Star. — London, England, 1821-08-16 00:00:00

~.. . • 4 CORONER'S INQUEST ON direction • THE BODY • OF mon turning in a w which the populace did pay the last sad tribute to the memory of the Queen who said, in reply, that he could have taken the d e . not expect or approve of. They turned the hearse He accompanied the Procession as far as Kensington, positions in less than half the time occu pi e d b y the • RICHARD HONEY. towards Bayswater; but it was es quickly turned where it was i nten d e d to carry i t t h roug h a particu- Coroner and his assistant. In this opinion the too 1 —. round by the people, who endeavoured to drag it lar route . prescribed by Government; but in this in- jority of the Jury concurred. im- tension they were thwarted, as the thoroughfare was. A long and irregular conversation then ensued, in This Inquest took place yesterday. An immense ni towa . rds the City. The soldiers charged on them completely chocked up with carts and rubbish. Ac- the course of which Mr. AldermanWeerewo r stated multitude was early collected at the General Towns- cordingly proceeded got that, .Inquest expected close for herd, where the investigation was expected to take there wo y, h a e nd a dreadful scene of confusion ensued; the funeral onwards till it as this was not to • place ; but, as the room in that house was too small, Riot Act read, nor did he observe any to Kensington-gore, and here some tumult took several nights, it would be . desirable that to last • of hisyo r, knowledge inor de r that th eeet he pee wit. it was determined to remove to the New Inn. Edge. Magistrate on the spot, although he saw Sir Robert Baker in Piccadilly. Witness was of opinion that place, which caused a stoppage of an hour and a ness should to-morrow (this day) attend at Tyburn ware-road. The Coroner, THOMAS Seretoste, Esq. Might qty at lea s t were fired ; but he could not half in a drenching rain, but which was not of long Turnpike havingthusfoiled chalk ut to wi th th e baeSstutive and a Jury of the principal inhabitants, commenced iden t ify of die soy any persons who fired. He Could not t h at t h e nents in two instances, and seeing that the Proces- detour where the Meer stood when he fired and th e the investigation at two o'clock. particularise the regiment otherwise than . men w re non was moving forward, h urri ed to Park-lane, ed when he was shot, previous to the distanc e 4 Mr. Alderman Welles:4*w and Mr. GURNEY, the men wore red coats. The deceased stood about one short-hand writer to the Houses of Parliament, were hundred yards from the soldiers. which they blocked up in a similar manner to that being measured, and a plan of the spot drawn up for in attendance long before the arrival of the Coroner. Sheriff Woreumew You say you .were 100 yards it& the satisfaction of the wo r thy osed in stopping the thoroughfares at Hammersm Jury. Therth y Ald erman 1 Mr. Ex-Sheriff PARKINS arrived soon after. off. Now, is it possible a ball could have pierced aOn the arrival of the cavalcade at Hyde Park Co:- also stated, that the witness should be confronted ' • • 4 The first object of the Jury was to view the body, man in the manner you have described, from such a took with all the Officers and men of the nor, this obstruction being discovered, a pause Life Guards who 'allowed to march as were on duty that day, in order to identify and the Procession was oi which lay at the house of Mr. Patterson, the sign of distance ? lt might, but lam not positive as to the. place, • A the General Townshend, in Oxford-street ; there was distance of the so diets from the deceased. far as Hamilton-place, before the Magistrates had son that so wantonly shot the deceased, and that titer .s { come to any final conclusion on the subject. Some should be drawn up in line, dressed in their unif . s an extensive wound in the left breast, apparently the .10114 i Hall Pope Esq. of Somerset-street, Port- effect of a bullet, which seemed calculated to pro- man- man-square, surgeon, ' produced the ball, which he' of the Marshal's-men were then dispatched to stop for the occasion. He was determined . , notwithsta n d. .. duce immediate death. Several of the Jury remained had extracted from the body of the deceased, in its progress, and it woo ultimately marched back, ing all the obstacles thrown in his way, that justic e ' absent nearly