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FATAL AFFRAYatC UMBERLAND GATE *ADJOURNED INQUEST oil the BODY of R.: SIXTH D'AY ) AUGUST 24. ' The-Jury assembled at the usual hour of two, 'and shortly'after the CORONER entered the room, a:coiripanied by MrAtAINSFORD, the Magistrate, .Mr. Stafford soon followed, and was sworn and .examined by the Coroner. • My name is John Stafford, Chief Clerk of Bow-street Police-office ; I know nothing Con cerning or touching the death of Richard Honey ; attended the other day at the Barracks, in con 'eequenee of :the Ist Regiment of Life Guards being turned out ;- it 'WaS on Tuesday the 21st; they were turned out for the inspection of the ; I accompanied most of them who went fOr that purpose. Several of the witnesses pointed out some individuals of the corps, but I know not - whether can' call it identifying or not, they spoke so extremely doubtfully about it. M. Sheriff WAITIIMAN said, had you not better take them one by one. The CORONER---I know not how they were. • Mr. Stafford—l can tell you the first,Mr. Jones.' Mr. Jones, after a good deal of hesitation, pointed out One whom he thought resembled the one .who-fired, but would not swear to him; his• words were, the only countenance I see res-ein, Ming ehat of the one who fired is this person, but mind Ido not mean to swear to hi - M. He was extremely anxious to explain himself, that he did not Mean positively to him. The' Foreman of the Jury—lS there any ob jection to asking the name of that person. Mr: staffird.-4 have no objection whatever to give the name; I was told that it was cornet Fletcher A conversation- took place as to whether the name should be given by Mr. Stafford, or the Adjutant: Mr. Stafford proceeded.—l was told by the Adjutant that .the name of the individual was Cornet Fletcher, and I put it down in my memo randum book. Mr. Jones did not point out any other persa; I attended there as Clerk to the Magistrates.• Jurythan--You say you think Mr. Jones said so and so. Did you not take down what passed ? -Mr...Stafford—l .took memoranda in .pencil, froth which I now refresh my memory. Juryman—ls it not usual, when a Magistrate goes- to such a place officially, to take minutes of what passes ? Mr. Stafford—l never acted upon such an oc casion before. •Mr. Birnie was. there officially. I took . notes in pencil. The next witness who spoke at all. to the identity of any person, was John Mr. Pook stopped and said—." This is like .the officer to whom I spoke." I inquired the name of the person, and was told that his name was Hartwell, a private in the regiment. The next witness was William Cleaver. He looked - very attentively along the line, and he stopped and said, 66 I was not in a situation to swear, but I believe this is him ;" he added, " I have only a faint recollection." I inquired the name , of that person, and was told that it was Lieutenant Gore. The Coronerl think we should better have this from tie Adjutant. The next witness was William Spratt ; he went up and. down the line, and- looked very hard, but said nothing at all. I -meant to say that he look- . ed • with great attention, and said nothing of which I made a memorandum, therefore I cannot charge my,memory with it. Henry Montague was the next who spoke. _He stopped and said, ' 4 I think, that is the man who levelled his piece towards. Honey." • A Juryman—Before you proceed, allow me to ask, whether Sprat( did not stop and look ear nestly,at one man, and then look forward at ano ther, and express doubt between the: two. Mr. Stafford,--I do .not know what operated upOn his mind, but 6. stopped .and looked at the two and then went on; the person whom Montague pointed . out, I inquired the name. of, and I was. told it was Fitthor, a private. Williarn Alex ander is the next. 'lre pointigg to an Offi cer, saW , hiM fire a pistol just before I saw the man dead." That Officer was the same which I had been told before - was Lieutenant Gore'; he pointed attini without hesitation. A Juryrilan—Did you see the men gnash their teeth Mr. Stafford No.; I never saw men behave better,...or endure an in . SpeCtion with more pa tience. • Juryman—Did Alexander. touch the horse's head ? Mr. Stafford—Lam not sure that he did ; some of the Witnesses touched the horses, wheal( was mot certain to whom 'they pointed.. Francis McGowan said, «I belieye that is the man from his stature and looks, for he turned his.head and I just got a glimpse of him ;". Ile pointed 'to a person whose name, I was told, was Lieutenant Cox. _ None other of the witnesses identified any -One or spoke to any one. Examined by Mr. Hanson—Sir R. Baker is a Magistrate. of the county of Middlesex, and head of the Police, Chief .MagiStrate .of Bow street.