chancery to seek
his patient. He stated to the officers, that he saw the lunatic
into bed at i t o'clock on Tuesday night, at his lodgings in
Charles-street, Westminster, that 1w took away the clothes
which he had worn in the day, and when he went to see him
in the morning, to his great surprise he was not to be found.
The only article missing from his room is n blanket, which,
it is supposed, he rolled round him, having no other cover-
ing. The keeper stated, that he had made a most diligent
but fruitless search after him. He was advised by the officers
of the court to go and inform Mr. Carr, the Secretary of the
Lunatics, of the circumstance, and he would communicate it
to the Lord Chancellor.
An unfortunate man was driven to such desperation on
Friday, for want of food, that he literally a C 'zed a piece of
raw beet• from the stall of a butcher, in it:Rehire-highway,
and devoured it before his face. lie was immediately re-
lieved by several haanane persons passing, having previously
declared that loud had not previously passed his lips for three
days.