The National Register. — 1820-10-15 (London, England)

SIREET.  SEDUCTION AND ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.—.OII Srturday a young gentleman attended at this °dice, before It. Birnie, Esq. the sitting magistrate, with the night constable of St. Mary.le-Strand, win brought the charge book from the watch-house, in which was cotered, " A gentleman cuatges a lady with attempting to drown herself in the Thames!" In explanation of this, the young gentleman stated, that on the previous evening, at rather a late hour, as he was gaing down Catherine-sheet, Strand, he heard cries as of a woman in great distress. and saw a young woman standing in a court, cr)ing most bitterly. He spoke to her, but she continued crying; and while he turned for a moment to speak to some persons who were with him, she ran oil into. the Shand, and down Norfolk-street. Ile pursued, but she ran with uncommon speed ; awl when site got to the bottom of the street ; she attempted to throw herself over the iron railings rMO the river ; but fortunately her clothes caught the railings, and site was suspended by them until he cause up, and with the assistance of a watchman, extricated her from her perilous situation. She was taken to the watch-house, where she was extremely and the constable humanely took her to his own haute, and his wife watched her all night. Ili the month% she left her for a short time, having, as she supposed, removed every thing dangerous from her reach. On her • return to the room. however, sire was horror-struck at finding the wretched girl attempting to destroy herself by sticking pins in her throat I Even in this singular manner she would have cliected her purpose hut for the interference of the coustable's wife. Ile had been to her this morning and she stated to !din that her family highly respectable, and that she had been seduced by a certain banker," (the ueuiic was handed to the magistrate,) who soon deserted her. Her friends refused to notice her, and she was put into the Guardian Asylum, but they still continued inexorable, and at length in au es ii minima she listened to the persuasion of a WO:11411 to (ph the Asylum, which site did, and went to a house of 'ill-fame near Catherine Street. Here, however, she had only be, it two or three days, disgust. ed at the depravity she witnessed, and despairirg of a reconciliation whit her friends, she determined to end her miseries by suicide, and had come out fur that purpose when tie found her crying. She gave referknee to her family, who were of considerable re. specrahility. Site was about eighteen years of age, exceetlin4y handsome, and appeared to have been well oduc..ted- Ili% object in applying here was to know if avy thing could he done with her until her friends could be prevailed udon to receive her, or she could be gentle.placd in some proper asylum. Ur. Ifirnie warmly complimented the young maa for his hawanny, and, after some conversation, is • was arranged that die imhappy girl should remain at the constable's until the necessary steps could be taken for tier future provision, the worthy magistrate promising to all in his enact in furtherance of the benevolent views • of the applicant.  On Saturday evening, about six o'clock, as Mr. Ke:. mar, surgeon, of Norwich, was walking• in the street, two fellows came up to him, and oiler hurt. ling him, picked his puck of his watch and sear. Tho flame evening they stopped Counsellor Cooper, wen some pretence. near White Lion-street, and .picket his pocket of a small inernorandurn-book, which, upon his calling cut gm assistance, they threw on the ground and decamped. On Saturday se'nnight, henry Best, Esq. was a second time elected Mayor of Thetford tier the year ensuing; upon which occasion he gave an exceilent dinner at the Guildhall, to upwards c•f 100 of the print;, cl ink::,:tants or the 11.wou:;%. Last week a pour man WC.3 killed by the falling is of a clity-pit at Wootton, near Lynn.