—Mark Cox and George Avis Are - consta-, bles, sworn in under the Police Act. By a Juryman—l. reCotiOct4 a witness of the name of Green ,being there ; there was a Dean besides.—r recollect Mr. Green going .rouUd, perfectly well, but I did .not • hear . him say anij thing ; ,if he had identified any one, I should have taken it down. I remember that Dean seemed to consider himself of great importance; I attended the bulk of the Witnesses close at their elbow, but not . b.ll;*. they may have made some observation without:my hearing them, but I am quite certain that they could not have identified any one with9ut rpy knowledge ; there was some delay, bdore the, witnesses_ were ad- , mitted, in consequence of some _expected . letter not coming. As . . near as I can recollect the in spection was ended about half=past seven. - It began, I think., a little' after four ; some of the privates were cloaked, but I saw no officer with cloaks on. Juryman—Do you know whether two wit., nesses were refused on account of its being dark?—Witness—No such thing occurred. Another Juryman observed, that the witnesses; did not say they were not admitted, but that ►S•as so Clark they could not see the.tnen. Mr:Stafford—Whoever made the assertion 7 I is false. The men's conntenances could be seen as well as in this room at the present:moment. The witness Francis Hurt:beet was - -admitted by a ticket, like the other witnesses. Some Jurymen made various remarks as to the admittance of ,Mr: Humbert to the barracks, and expressed their conviction - that it was very mys terious, Mr. Hanson said that he had been told by Mr. Butler, lblr. Harmer's Clerk, that, he gave Mr. Humbert the' ticket. Thomas Emans, Esq. the Adjutant, was again called and examined. I Was present at the in spection of the regiment the other day ;• I recol lect the first witness who inspected the regiment; his name was Jones; he pointed 'out Sub-Lieu tenant Richard 'Fletcher ; I believe he pointed out no other person; he did not to my knowledge; he spoke rather in a doubtful manlier ; I took no notice of any thing, excepting to take down his name.---The next was a man named Thompson, who, when he was shown out of the gate, was recognized by a corporal as having deserted twice from the 15th'Light Dragoons. A Juryman observed, " He is not our witness." The next witness was' John Pook, who pointed out John Hartley, a private. Hartley was cloaked ;. I think he was.—Wm. Cleaver, another witness, pointed out somebody. A Juryman suggested that the witness should communicate to the Jury all that were pointecteut. Mr. Emans said that he did not wish to state more than he, was justified in stating, and would rather answer questions. juryman —You must answer all questions put to you by the Jury. Mr. Emans-All reasonable qUestions. Wm. Cleaver pointed out Lieutenant Gore, but he did not seem positive ; he said, I belieVe that is him, and walked away. I have the harm of W. Spratt, but that is all I know of him. Ile looked at one person hard, and then at another, but he did not point any body out, and his name was not taken down. He looked at Sub-Lieutenant Lock. The next witness was Henry Montague. He pointed out John Fitthon, a private. To the best of my recollection he was not cloaked: I recollect the witness Alexander ' he pointed out Sub-Lieutenant Gore. I t o ld hirn to go and touch the horse, because the men stood so close together. I made several of them do so. He declined, going further round the li ne because he seemed satisfied.