The National Register. — London, England, 1821-09-03 00:00:00

IP „ sr , .7 6 • • • • 274 MURDER AT CUMBERLAND GATE. ADJOURNED INQUEST UPON RICHARD HONEY. [Evithitt nay.] On Monday, at two o', lock, the Coroner entered the iiiimest room, and took iiis seat.—Sir Robert Baker, in c ',fiance with the desire of the Jury. was in attendance to give evidence. He ar , , ed some time before the Co roner and Jury —Mr. Sheriff Waithuian, Sir Richard Phillips, and other t Mic 'nen, sere also present, as on former days. M►. Adolphus appear d this day in behalf of the Life Guards The names of the Jurors having been called over, 'I he Foreman said, it was the wish of the Jury to have the ti peter of the party commanded by Lieut. Gore, on the 14th, sammoned to give evidence. His name he un derstood to be Farmer, and lie was trumpeter A, of the "H. Troop." He ineutioned it row, in order that tile summons might issue immediately. The Coroner issued his vuuunous for that man's attend' atmee. The Foreman here suggested the propriety of summon ing the five officers employed on that day, inclnding Liens. Gore, as it was extremely probable, that if they were pre. sent, some witnesses might identify them. He wished this to be done, because he thought it would save a great deal of trouble. Before any answer was given, Mr. Blakey (a Juror) rose, and begged In be iaformed by whose authority and for whom Mr. Adolphus attended here this day. He was lull aware of any right that any learned gentleman had to he present at an inquisition, and lie wished to observe, that the isnots could know of uu two parties here, and in his opinion it was with them atom- to put questions, and to conduct the incoiry. Mr. Adolphus said lie attended here in behalf of the I st regiment of Life Guards, and as to his right to be lies e lie slim Id only say, that he VfMA quite satisfied that he haul that right, and he did not come here as a matter of favour. —The Ivarited gentleman bet e commenced an attack upon the conduct of Mr. Sheriff Weidman. To those who know Mr. Adolphas we need only say, that it was in his usual style—to those who have not had that honour, we shall merely state, that it was entirely unwarranted, ex cessively gross, and more vulgar, as well in idea as in language and delivery, than any other thing of the sort we have seen or heard of —The worthy Sheriff, though la bullring le , extreme cud apparent indisposition, rose and vindicated his conduct anal his motives from the slate tiers of Mr. Adolphus, to the entire conviction of all who heard Mon, anti iii such a way as to call forth the testimony of the Jury to his gentlemanly and correct deportment throughout. Sir Robert Baker was called in and sworn. He at tended the procession of the funeral of her late ll,l'ajeaty by coder of Government, and the direction it wee to take was no Church-lane, Kensington, to the Gravel Pits, into the New Road, and so no. It did not go in that direction, owing to obstructions which were placed in Church-lane. Witness finding it impracticable to proceed hat way, proceeded on towards Kensington Park Grtes, considering himself at liberty to take the nearest road to the direction he had described. When the procession arrived at the Park Gate at Kensington, a party of the Life Guards (*Mlle to the spot in aid of the civil powt The passage be those gales was attempted, when Coe gates were imme diately closed by the mob. The few constables who were their attempted to open them, but they were overpowered by the people Some of the Life Guards then attempted to open the gates, when the mob began to pelt them with armies and d. After a conflict of a considerable time, witness succeeded in getting through the eate with his horse. Considering it very dangerous to the attendants no the co °cession to attempt to go through the Park while this conflict was going on, lie consented to go on to Hyde Park Corner. When they got there they found the Park Gate obstructed, anti also the end of Park-lane. He stopped there while the commanding officer of the Life Guards sent to the Horse Guards for further orders. When he had been there some time, lie was told that the Park Gate was opened, and that the hearse, with the car riages which followed it, had gone through the Park t he therefore turned tip Down-street, and two or three of the carriages that preceded the hearse followed. He saw come pieces of timber lying in the road, which the people had 'dared there. lie went on with the procession. He knew nothing of the affray; it all happened before lie came ap. By at Juror.