The National Register. — London, England, 1821-09-10 00:00:00

e the obeli action in Edge• :her side and forming in They were firing up in _aun of Bayswater. nave been live or six minutes at w ire before the hearse came up. 1 SOW an there with the detachment of solders. After the hearse bad been Mined, and stones had brew thrown at the 5411..1;M, they began to use their ba ords. I did not hear Mr. While tell the soldiers to desist. 1 did not hear him tell ilw people to desist. I did not hear him read the riot act. The stones 1 saw thrown were principally from to wards Park lane, and the end of (:umberland•street. I SAW it genteel person throw a stone, and knock a Life-guard:mm oft' his horse. I certainly consider it was my duty to have taken that man into custody. Bat I mast have lost my life if I it:A attempted it. I saw a horse bleeding nt Csimberland gate, but did not see his throat eat. Ile w•us bleeding at the throat. 1 saw no other persons with a knife, or other sharp instruments, besides the soldiers. The hearse had not passed when the soldieth fired iii theair. I have not been examined, but I certainly told Mr. Hens— what I knew of the matter. I did not go voluntarily,; I was sent to him. I was the only man who opened the gates when they were put to by the people the first time, and I broke my staff in wrenching it back. I did see a man shot. 1 did not see any officer tire. When I asked the soldiers to assist me io opening the gate I did not see any stones thrown. One soldier only assisted me; lie put his hand upon the gate while be was on his horse. I dal Out see any mimes thrown when the firing conunenct•d.— I cannot say whether they had ceased to throw; I had ceased to see them. I cilium* say w hither the lives of the soldiers were in danger when the firing coo I eared. It had begun before I came up, and continued afterwards. There were four or live officers with me at Cumberland-gate. I was sent to Mr. Ilensoa by Mr. Birnie. I al6 hal ext d by Mr. !bride before I well( ill Mr. Helicon. He dii eetuil me to go and tell what I knew. 1 was mni selected by Mr. Bostic; I want to hint voluntarily to tell him what I knew, because tittle was a man whom l marked and wanted to apprehend, and he told me to apprehend him wherever 1 met hint. I have not been examined at the bar racks ; I have not Mien inside the barracks this twelvemouth. wasl not examined at St. George's hospital. In the course of the examination by the Jurors, Mr. Brown oh.. that the midi had as much right to shut the gates as the peace othrerS had to open them. Mr. Adolphus said, he had no right In let such an obset. vat ion drop. He (Mr. A.) should be ashamed of it. Mr. Brown.—l don't mind a little dirt from the learned ',cram. I nun used ho the scurrilous gentleman. Some come: ion tank place as to the propriety of ad journing, it being nearly half past nine o'clock. Mr. Adolphus said lie would be guided entirely by the Jury in that matter. Ile lutd live more witnesses to this pall rif the case, whom he had selected from about sixty, and he was ready to go no or stop, as I lie gent lemen pleased. It was finally agreed to adjourn till Friday, and eleven O'clock on that day was the hour tired alum the Jury to meet. 7+ , + , - , ^--sum '• •-• '''''.' r .1 - ;" ( \ Z . .4 ' .." / F. . • -- - ecivrd the Life Guards bad got over ware-roads they were on the °the lines oil the left by the toll- house. ' the air as they fell in, in the directitn By Jurors -A might have been I Clisoberlainh-gate before (lie hearse officer there with the detachment (TW ELFTII DA Y.] The Coroner attended soon alter eleven o'clock on Friday, pursuant to adjournment, and the Jury having been called, they agreed, oil the suggestion of Mr. Adol phus, to adjourn at two o'clock to take refreshment. Mr. Henson then directed the beadle to bring up Mr. llowniari, who was called by Mr. Adolphus. Michael Bowman sworn.