half an hour, in minutely examining company with the last witness; had heard the testi-t he should be done to the urforrunete object and driven through Hyde Park; but such iv . as • of this was. the body ; on their return their names were called: loony of Mr. Detterton, and could corroborate it in' precipitation used in carrying this measure into ef- ton and unprovoked outrage. - over, and the following evidence was gone into. , A ----; all its material points ; did not agree with the last fact, that several of the carriages in the Procession The spectators in the room testified their approb a . .es n were shut out, and obliged to make the best of their tion by a loud dapping of hand s , an d the windows great crowd also surrounded this house. w i tness - respect i ng the di stance ; h e was o f opin Previous to commencing the business of the day, that to person who shot the deceased must have been way through adjoinies streets, to overtake the Pro- being opened, the feeling communicated to the crowds Mr. STIRLING intimated that it would be desirable; co rivet close, and the,ovitness was about to imam y cession at some other quarter. Such part of the outside, who gave similar manifestations ofapplause. if all the witnesses, except the one under examination, state his reasons for so thinking, when— Procession as obtained entrance into Hyde Park went Prencis MgGoteran, of Russell -street, Covent-Gar- would , on without interruption until it arrived at Grosvenor-i withdraw. hi The CORONER interrupted m. He conceived, den, deposed, he joined the Procession in Piecad'il iy, Mr. Sheriff WAITHMAN observed that there were that this being ma tt er of opinion, could not be taken gate, when the people in Park-lane began to pelt the near the Park-gate. He followed them across the ~, 0 some Gentlemen present to speak to the character of in evidence. soldiers. Witness then proceeded to detail many Park, when he srov the soldiers charging upon the ' of the the deceased, perhaps it would not be necessary that Mr. Sheri ff WAITUMAN contended, that as the Co., acts , in his opinion unjustifiable, on the part people. He then saw stones and missiles fl , ing in '' they should leave the room ?. t o ner b a d a l rea d y recor d e d the opinions of one Me. military , at Tyburionuopike. A Gentleman on horse - every direction. He saw the soldiers form themselves The CORONER—Any Gentleman who wishes to dical Gentleman, he was in justice bound to allow a back endeavoured to get up to Cumberland-gate, into a body and fire on the mob, who were pelti ng have an opportunity of speaking to any point must similar indulgence to Mr. Pope. The worthy Sheriff' with 0 view of joining d* Procession (as witness sup- them. Witness then saw a person, who he thought I withdraw now, or the benefit of his or their testi- added, th at he did not appear there for any particu- Posed). when he was stopped by a private of the Life was an Officer point his pistol in the direction the t; mony is lost. e cannot hear them a ft erwards. lar person, but to fulfil what he considered the do- Guards (Red), who broke the bridle of his horse and d ecease d stoo d, ' and fire it off. The Officer was abort - One of the Jury here remarked, that Gentlemen ties of his official situation. He had also received a drove him back, a ft er offering him every insult and twenty years o f age. li e cou ld id ent i fy the Officer who had seen the body, and were desirous of saying indignity. This conduct, to a Gentleman who had note since he had entered the room, signed by the if he were to see him in the same dress. The man anything, had better retire, and not lose their oppor- deceased's brother, requesting that as he had em- given no offence, extorted loud cries of e Shame! instantly fell down on this shot being fired. He sup- ,", tunity of giving evidence.—The witnesses withdrew. ployed no le g al assista nc e , (Mr. Waithman) would shame!" from the mob, which was answered by the ported the injured man, and never heard him soca • Thomas Gould was called in, and sworn.