—The next witness, Francis M'Gowan, pointed out Lieutenant S. F. Cox. There were five detachments went out on the 14th, of twelve men each ; one officer, and twelve men. Ido not know the names of the Corporals who attended the officers, but I know those who commanded the other parties. Some irregular -conversation here took place, after which the witness stated, that there was a circumstance which brought to his recollection the names of the corporals at Cumberland-gate ; they were Heywooel and Forge. I knew that because one of them had his horse stuck in the neck, and the other came to report it to me. Lieutenant Gore commanded the detachment, as I have heard. The Coroner—What you have heard will not do. Juryman—Hearsay is not evidence. Another Juryman—Most assuredly it is. The Coroner expunged the latter part, and it was stated that the Corporals might be called to speak to the fact. Mr. Browne, a Juryman—Oh ! we shall find it out ; we have some English blood in us. Witness—l did not see that the officers had pistols. It is not my duty to inspect their arms; I only examine the Privates. Mr. Fletcher is not at all like Mr. Gore. Mr. Cox is something like him ; a very little. Lieutenant Lock is not like him. Lieutenant Gore never wore a Water loo medal ; he was not in the army when that battle was fought. A conversation here occurred as ,to the expe diency of summoning Colonel Cavendish and the Corporal. Some difficulty arose as to the resi dence of Colonel Cavendish. Mr. Emans said that Colonel Cavendish had only been three weeks in the regiment, and he knew very little of him. He believed, however, that he lived somewhere at Chiswick. Mr. Hanson said that Colonel Cavendish lived at Chiswick. The Coroner said it was very doubtful whe ther Colonel Cavendish would be at the Barracks to-night; and if he was not, they had better summons him for another day. Summonses were then made out for Colonel Cavendish and the two Corporals. The witness, in reply to questions from a Ju ryman, said that the officers had bat-men to look after their horses and accoutrements ; the name of Lieut. Gore's bat-man was Rutherford. A summons was likewise issued for this man. Upon the messenger being dispatched, Mr. Emans told him to inquire for the Corporal Ma jor, and to say thit he, the Adjutant, desired him to bring him to the persons whom he wanted im mediately. The Foreman of the Jury then examined Mr. Ernans;' who deposed that it was sometimes the practice. to grant men leave of: absence for a few days, feir the purpose of getting married, or visiting their friends. He was not aware that any mat had received such between the day in question; and. that on which the inspection took place. • It was impossible that it could have been so. All the men were present, except the one who. was in the hospital so severely injured, and three who were in the country for air,' in conse quence of illness, and who had been there for a month or six weeks. All'the regiment was there, and the men who were not mounted, w h o h a d not horses, 'stood in the gate-way, that-the wit nesses might see their faces. 'Another witness was then called—Robert Rainer sworn.—l live at 222, Oxford-street. I'atil . sa cook. by profession. I can state what came` under my own eye-sight, and nothing far ther. On the 14th of August I went to Hyde Park 7 corner,.at twelve o'clock, and seeing there was likely to be a disturbance I went home, and shortly afterwards the funeral arrived at Cum berland-gate. At the time they arrived I went to the top of my own house, which is perhaps 120 or 150 yards from Cumberland-gate. .The first thing that attracted .my notice was a party, of Gentlemen riding up the Park and form ing across before Cumberland-gate ; they were, in {Flack .clothes. Immediately afterwards the, fOrreral - prkession came up through Cumber- - lalta 7 gate, and turned to- the left with the mtelltien . of passing to the Edgware-road ; it was then that I first saw an appearance of any dis turbance between the military and the people. There the. people tried to tarn the horSes" heads towards St. Giles's. They appeared to Wish to turd the hors - es' heads down Oxford-street, and then he perceived the soldiers striking the people with their swords. After some confusion the hearse, passed 'on towards Tyburn-gate. After the funeral passed and some mourning coaches, it was followed by the military; and in their haste one of the Life Guards fell--thehorse fell on the near side on his knee, and the soldier immediately after him almost rode over him.' The 'soldiers were passing very rapidly through the Gate at the rate of six or seven miles an hour. The man was dismounted, but the horse got up directly, and fell into rank as though his rider had been on him. At this time the soldiers were forming in a body round the