—He gave the soldiers no orders to fire. He did not read the Riot Act at Cumberland Gate, nor dial anv whet magistrate that he knew of. He was sent foi to Kensington in consequence of the obstruction that bet: :okeei place there. The mains, y were there in aid of the civil power,and acting 'Hider his ( witness's) direction. Sir Robert Baker being asked whence he got his isffor • million that the military commander sent for limiter in ate I. e:ions? Mr. Adolphus .:.jested to the question. Mr. Blakey aga..l rose and objected to the interference of the remise!, unless he could skew that he had a right to attend there. After some conversation the question was not persisted iii. Examined by Mr. Blakey.—He did not read the Riot Act, and lie would tell the Jury why. The reading of the Riot Act would have made it a capital felony for any per- WM to remain on the spot mule 111/111 hour cites it wits read, and he had no intention of satin( in any given place for one hour for that purpose; it brine his oliju et to get the procession on as quietly as passible. By Mr. Adolphus.—Sir Robert resumed :—He had no orders to give which way the procession was or was not to go. He had no orders until he went to Kensington, and there he received directions to go as near to the pre scribed route as he could. There was an immense number of persons at Kensington, and every where else that lie passed. The conduct of the people was disorderly, outrageous, and riotous in the extreme. The cutiollict of the military, as far ■s he had an oppor tunity of observing, was ■s he thought perfectly good. They were very much instilled. He saw a great quantity of mud anti stones thrown at them, and was struck himself with both. The soldiers chewed no dispo sition to revenge this conduct. They tried to rompel the people to open the gates by cutting at their hands, either with the bark or edge of their swords, he could not tell vu tech. He saw a great number of stones thrown before the Illtli.Aly began to r ut. He wall out horseback aII the hole, and in Piccadilly lie had some conversation with an officer of the Guard s. n0t.1.. to Ittoit officer were," 1 ‘". 4 . .. I, - 4 . • fifr . .v. . . .. IL 4 ..11b '-. .• N. . THE NATIONAL REGISTER will tale upon myself the responsibility of deviating from the route. if it should be necessary." He never used the words. "if any thing sl Id happen, I will take the responsibility upon myself." He does not know Mr. Grieg (a witness) by name. but there was a man who ap peared particularly anxious about the procession going through the city, and who frequently rode up and ad dressed him. Witness did tell him he thought they would be obliged to go through the city, and if they did so, they must pass down St. James's street and Pall-mall, as it was market day in the llaymaket. He does not recol lect any person saying any thing r ;rout Mr. Waithman or Lord Hood, nor does he remember giving him any autho rity to communicate any thing to them. There were ge nerally five or six persons talking to him at the same time, and lie cannot recollect clearly all that passed. He did desire that person to use his influence to prevent any insult at Carlton House. The intended route of the pro cession was altered in obedience to a force which could not be resisted, without serious mischief to the soldiers, to the people, and to the attendants in the procession, many of whom were females in a dreadful state of alarm and anxiety, Jurors.—Does not know of his own knowledge thtel a man was sent to the Horse Gurds for fultherfnstrac lions, or that one came back with orders. When he joined the procession at Kensington, he conceiver' it to be his duty to conduct it as near to the prescribed Tonto as possible, end that he was accountable for any deviation t=om it. It was in consequence of the danger which he apprehended that the consented the procession should ge another way than that prescribed. He communicated his apprehensions to the commander of the escort. He does not remember receiving any particular answer from the commander, but he understood he was willing to go any way which he (Sir It. B.) should direct. He believed Captain Bouverie• of the Blues. was the commander of the escort, hut he did not know him personally. Witness did not order the procession to go through Hyde Park.— He considered himself at liberty to send for more sol diers, if necessary. Sir R. Baker then signed his deposition and withdrew. Lieut. Col. 'Cavendish was the nest called and sworn My name is Henry Frederick Compton Cavendish. I live at Hyde-park barracks; 1 um a Lieutenant Colonel ih the Lit-. Guards. Coroner.—Do you know any thing of the death of Richard Hone) T—By report I do; but not of my own knowledge.— The officers with the detachment on duty on the 14th, were Captain Oakes, Lieutenant Storey, and Lieutenant Hall.— There were alio four other detachments. One was under the command of Captain Terry, and stationed at Kensington Park-gate.