The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-14 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

James Macklin, a tall muscular young man, was
placed at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with
a determined attempt to murder his brother, Mr.
Edward Macklin, a painter and glazier, carrying on
business in James-street, St. Luke's.
The complainant stated that the prisoner, who had
filled various respectable situations, from each of
which he had been successively discharged in conse-
quence of his violent temper and irregular habits, had
resided for some time past in his house, and occa-
sionally afforded him assistance in his business. On
the preceding afternoon he entrusted the prisoner
with sufficient money for the purchase of two pounds
of hair of a peculiar description which he used in his
trade ; but observing when the article was brought
home that it fell considerably short of the quantity
he had ordered, he mentioned the circumstance to his
brother, who insisted upon having it weighed, which
was accordingly done, when it was found to be at
least half a pound deficient. Without making
further allusion to the subject, witness proceeded into
the parlour, after intimating that tea was waiting, and
was followed there by the prisoner, who instantly
rushed towards the table, from which he caught up a
long, sharp-pointed knife, and exclaiming with an oath
that he would have his life, made a violent thrust at
his left breast. On seeing his arm raised witness rapidly
dropped down on his knees, and the point of the knife
passed over his shoulder and struck the door behind
him with such force as to bend the blade as it now ap-
peared. The moment he recovered his feet the pri-
soner, who had placed himself between him and the
door, made a second blow at him with the knife, and
having no other means of escape, he hastily threw up
the window, and, leaping out into the street, made the
best of his way to the station-house to procure assist-
ance. On reaching the end of Featherstone-street he
encountered a policeman, to whom he was communi-
cating the particulars of the outrage, when the pri-
soner suddenly presented himself, with the knife is
his hand, and declaring, with an oath, " that he would
plunge it into his heart," made another stab at him,
but his arm was arrested in its descent by the con-
stable, who succeeded, with some difficulty, in wrest-
ing the weapon from him, and took him into custody.
Police-constable Ashly, G 228, fully corrobated
the latter part of the complainant's evidence, and he
added that when the charge was taken down at the
station-house, the prisoner exhibited the most ranco-
rous and vindictive feelings towards his brother, and
since his arrival at the court he had repeatedly.
threatened his life, and declared " that he should die
for him upon the scaffold."
On being asked if he wished to say anything in
answer to the charge, the prisoner sullenly replied,
that be should reserve what he had to say for another

occasion.
Mr. TYRWEIITT directed the depositions to be at
once completed, and the prisoner was fully committed
for trial.
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THE LATE •--- - -11 Carter, the coroner for
Mr.
Yesterday afternoon
at the Three Stags
inquest
East Surrey, held an the body of Elizabeth
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DER IN LAMBETH.
Tavern, Kennington-road, on
Wheeler, aged 44, the unfortunate. woman was mur-
dered by her son on Saturday
proceeded to the house
The jury having been sworn, .
the same posi-
tion the body lay. It remained in
severed head
and the .
on its
as when first discovered, lying
still lay upon the table. The body was
and the floor
face, with the arms doubled under it, -
last
around it was covered with blood. The head Was BO
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covered with blood that the features could
recognised, and the appearance altogether was °re.
rible.

about Elise Thompson stated that she resided at No. 1,
Durham-place, Lambeth.
houseSbe knew the deceased,
His name who came to reside at the
resided with her.
raig,hoo.maisieerathsoion
Wheeler,
of great alarm,
nine months
of age. On Saturday
Mrs. Phillips, -
firstan floor,
of the
had
o'clock, a
tthhaet
footsom e
last,ahnd he
aosvatas half-pmt 28me years
thepasttwelve
was
daiadt
came down stairs in a I° lodged on
that
Witnessshe d said
a person moving about from°the stairs, and occurred.il
and talking, but she couldn
oneo room to the other
was said. She afterwards heardt distinguish what
er
landing. She knew that both bl the voice on httite
son were at home at the time. Ar Wheeler and her
few moments
after-
wards she heard a person come down stairs, and she
retired into the parlour, whence she saw Thomas
Wheeler, the son, leave the house very hastily, throw_
ing a coat over his shoulders as he
went.
blue bag in his hand. Witness wentw. He had a
up-stairs, and
saw Mrs. Wheeler lying on her face n the floor,
about a yard from the door. She shook her to rouse
her up, and in the act she observed a quantity of
blood on the Icier, and that th© body wasf without the
head. She gave an alarm. She sent osrh Mr. Hut-
chinson, the surgeon, and on his arrival e followed
him up-stairs. She then saw a head lying' on the
table, but the features were so covered wt
blood
that
she could not recognise them. She saw
Wheeler at the police-court when in custody. Thomas She
saw Mrs. Wheeler on the morning of Saturday,
she remarked that her son was very bad, and hetroa,tand
had been standing in the room for some time with
a
fiat-iron in his hand. Witness advised her to send
him to some asylum, and Mrs. Wheelers aid that she
would. Witness had heard the son threaten to chop
his mother's bead off, and he had the hatchet in his
hand at the time. She bad no doubt that the act was
committed by the son, and not by any other person.
Eliza Phillips stated that she resided at No. 1;
1 Dutham-place, Lambeth. On Saturday last, at half.