hearse at Tyburn=gate, and it was then the firing commenced, The first shot fired was in a south-west direction,- towards Knightsbridge Barracks, and immediately after the firing became general-, but he was at - too great a distance to observe who was wounded or who was not. Could not see any stones flying- till after several shots had been fired. By Jurors—Was not near enough to see whether Officers OT men shot; he was on the top of the house, and there was a great mist, so as to prel;ent people seeing so'clearly as other- Vise. Mr. Spicer observed, that the witness must have good eye sight to see what he had related so accurately. The Foreman—That is a gross insinuation. 111 r. Spicer—l must press my question—are you sure that you Nure not mistaken as to the horse falling ? A Juror—The witness must be protected. This is an as persion. Witness—lf you don't believe Me what do yotl call me here for ? I did see the horse fall. Mr. Spicer—l don't disbelieve you on your oath, of course, but T thought it possibl e th a t, f rom th e h aze o f t h e morning, you might not be able to see so clearly as to speak positively. Were there not some carriages between you. and the gate ? Witness—Not above twenty, but I could see clearly. By Jurors—The soldiers were striking at the people sitting quietly on the park wall ; could not say how many stones were in the air at once ; the stones were objects too small for him to see. By Mr. Hanson—Could not see whether Cumberland' Gate was shut or not; did not see any stones thrown before the hearse came up to Cumberland Gate; if there had been any thrown, he was in a situation,to see them ; he could see all but what passed in the Park. The .Jurors interrupted . the questions of Mr. Hanson, and entered into such frequent discussion on the answers, that the Coroner was obliged to desire they would desist, otherwise he could not write. By Mr. Hanson—From his situation,could not see if any stones were throWn at the soldiers ; wheel the hearse turned into Oxford•street there was a party going before it with a white banner, and that appeared to me to have caused the dis tuabance in the first instance, because the soldiers immediately cut down the flag, and then the horses were turned the other way. It appeared to him. that some of the public turned the horses, as a scuffle -ensued with the military before the hearse had turned'five yards down Oxford-street. At the time of that scuffle he did not perceive any brickbats or stones thrown at the soldiers ; had said before that he saw no stones thrown till after the firing. [The Jury here adjourned for a quarter of an hour to take refreshment, and escape from the excessive heat of the room.] The' Foreman suggested the propriety of hav ing Sir Robert Baker before them, in order to have it in evidence whether the Riot Act was read on the 14th August, and the Coroner was requested to summon him for Monday. Edward Scott, of Jewen's-place, Cripplegate stable-keeper, deposed, that he saw an Of ficer shoot Richard Honey. First joined the procession at Kensington -gate, Hyde-park ; was there before the procession came up ; saw the procession come to Hyde-park-corner ; he rode up the park with the squadron of Life Guards, headed by an Officer, who, he was almost sure, shot the man. They ranked themselves by the Riding-school, and he went through the gate and went into Park-lane and crossed streets into Piccadilly, where he'was informed the pro cession was then going into the Park. Ile turn ed and rode back again to the top of Park-lane, where he stopped till the procession came up to Cumberland-gate. One of the sides was fast, and the other open. A few of the Life Guards were inside the gate. When the procession came up, both sides were fastened. The soldiers pulled them open, and began to cut away with their swords and drive the people back. Saw two or three young men hit with the swords, but does not know whether they were hurt or not. The procession passed through, and they still kept cutting at and driving the people from one part of the street to another. As the procession passed through, I saw one of the Oxford Blues hor3es fall by a trip coming through the gate. They still kept driving back, and one of them came up to witness, and told him that if he did not go back he would cut him, shaking his sword at him as he sat on his horse. The