—He military by a brandishing of their sabres. Stones use his exertions in his favour. afterwards. There were about2oo of the Life Gaards. stated that he resided at the Feathers Tavern, Stan. long conversation took place on this point the were then thrown, and the soldiers received man y The Blues were cheered by the people, in i on t o gate, Westminster, and was on the half-pay establish- result of - which was, that the Coroner consented to contusions, which seemed to irritate them so much, of th eir interference to cause the Procession to move '''' meet of the Ordnance Department. On Tuesday rescind all that part of Mr. Detterton's evidence that they began to cut about them in all directions i n t h e di rect i on the people wanted it. V. itness vow a afternoon, between twelve and one o'clock, he was which might be deemed matter of opinion only. with their swords. The resistance on the other side man knocked down wantonly by the soldiers horses, standing near Cumberland-gate, between. Cumber- It!,. Edward Bailey, ironmonger of 172, Holborn, assumed a more determined appearance, and at length which were driven over him, and which caused great land -street, and Quebec-street, for the purpose of being sw said, that on Tuesd;y, during the peo the Life Guards began to fire on the crowd with their irritation. Witness did not see any stones thrown obtaining a sight of the Funeral Procession of the riod of the affray, he was in Hyde Park, and like- carbines and pistols. Witness stood quite close to until the swords were fl ourished about, and several - late Queen. He heard a very general fi ring, andsaw ; wise when the funeral procession passed through. the deceased, and he was surprised:to see him all at attempts made to cut the people with the swoo ~ a detachment orlaite Guards coming up th they road ' e At that time he was near Cumberland-gate, when he once drop to the ground, exclaiming, 41 Ohl oh!" He did not hear the Riot Act read. Hyde Park, charging upon the ,people ; ises - 7 Fe• saw stones, dm. flying in the air; he was on horse- It was not clearly ascertained at the moment, what Be ~ rmolometo Crolen Bainbridge-street, St. Giles%, _ , ceded the bode, and fi red sumal them with to .k cam ts. ,,... back, and as the Procession was proceeding through was the matter with him, but as he appeared in a dy- - a tailor.—He joined the Procession at Kensillt , t. and of which the pink attacked we ' ll te ll"' the Park , he rode by the side of a serjeant who was ing state, he was carried by some persons in the ton; he followed the Procession as far as Hyde Patl- ..., i and other missiles. conducting a party of horse soldiers. The serjeant crowd to Mr. Lightfoot ' s shop, where he expired, in ~ o and saw Sir ROBERT BAKER procee ding r Coaoleasto—How many shots do you think were ordered two of the soldiers to ride forward towards the manner already stated. Witness could not say corner, alon P . ci'll I'. g icca iy at the head, leading it in the duet- . I fired in the whole ?—.-I cannot say exactly ; but there Cumberland-gate, on which they immediately spurred who inflicted the wound, but was sure it proceeded tion of the City, when an Officer of the Life Guards . V were a great number—l should think from twenty th eir horses; - but instead of walking along according from some of the soldiery. rode up and had a private conversation with him ; .„ to thirty. to their orders, they gallopped on with the greatest Cross-examined—Witness said the Life Guards be- witness did not hear the nature of their discourse •• Wanes: corstinsted.--Could not say how many soh- speed, and knocked down two Gentlemen who stood hayed exceedingly violent all through, and that when but heard Sir ROBERT say, " I will take all upon , diets there were present, but should suppose a troop, near the spot. The serjeant then flourished his sword they were firing several stood upright in their stir- myse . If" The Officer then rode back d kan spo eto or half a troop. There was a vast multitude of over his head, witness thought as a signal to the other nips, in order to take deliberate aim. an orderly serjeant, with whom he proceeded towaids people; could form no idea of their numbers; they soldiers who were following the hearse ; they imme- John Teckett, the son of an architect, residing at the Park, where the Procession entered. On proceed- were scattered about the Park, the public road, and diately rode forward, and rushed through the gate 15, George-street, Grosvenor-square, stated, that he ing through the Park with the Procession to Cumber- the adjoining streets ; the deceased was standing at into Oxford -street, where they gallopped backwards was with the Procession when it Hyde Park- " th e Piccadill y b 1 " t h e n got to land-gate, b utc her," ter, were t.en .. i the corner, and witness saw him fall on a sudden, and forwards , and in every direction. It was not. corner • as Park-lane was blocked up, the carriages drawn across the road .