-1 ant a surgeon. I live in Harley-street. On the 14th of August 1 was near Cum berland Gate, about twelve o'clock. I saw six Lite Guards drawn up on each side the Gate. The horses' heads were turned up towards Cumberland-street. There were 12 mute in all in Oxford-street—a young man, an officer, was coomnanding. The procession passed on, and three mi nutes after this I heat d the report of a pistol. It came from near Cumberland Gate. I do not mean to say the shot was fired at Cumberland Gate, but I should suppose it was near Cumberland Gate. In a few seconds I heard several other reports it tegolarly made. Soon after this a man was carried by the witoltm on the shoulders of others. his breast was open. I saw blood on his shits, and I made the observation, " that man has been shot through the ;heart." The cohdriet of the soldiers at the Pat k Gate, while the mob were pelting them, was forbearing.— They made no resistance at all, at the time they %vete going into the Park. Examined by Mr. Brown.—He did not see any peace officer. He saw no one expostulate with the mob. He, saw no firing, only heard the reports. A very few seconds elapsed between hearing the first repot t and the irregular fit ing. When he saw the man shot, the thing ceased. Examined by Mr. Blakie (a Jul or).—The slumber of bricks thrown front the wall were near tvieuty at one time. Some struck the officer. He could 1101 see whether they were whole bricks. The soldiers were, in my opi nion, in danger of their lives. Several were struck; but I saw none wounded nor cut.—lie saw an officer with the detachment. He did not know him them Had since understood it was Lieut. Gore. The tr umpeter, who struck the man on the wall, 'night have given point, and lilted him ; but he Attack only with the hack of the sword. He did not know the trumpeter by IlUtlll ; should not know hint, ff he saw him again. He might know but lie did not believe he shohld. He dues not know whe ther lie was a 11,411 or boy ; he believed him to be a young man, not u boy. He could not say where the hearse was when the firing commenced. He heard the Levitt of nen% two or three initiates alter the hearse went wit of sight. He could not tell whether the whole of the proceuion passed at that time. Re-examined by Mr. Brown.—He repeated the manner in which he saw the detachnicntiel twelve meat at Cum berland Gate. lie saw an officer without a cloak, and a trumpeter. He then went into the coffee-house and read the newspaper. He read the new-paper Ouriitg three minutes. After that time he saw what he had stated. Mr. Brovru.—llis answers satisfy nie he does nut know what the ployucation fur throwing stones w. 1%. I du not see how Mr. Adolphus cast nuke this proof shot the people gave provocation. Air. Adolphus.—l consider it proper evidence of that fact. blr. Brown —I deny it. Dli. Adolphus.-1 dare say you will, and tkuly it by your verdict. &vend Jurors exclaimed, "Shameful! Sliamelii:!" 5C410.110116 asse rt 1011. it is an insult to the July, To anticipate our vii diet is infamous. Air. Adolphus.—The person who speaks of intantous conduct should look at home. _ Mr. Ittavytt.-11 .int the object fur attack. 1 logatt the alit 1( 41i011. I 0111 scare goat. 1 rev Ms. Ade:plitas WIPP! THE NATIONAL REGISTER bas brought this Witness to prove the people gave the first provocation, and I deny that he has proved that fact. Mr. am sorry my Breit her Jurors, who know the nature of this proceeding, pay the least attention to any thing Mr. Adolphus says. Mr. Spicer.—Gentlemen, this is not the way to conduct an inquest. We Atm)ld be mare orderly. Mr. Green.—Mr. Coroner, we wish not to be brow. beaten and bullied by it,, Old Bailey Counsellor. Mr. Brown.—We have pet mitted him to be here, Mr. Coroner, on your account. Had you attended to our protest against the attendance of Mr. Adolphus, we should have gone on quiet. Coroner.—lf this is to go on, we had better adjourn till we get cooler. Mr. Spicer.--Gentlemen, you will be surly for that. Mr. Adolphos.—They are Gentlemen of the Jury now— but we all know what they are. The witness was then examined by Mr. Green.