Officer passed through, riding towards Ty burn-gate. He turned himself half on his saddle and levelled his pistol. Did not see the man fall but heard the cry 44 You've shot a man." The Officer fell in amongst the soldiers. Soon after that, they fired several times, and the mob began to throw stones and brickbats at the soldiers. Witness rode round the corner into the Edgware road, where one of the Life Guards snapped his pistol twice at a man. The pistol did not go off, and witness rode on and saw no more till the sol d;ers parted below, about the second or third • . urning . By Jurors—Was pretty Sure it was a pis tol which the Officer levelled—a longish one ; joined the soldiers in the Park, just as they were coming out of the Barracks ; he followed them all the way, and saw them leave a guard at Pic cadilly-gate ; it was a corporal, he thought, com manded this detachment; witness went out of the Park at the Grosvenor-gate ; is most sure there was an officer- with that party. The reasons he had of knowing ; him again at Cumberland gate, was from the colour of his horse, and be cause he was just the same shape and make ; he knows the horse better than the man; saw that officer Use his sword before he raised his pistol ; did not see: him, sheath his sword ; did not see, him draiir his pistol from the holste`rar anywhere else-, and did not see him return it any where after he had fired ; was within four or five yards of the officer when he fired. A Plan was here shewn the witness, 14)611 Which he was directed to point out the exact situation of the officer when he fired, but after the strenu ous efforts of several of the Jurors to make him understand it in vain, it was agreed that he should go with one of the Jury to the spot, and there point it out. 'This having been done, the Juror reported that the witness had fixed the. station. of the Officer nearer to Tyburn Turnpike tha❑ Cumberland-gate,- rather below Cumberland street, and fired at the corner of Cumberland street, in a line with the houses down.,Oxford street, leaning back in order to do so. By Jurors-L-At that time he heard some per sons cry out the man was shot ; did not see the man ; thought heshould know the man who fired if he were to see him dressed ; he is rather slender, about twenty or so, a ftillish face and thick about the mouth. The colour of the hair he thought was light, with lightish whiskers ; did not hear the Riot Act read ; does not know that a Magi, strate was present, but was told that a Gentleman on a . military horse was one.. By Mr. Hanson—The Officer was in a soldier's canter, ra ther in a' hurry, but . not going fast. Thinks he was on a bay horse. • • • Juror—Was it a light or dark bay P—A. Thinks it was a ,darkish bay. Mr. Hanson—t think you said, you would know him by his horse P—A. It Was a darkish. bay. Saw one of the gates shut. ThOughi it was shut by the mob. Saw a scuffle, but could not say that he said, the mob-shift 'the - gates. - Thought they did shut, them. • Juror—ls that evidence, Mr. Coronet ? That is thinking—is it evidence ? Coroner (to the Witness)—Have you any doubt ? Witness —I did not see them. (the mob) shut them. Saw a scuffle between the officers and the mob. Did not think he saw any constable the whole day. ;-; Did riot see any stones or brick bats thrown at the time the scuffle began. Saw the boy (pos tillion) attempting to turn his horses towards St. Gfles's on pass ! ing through the gate ; was, at this time beyond the Park-lane corner ; rode back. Thinks the people turned the horses. There were twenty or thirty _people _round them , 'at the time. Did not see the people turn them ; they were round the horses heads. Was on the street side' of the ? Park. Could not see what the people " were at." The soldiers were cutting and beating the people. " [A discussion here ensued as to whether the people did or did not turn the horses heads, from the evidence of the witness.] A Juryman—We only: want a few facts stated without 'im provements. • Witnss proceeded-The hearse was not through the gate when the horses were in the act of turning; saw very few stones and brickbats thrown at that time ; after the Officer fired, saw a great number thrown. By a Juror—Heard no firing before the ,Officer fired ; was very near the Officer, who passed him, and then fired ; was about six yards•from the officer ; did not _see him when the scuffle took plaCe ; stones flew thickly after ; the soldier who was knocked down, did not fall by the blow of a brick-bat; he was quite close to him ; was not hit himself ; did not see the Officer " hit at all ;" did• not see any'stones thrown before the soldiers began to cut and drive the mob. Thomas Rutherford lived at Knightsbridge Barracks.