—They all went out of the barracks at the same time. Lieutenant Gore commanded at the Cumoerland-gate aA corporal was stationed at H; de Park gates Lieutenant Gore had twelve or thirteen men, including a corporal. A corporal commanded at Stanhope-street gate. Another corporal commanded at Grosvenur-gate. No other officer assisted Lieut. Gore's company. There might have been thirteen turn, including a touvapeter and corporal. Were there special orders given to the detachment leaving the b ks, that they were to act under the civil power ? There were. What sort of a person, in appearance, is Lieut. Gore ? Young and tall. Light or dark hair ?—Dark, about the colour of my own. Wats Lieutenant Gore qualified to carry pistols?.-Per fectly so. Was the trowspeter of the H. troop named Farmer ?-1 really do not know. Examined by Mr. Adolphus.—Did you see this troops go nut on the morning of the 14th instant?—Most of them: When they came home, bow many were wounded I—Men or horses 1 . . . . . Men first.—Thirty-six went to the hospital, and eight re mained hi the hospital. nearly well. Wits their clothing more twthialied with mud than it would have been on common duty I—The clothing of the whole troop was covered with mud and dirt. Was it your duty to receive a report of the state of the regiment I—lt ans. Did the number of men you have spoken of as sent In the hospital remain missing f—Thev did. Have they been absent fruits the rituksl—They were ab sent for a short period. Why I—Because they were in the hospital. Did you r- amine the horses?-1 did. M ere any wounded I—l saw a horse cut under the throat. With what ?--With a knife or sharp instrument. Col. Cavendish then said one soldier might have cut ano ther, but it was not very likely. Juror.—The troops turned out properly accoutred I—They did. How were the officers etpiipped I—As they were ordered to be on a field day. Do officers carry pistols on a field-day I—Sometimes they do and sometimes not. What were the eider. on the 11th inst /—To go as on a held day. Were they perticulaily ordered to carry pistols on that day I—No, they were not hut the officers acted di-eretiona tly Do they alattys carry ball-cartridges on a field-day 1. The soldiers do not. Cnl. Cavendish then stated, in answer to a question, that the main who rode the wounded horse was corporal Ford. A Juror then said—" Col. Cast ntlisli, I beg leave to snake known to you the unmanly conduct of part of the officers and men of your regiment, stationed at the gale of the bar rack,, when we attended with the witnesses to identify the men who shot the deceased. We were then assaulted by them, and 1 beg leave to state it was an illegal obstrumion. Make known to die officers and men that %care sensible of their outrageous conduct, and will not foil to entertain a proper opinion thereof." Col. Cavendish.-1 hope the Jury will let me know if they want me again. 1 have important business in Derbyshire, and must leave town.--1 shall return tin Saturday. The Jury then retired fur refreshment. On their return Marganit Yuen wax sworn and examined. •The witn lived servant at No. 2. Great Cumberl.ind-street, and de. posed to seeing a soldier WI from his hop fir v% hen the funeral was passing through Cumbertand-gate. She saw no stones thrown when he fell. Mr. Adolphus put the question.—Though you did not nee stones thrown when the defendant fell, you cannot say stones were not thrown? Mr. Waithman objected to that mode °renomination. A Juryman also protested against it as unfair. Mr. Adolphus said, every Juror would do his duty accord ing to his oath, but how he did it posterity would judge. Juror.—That insinuation is of no consequence to Another 1-11 to know uhethrr Mr. Adolphus has a legal right to he her( ? •,: rt i • • k 11,44‘11 Coraneee—My opinion is, Mr. Adolphus ought to be per mitted to go on. Juror.—And he is legally Isere? Coroner.—Yes, be is. Juror.—lf that is the Coroner's decision we must go on. Josiah Brown.of N 0.2, Cumberland-street, deposed, that he saw the procession come through the gate. The soldiers rode on at a very brisk rate, and one of the horses fell. At that time lie saw nothing thrown at the soldien. Soon after. wards he heard firing, and he maw a man carried away on a shutter.— W bile they were earring him away, he heard cries of " murder !" and " shame r from the crowd. It was now asked by the Foreman if any more witnesses were in attendance to give evidence, and be was answered in the negative by the beadle. A Juror obsessed, that this was very extraordinary, as summonses bud been issued for the attendance of several, and bow was their absence to he accounted for ? A Jstror.—Have we the power to summons witnesses before us? The Coroner.—Certainly. Juror.—But if they do not attend upon one summons, bow are we to get at them Coroner.—Upon proof that any w fitness has been actually served with a summons, and does not appear after a reasonable time has been allowed, I shall issue a warrant to bring him here. The Foremau then wished to know whether they would' adjourn till to-morrow or Wednesday. Mr. Adolphus hoped it would be Thursday or Friday, for Ise could not atteud on either of the days mentioned by the Foreman. The Furemsn.