—Mr. Bowman, did you Fee a man with a banner?—Yes, I did. Did you see the man cut down ?—No, I did not. It is remarkable that you can see with one eye, and not with the other. You say the officer had no cloak on ?—Yes, I said so. Did you make any ob. tion to a person near you in the room where you were looking out ur the window ? I said to the waiter, when I saw the man fall, a l'hat is a dead man." _ _ 'flit. witness then said—l saw no fire•anns. I do not know whether the soldiers had carbines or not. Mr. Ilrown.--This gentleman comes to prove the sol dier!, gave the people no provocation. They did not pro voke them to 'Mow atones. I will not believe it. Mr. Adolplins.—Sueli an observation from a Juryman, who ought to hear alt the witniises without remarks, and then give Ilk verdict, is anticipatory of the manner in which he means to give his verdict. Mr. Brim ii.—M r. Adolphus may say what he wishes to say, but the Jury have some Spar tan blood, and we will stop here till we can get at the truth. Mr. Adolphus, to the u ituess.--W lien you first sass the soldiers they were riding through Cumberland time Yes. Mr. Gall.—When yon came from Edgware•road towards the Park Hotel, was the road blocked op?—lt was not, as I saw. Richard llnckle 'reest sworn.—The firing commenced about ten minutes after I SRW the first stones thrown. 'Tisane was a continuation of stones throwing until the tiring. I cannot desct ibe the throwing of stones. The that seven or eight shots were fired in the air. About ball a minute after the commencement of the firing, a man was on the ground, about thi ee paces from No. 24 ), Oxford street. Adolphus.—llo von mean a soldier or a private person %—A. Not a soldier. A Juror.—Have you been in the Inquest room during the twelve days ?—A. I have been in a short time; nut from any wish or mine. Examined by Mr. lilakie.—l cannot describe the pace at which the hearse was coining through the Park. I sin not sure the soldiers opened the gates. The soldiers were endeavouring to open them both times. When I saw the first shot fired, the hearse was nearly opposite 218, nearer to Tyburn Gate than whet wise. I know Lieut. Gore, Litt did not see hint fire. There was a trumpeter tiding about behind Lieut. Gore. He appeared to be a young man front eighteen to twenty-two. I should not know him again. Mr. Brown.—Did you see any Peace•officers in attend ance expostulating with the people I saw no expos tulation at that time. Q. Did you observe the Guards t ide amongst the people before the firing commenced ?—A. The throwing of stones at the gate was the commencement of the affray. Mr. Hayward.—Did you observe the man you saw fall throwing stones, ur committing any improper act —Cer• tainly nut. Here one of the Jurors said it would be desirable to adjourn utter the Coroner had finished the evidence of thus witness. The Jury was disposed to take refresh ment. The Jury then withdrew. At a few nannies alter four o'clock the Jury returned to Ile Inquest room, and the inquiry was resumed. J. Lloyd, of No. lit, Great Contherhuil•street, sworn, and examined by Mr. Adolphus.—ll, echoed the pi cued ill.• witness, and in answer tO questions by Jurors, SAW, 1 have been examined before 1 came In tc—l was exa mined by Mr. Henson. 'Mr. Blakie.-11 ill you oblige us by 'elating the nature of iliac exit:mm*lnm ? Witness.—The same in affect, though nut pedalo , : in the same words as I have stated here. Idu hold a Wild tioll 1111111'r Government as one of the holiqehold trumpet ers, and am a dour-keeper at the Coburg 'Theatre. 1 have no other occupation• 4411.-1 believe, Sir, (list there is a technical phrase among musicians, such as, ‘• do you know the trumpet, or do you know the flute," ( 1 / 4 e. Toat means, " can you play such au instrument,"—l believer.—Yes. Mr. G.lll.—Thell 110 you know iln• It naipet i•-1 du slot. Then you bold the situation ol household ir peter, and can't play the trumpet ?—Yes, it is so. l do uo. know the trumpet.—( A laugh.) By Mr. Adolphus.