—[The CORONER—" WhO but he co uld not account for the cause of his falling. until the soldiers knocked down the populace that ' • were permitted to go on some distance, and then they are they ?j—Witness—The Life Guards ! I can call - At first he supposed the deceased was in a fit, and any stones were thrown, or any disposition to tumult w e r e f o llowed ; the hearse was turned back, and them nothing else. On proceeding along to Oxford- - assisted to lift him up; his coat was then buttoned, was noticed. The wall near Cumberland-gate was marched into Hyde Park, whilst many carriages, street, the mob hissed them. Immediately after a sol- and it never entered witness's mind that he was pulled down by the people, but for what purpose • • - contemns the mourners, were shut out, and were dier made his horse plunoe.bksed again. wounded till it was opened up, when the wound pre- witness could not say. It was but a very short time obliged to make o a passage in the best manner they The Officer then drew his pistol, and filed at the de- seated itself; he was not quite dead, but believes he after the Procession passed through the gate that the r • cou co u ld through different by-streets. At Grosvenor- ceased, who fell. The Officer was a young man, and only breathed twice afterwards. Witness could not soldiers fired. He was merely a spectator, and did gate the military were attacked with stones, in con- he rather thought he should be able to identify him if specifically state how the affray originated; it was so not form part of the Procession. On hearing that a sequence of which they brandished their swords, and he saw him in his regimentals. He wore a Water- sudden that r e e l diers had scarcel assisted through man had been shot, he rode to Lady Anne Handl - rode towards Cumberland-gate like lightning. Wit- 100 medal. He fired the first shot before any , toi.es the gate befo firing began ;he in taking ton, whom he informed of the circumstance, and he ness went in the same direction, and the first thinthrown, and he heard sever al g were - then rode off, without observin a di further • • oration nin , wit- that attracted his attention was a loud shouting, ac- other shots fired. The people cried a Sl:nine!" and geon, when he shortly after At the time the deceased was shot, the soldiery were part of th e Procession anthat in any other having drawn up against Tyburn Turnpike, witness Riot Act read near Kensington Church, but could at least eighty yards off. to ; on the contrary, the ceremony was more gene- climbed on the top of the Park wall, thinking he not say by whom. Juror.—At the time of which you speak, did you rally looked upon in a solemn light than an a should be safe there, and also have a full view of the William Thompson, 11, James -street, Kensington, observe the Officers give any particular directions to political one. the men ?—I saw nothing of the kind ; I was, in fact, Funeral Procession. A strong pelting was kept up followed the Procession from Hammersmith. On John Haythorn sworn.—. Witness is a basket - maker , a considerable distance off; I did not hear the Riot from the corner of Park-lane, which at length in- their arrival at Cumberland-gate, he saw the Officer and resides at No. 11, Crown-street, Soho. He was doted the soldiers to fire, and twenty or thirty shots alluded to riding amongst the horse soldiers, and Act read, nor were there amp stones thrown from the near Cumberland T esdawhen the hearse -gate on u Ty were discharged indiscriminately. Deponent observed speaking to them. He afterwards saw the same Offi• spot where the deceased was standing ; the soldiers containing the remains of her late Majesty came one of the Officers, • • a young, slight made man, riding cer fire the pistol ; before the report was heard the were previously brandishing their swords about and through, and he observed the crowd throw a volleyb ac kw ar d san d trampling over the people ; the hearse had not gone of stones at the Life Guards. The latter, in conse through the gates above a minute before the ring quence,drew their swor and made a violent ch - a pistol from his holster , which he flourished very to the soldiers. His face was towards the deceased • commenced. ds, gracera y, and then fi red behind him ; witness saw when h e fired, and he seemed to take his aim at him. . in the course of which several persons were over- the pistol levelled, and beheld the flash, and the next eard a on complain of being very much hurt , Examined by Mr. Sheriff WAITHHAN.