—l certainly shall not consent to a longer adjournment than Wednesday.—Several Jurors called out, "Let it be Wednesday." Mr. Adolphus.—Then, Mr. Coroner, I cannot attend. A Juror.—.We are not to consult your couvenience, sir t we do not even consult our own. Another Juror observed, that perhaps they would be able to get through the investigation without the assistance of the learned gentleman. The Coroner.—Well, gentlemen, to what slay do you , mean to adjourn? This is only a waste of time. The Foreman.—To Wednesday. certainly, and before we do adjourn, I hope summonses will be issued to Capt. Oakes, and Lieutenants Story, Gore, Hell, and Terry, the officers of Guards proved to be on duty on the 14th of August. The Coroner said the should be issued. After some further conversation, the Court adjoin-nut, to Wednesday, at two o'clock. [EIGHTH DAY .) The Coroner's I witrest on Honey was on Wednesday resumed at the New Inn, Edgwart.road. The Coroner, Mr. Stirhvg, arrived soon after two o'clock, by which time most of the Jurymen had assembled. The room at the commencement was not so crowded as on former oc casions. Mr. Henson, the attorney, was present bu neither Sheriff ‘Vaithman nor Mr. Adolphus had arrived when the Jury were called over and sworn. The beadle then stated, that the corporal and the trumpeter were in attendance. The corporal was ordered, by the Foreman,to be called John Hayward, corporal in the Life Guards, of Troop C., being sworn, said, that he was out hi the party ots the day. There were ten privates, two corporals, a trumpeter, and an officer of the party. When they ar rived at Cumberland Gate they were divided into two divisions of six each—one division on the right, and the other on the left of the Gate—all were in Oxlird•road. After they were thus stationed, they were ordered to cloak. Lieut. Gore had no cloak. He rode out of the ranks, and asked Lieut. Gore to accept his (witness's) cloak. He said No; and he (Gore) lifted up his shate raque, and added, his servant had sent him out without cloak or pistol. They afterwards rode their horses about backwards and forwards in the street. Next came a large crowd of people and shut the gate. They (the Guards) opened them, and placed a sentinel on each side of the gate thus opened. Next there was a larger crowd still, who again shut the gate, and forced the two sentries. They opened the gate again by force, and placed swo additional sentinels. At that time they were saluted with a shower of stones and brickbats by the mob. It was about dinner time, somewhere between tweive and two o'clock ; it was before the procession came up. Witness was then hit on the temple with a brickbat, which made him dizzy. deaf, awl blind for sonic minntes. When he came to himself he saw a great crowd most active and noisy. 13y the assistance of his comrades and the police they next set to work or remove two wafalons, posts, and iron grates, taken from the streets, all being placed across the Ldgware-road. That was all he saw. except being hammered with brickba.s and stones. There were no horses in the war•tons. Some of his comrades had been ordered to the gateway; but the mob was violent, and endeavoured to keep we gates closed. They drew their swords, becau. e the mob would not submit without; and they used the fiat part- of the swords in defence, and to enable them to execute their orders. The salute of stones and brickb is was made at the second attempt to open the ga•e. there seemed to be a confederacy between those who brew the stones and those who endeavoured to keep the gate shut. He, however, did not know such fact of his own knowledge. Before they began to dis perse the people, there was a good deal of foul language. —Before there was au attempt to disperse the people, at the first shuttin7, of the g_te, there were some few stones thrown, but they were not of any consequence. The officer g..ve orders to disperse the mob. He heard die firing, but it was not where he was; he saw no man fall ; he was at the time at the end of Edg ware-road. He remained at Cumberland gate station about twenty minutes after the corpse had passed. They formed again; lie was in the rear. He did not see the officer and trumpeter in conversation together. He did not hear the crowd say " there goes the two butchers together." lie heard no such cry. It was the duty of the trumpeter to be in the front of the a.:vaticed guard; and to be with the officer only if called by Stud) officer. The trumpeter was a boy; his name was Bishop, he believed. He did not positively know that his name was Bishop; he did not wish to tell a lie. Coroner.—lle said nothitig about tieing frightened. Witness did nut know the names of the soldiers plc-