-1 really do not know whether the place is held for life, or dm ing pleasure. By Jurors.-1 certainly sow etwita thrum' froni 01l directions. Foleinam—And whole brick-hats ?—Wittiess —Yes. I. did out see any horses wounded that 1 know of. 1 did out see 011 C w ith has throat cut. . . The okays, signed hi, deposit on :old quitted the room. Michael Lambeth Lstcsaurn. 1 Tutgeon of the I-t retolat at of Life Guards. loasin an I endaliee at the hos pital all day on the 14th, and received the Tiddlers as they came in. Thes e acre 37 tune is care oat that day . fir: 111111, and brats. s received on tit it day. Five of them had hi tiiscii bones—another (Soot.' uy) a shoulder bune—a third a collar bune--a lout lb an ankh •bone brukt it, and toe shin-bane injured—auother had un atm broken. ♦ll these men acre recently oousulTd. 1 beg have to Wise; ve that one of the 37 aas hurt after the nllsay, in the ertning al WeTtuniiister, a la. re he oas as-ailed and trampled twat be cause he was a LA,- Goal &luau. That oas Lae mail who his collar bone broken. Mr. Adulphus.—Then you sill tale out the cullapbone, Mr. Colo:ter. pin I.tke out the collar bone, )ou must take out the menu and los horse altogether, fur no; arc nut enquiring about n hat took plate in %Ai eAniiester. 1 Jurors.—The men with IreclureN ;tie :4. 1 1 n the Los :SOW td Ihrn. a rve Leeu it:ok to att. I d aat,.l °La) •' • . ! ~ 9.83 there when they came, to receive them. Sowerby care in the day after the affray. lie did not think his bone was broken until I particularly examined it. The men with fractures had certainly not been on dots mince the I ills.— They were not at the inspection at Knightsbridge. The five men with fractures were certainly not preoent at the inspection. Eas a medical man, think that they could nut with safety have been prevent. Samuel Blosam, veterinary surgeon to the Ist Life Guards, sworn. On the 11th of August I inspected the horses as they returned train duty. A great ninny were hurt, but not disabled from duty, and of those I did not take cognizance. There are two privates' and one officer's horses now unlit for duty. Edward Pelham Brenton, E.q. Captain is the Royal Navy, was next called awl sworn. His evidence was a mere repetition of that given by " the household trumpeter." Col. Cavendish sworn.—l attended the inspection of the Life Guards, by some of the witnesses, on the 21st of August. I saw a person who gave his name to Mr. Birnie, or one of the magistrates, as Sprott. Sprott did not to my recollection stop or make any motion at Licut. Gore. I might sey cer tainly not, but would rather say from my recollection. 1 an; well acquainted with the persons of Licuts. Gore, Luck, and Walrouil. Both Lieuts. Luck and Walrond have very fresh complexions, and as to paint I should be ashamed of the regiment if any of the officers could use it. By „forum — Neither Licut. Locke ner Lieut. Wallow' is the knit like Mr. Gore. I did not send Lieut. Gore to re lieve any other officer on the Guard on Sunday. If I had it might or might not have been entered in the orderly book. 1 think Lieut. Hall is nut like Lieut. Gore. He is shorter. ... Thomas Lallans, Adjutant to the Fir,t Life Guards I keep the orderly book of the regiment. [Here the witness pro duced and referred to it The King's guard is relieved every 24 hours. Go Friday, the ITth of August, the officers on the King's guard were, Captain Martin, Lieutenant Hoyard, and Sub Lieutenant Gore, and they staid there till Saturday the 18th, at eleven. Idu nut think Mr. Gore has been nil that duly since the 17th. I saw Mr. Gore on the Sunday at the church parade. An officer cannot change the guard without leave from the commanding officer. He would be subject to n court martial if he did. Nu other than the com manding officer can give that leave. By Jurois.