--NO stones turned and seriously wounded; and one of the Ox- second he saw the deceased (who stood in the direc- a cr oss h t e b ack from the violence ot the soldiers, and were thrown from the side on which witness stood, ford Blues was unhorsed, but it appeared the effect • torn to which and the people were particularly good-humoured in of accident. The bricks appeared to be decidedly N o ot h er • l - fired for putts was some moments after- Here Mr. Sheriff WAITIV4AN suggested the pro- that quarter. The name of the regiment who were hurled at the soldiers, and several of them were wards, so that he was firmly of opinion that the de- piety of entering into the examination of two more making such havoc he did not know. They were struck with them. The firing Almost immediately ceased had been shot by this Officer. He saw the de- witnesses. not the Blues, as they wore red coats. Witness was commenced, and the soldiers discharged their pistols ceased carried off the ground, and he was particu- The Jury being satisfied, from the number of wit- standing in the rear of the deceased at the time, and and carbines in all directions; they were then drawn lad struck with the appearance of the Officer, who nesses that remained to be examined, that they could could swear that he did not molest any one. He up in line in front of Tyburn Turnpike, and theonly be n could not say which of the soldiers it was that fired pelting which was continued seemed to come from named White, a strong resemblance to a young Gentleman not conclude last night, thought it better to adjourn ice, the son of a brewer at with the Inquest. —those who were stationed at the gate, and rode the corner of Park-lane. There was no attempt on whom witness ' d and he had d b was ac , no ou t Mr. WAITHMAN consented to this proposal, and about, or those who accompanied the Procession ; the the part of the people to stop the hearse, or to o h - that he should be able to identify him again • dire saw suggested to the Coroner and Jury, that the Regi- brick-bats were from a different direction to that in struct the Procession; but notwithstanding this peace- • which the deceased stood. able demeanour on the part of the crowd, the m ill - him. The O ffi cer marched along by the kirb-stone, ment, with the whole of their should be striking his sword against the • Officers , Iron railings; but idle- brought forward at their next meeting, in order that Alderman WAITHMAN—Might not there have tary were brandishing their swords, and cutting about been some soldiers near the spot where you stood . them with the most savage fury. Witness conceiv- w itness, without your perceiving it ?—Probably there might ; ing himself to be in danger, ran across the road to I did not notice any. the corner of Cumberland -street, and stood at a door ther he injured any one he could say. As he the witnesses who had that day given evidence might tness, he made a blow at hi nt w his sabre, recognize the persons who caused the deceased's which knocked off his hat, and cut it through ; and death. The Inquest was then adjourned till kridet, Alderman Watiromex—Did you hear any Magis- during the firing. He chose this corner because it when he (witness) tried to get down to secure his hat, at two o' I c ock. another soldier seized the skirt of his frock coat, and The J • A in", on quitting the Inquest-room were fol- • crate, or other civil officer, check the people and ad- appeared to be the quietest, and he conceived he tore a portion of it of. Witness paid particular at- lowed by crowds of persons to the spot where the vise them to depart ?—I did not. AldermanWelTllMAs—Did you hear them rebuke should be safer where no one offered any interru tion. The deceased stood near him and all at once the military, or attempt 10 stop their Progress ? he observed him fall. At first he thought he was in Th 1 3- tension to all that occurred ; but he heard no Riot affray took place, and measured the distance at Act read, nor did he see any Magistrate on the spot. which the Officer stood from the deceased when he Witness said he did not. He heard that Sir Robert no ri ot' a fit, but his coat being unbuttoned, exhibited blood the ot' nor the slightest disposition to it fired the P shot. wheredeceased was standing. Sir RICHARD PHILLIPS was in the room during Baker was present, but he did not hear him read the upon his shirt, and it was then concluded that he had • • Riot Act; and, if he had done so, it was most pro. b een s h ot. Witness and some other This witness uaderwent a most rigid cross-en- the latter part of the evening. COO- mination by the Coroner and Jury ; but he differed ' bable witness would have beard it, veyed him to a surgeon's shop, where Lieerslird after i n nothing fro — m his original statement. BIRTH. Witness was then ordered to withdraw. ..,, four heavy respirations. The next witness called was Mr. DeSierker 'a Cross-ezewineef by Mr. Sheri/Wormier; and the Wilmington-square, Spa-fields. He said that at the One of the Gentlemen of the Jury asked the wit- ness which he thought first commenced the affray, n the Viscountess Duncannon,davx 4 • Morday, at Roehampto , , Jury — H ear d no Riot Act read, nor did any one DIED. time when the deceased met his death be was stand- near h• ing near him, between Cumberland-street and Que- bec-street. He followed the body into Mr. Li t r e % un throw anything at the soldiers; he saw their pistols flash in all directions, but thought that it could not be possible they were firing ball - among the populace or the military? Mr. Sheriff WAITIDIAN.—I object to that ques- tion; it is entirely oat of order. You would not 1 Tuesday, at her house in Grosvenor-square, the Downer Countess of Fly. 49 Sir I-lwary Fletcher. Friday, at Ashley Park, Surrey, aged , - ~ sure y Bart. He is succeeded in his title and estates by his ton sieerl) foot's shop, and examined it on the counter ; such a dense multitude; and until he saw the de- ask a witness what he thinks upon a subject ? The aged 15 years. wa s a gun-shot wound on the left breast of a very cease d fall, he did not dread any snitchief, , as h e young man has given his evidence very consistently. = dangerous description, to which wound and internal made certain they were only discharging blink car- The CORONER said, it would have been better if MAILS _ ___ Tills DAY:--41Ca. DM 111 t... DOLI ii hemorrhage he attributed his death. Had been pre- tridse; could not say whether the soldiers aimed at witness had been allowed to give his own version of Dublin 3 0 Lisbon 0 sent at the dissection this morning, and found that • 1 0 France I 4 any particular individual; they seemed to fi re indis- the affair. To be questioned by so lean people at ll G . r.: l ern f°rd andJerse Ha o • the ball had entered the left ribs,through the crimmately. There was a momentary stoppage of once puzzled him- sey yQ 0 mburgh 0 1 Holland 0 0 Gottenburgb , lobe of the liver, and penetrated passedrentricles of the the hearse at Tyburn, but how it happened he could This led to a discussion between the Coroner and Flanders 0 0 0 1 Leeward Wards • heart. He observed th e mob pelt the soldiers•verY not say; there was not the slightest disposition to the Sheriff, and much asperity was displayed on both Malta o o I Brazils ---- much, in consequence of which the Horse Guards riot,amongst the gelieral body of the people, except sides. Alderman WAITHMAN charged the Coroner HIGHAVATER ai LONDON BR IDGR TO-MOB KO*. (Red) were sent to clear the ground, but th e y met in Park-lane. and his clerk with unnecessary procrastination in Morning • 25 minutes after 4 with so much opposition as to compel them to fire SillkM Barclay, of No. 188, High Holborn, shoe- taking the minutes ; the latter denied the char e Afternoon - SS ------""" It thepeople. • Ile stones were thrown first, which 8 , and ......_._- -----—=--- .. _ _ maker, deposed, that on Tuesday fast, at fi ve o'clock said that the delay (if any) was caused by the strange L o _ ta bor ' believed was done in consequence of the hoes:- N DON Printed al' a published by !A.m. Km, l'lck tn. in the morning, he • went to Brandenburgh House to mode of examination adopted by Mr. Woiramoe • ; Pisce, Temple-Ear. / , tp. -.;.... 4 , - ) • .