—l have no knowledge of Mr. Gore having done that deity by mistake on that day. The call for the troops on that day it as sudden, and, therefore, was entered in tire orderly book as simple duty. 1 never have been ex amined before Mr. Adolphus, except at a court martial, and that was tin °ugh the court. At the close of Mr. Linans' testimony, Mr. Adolphus said, he should call Lieutenant, Locke and Waldroude, and then close hi; case. William Lot kc, Sub Lieutenant of the Ist Guards examined. I wits drawn nut with the re,t of the regiment to be inspected on the Its! of August. I had not devised any plan, or taki any measure to make myself look like Lieut. Gore. I had notused any art to discolour or disguise my face. I declare upon my oath that I did not use any paint. I had mote colour in my face on that day than I have now, because I have been ill since Sunday week, in consequence of a blow which I received on that day (roma brickbat. Mr. Adolphus.—Aye, that is one of the bluisings of the funeral. ..„.„ By a Juror.—l have oo knowledge of Mr. Gore having gone on duty by mistake since the 11th. Mr. Gall (a Juror) expressed an opinion that Mr. Gore and the last witness (Mr. Locke) were very much alike. and that a witness might very easily make u mistake between them. Bethel! Walroad, a Sub Lieutenant in the lit &Lards, sworn.—l was at the inspection on the Slst. I !did not by painting, or in any other wuy, alter my appearance on that By Mr. Blakie.—l have no knowledge of Lieut. Gore baying gone on duty by mistake since the 14th. Mr. Adulphus—l do not know what course the Jury may choose to take, but I think it my duty to say that I shall call nu other witness. Lieutenant llitll then entered the room for the purpose of allowing the Jury to look at him, in order to discover whether he was like Mr. time. Mr. Illakie asked if he could put a question or two now that Nlr. Hall mat lucre? Mr. Adolphus said he should neither °f lied. oor consent. The Coroner said. Mr. Adolphus had certainly not called Mr. flan ass witness, and he thought it would _be hardly fair to ask hint any quest'ons. A conversation then took place of some length as to the adjournmeut, and it was finally settled that they would meet again at ten o'clock on Tuesday morning next. The Court then adjourned until that clay. Loss or THE ItolEnT Baum—Extract of a letter from a gentleman who was passenger on board the Robert Bruce steam-packet when she took fire:— " Holyhead, 29th August. " Stit,—l beg to embrace this opportunity of giving you a few particulars of this unfortunate fire. Betwixt twelve and one o'clock yesterday looming the fire was first observed by a heat and kind of smoke in the cabin, on which discovery Captain Carlyle and men had used every exertion to get it out, but it had, suppose, communicated with the coals. We were then about 30 miles at sea. Our state being then make known, all hands went to work t the steady and cool conduct of tire Captain, and his firm behaviour. with the good and steady conduct of the pilot, mate, and men, aided by most wonderful exertions of the pas sengers, in carryng wafer. turd keeping the fire down. was the meims, by the blessing of Providence, (and having a fair wind), of saving the lives of the whole. Having steered in for the coast, we made Camas-bay about four o'clock. being from three to four hour, in a state easier to be conceived than described. Whether it was from inattention on tile part of tile engineer, or from any other unforeseen came, not being 1 ositive, should not 111. e to say. I forgot to say the luggage itl,o was all saved, with a part of the furniture." %%lien the late Queen, some months since, visited Drury-lane theatre, a miscreant in the pit, insulting her in terms too gross to be repeated, tv..s draggel out of the house by one of her servants, named Sayers. The offender was carried to Bow -street, but was liberated in consequence of her Majesty's desire that no charge should be made against him. Sayers, accompanying the remains of his deceased mistress on board the Wye, met, to his astonishment, his quondam antagonist. Inquiry being made what the fellow did there, it srpeared that he came as an attendant upon Mr ThomaF, one cf the :kg'Tits of Governmen t ! • . R--