—Was, servant to Mr. Gore ; saw nothing of the transaction ; is batman' to 'Mr. Gore ; it was his business to keep his horse and accoutrements in order ; he had his 'usual sword' and accoutrements ; can tell when he goes out how - he is accoutred ; on the 14th was -accoutred in the usual uniform of the regiment ; it is usual for officers to take out pistols with them; Mr..l Gore never had a pistol with him on duty since' he joined the regiment ; had not a pistol either of his own or any body else's, when he went out on the 14th of August is his holsters, nor had he any when he returned ; Mr. Gore was deficient of his cloak on that day. By a Juror—Had known officers go on the King's Guard duty without their pistols; Lieu tenant Gore - has been eighteen, months 'in the regiment ; did not know that there was any given time before an officer was furnished with pistols ; was net on-duty on the 14th ; was in the bar racks when the troops were first drawn up ; no ticed his. master (Lieutenant Gore), and it was impossible for him to have borrowed a pistol without his knowing it; did. not take notice of any person but his master that day. Lieute nant•Gore'did' not go down to Kensington with the first party. Lieutenant Gore was under the command of the Captain ; could not say that Mr. Gore was at Cumberland-gate, but not hav ing seen him there, could only speak from hear say ; did not hear any body send him (Mr. Gore), but had heard that he was sent there ; cannot say whether Mr.. Gore was present on the 21st, when the regiment was drawn up for in spection. A Juror—You are on your oath, Sir ; you cannot be hurt for telling the truth, but you may for telling lied. \Vas Mr. Gore on the parade on the 21st ? A. He was on the parade. - A Juror thought the whole evidence of this witness ought to be struck out. Another Juror—The evidence is not worth one farthing. Another Juror—l protest against this man's evidence being ,aken. Other Jurors—The evidence is a downright contraoi I, said one, appeal to Mr. Hanson if the witness is r.o: a per. jured man. Mr. Hanson—Oh ! No, No by xio means. By a Juror— Had not seen his master since summoned, nor had he, the witness, h a d an y commun i ca tio n with Mr. Gore since the commencement of these proceedings. A Juror—Upon your oath I—Witness—On my oath. A Juror (to the Coroner)—How can you take his oath ? He is already perjured 1 A Juror—l must then, Mr. Coroner, insist upon my motion, which is seconded, I will not forego my duty f or Ki n g G eorge . A Juror--It is i n fact justice to the Regiment th a t thi s evi dence should be expunged. [A discussion here ensued as to whether the evidence should or should not be received, and in conclusion the notes of Mr. Gurney were referred to.] Mr. Gurney then read the notes of his evidence to the effect above stated. Mr. Hanson—The man says he was on the foot par4(le duty; he gives you the explanation,. he says he did not see his master in consequence of being on that duty. A Juror—Let it stand, let it stand, it will fetch its value. Q. You got your master's horse ready on the 21st.—A. Yes. Q. You say your master was there ? A. Yes. Q. What occasioned you to say he was there ?—A. I cannot say, I was on the foot parade. Q. What induced you to say he was there ?—A. I cannot say; I dressed him ; I was not stationed where my master was, I was stationed in the riding-school ; 1 believe he was present on the parade. A Juror—Mr. Coroner, 1 withdraw my motion (relative to expunging the evidence), in consequence of the advice of a pie fessional friend, who says that it will be prejudicial hot to let it stand. [Several questions were here put together.] The Coroner—Gentlemen, you see the inconvenience of put ting so many questions at once. A Juror—That is not the inconvenience. The inconveni ence is that you, Sir, do not take down the answers. We may have put them too quickly for youlo take them down, but he (the witness) knew what answers he was giving. Mr. Gurney was here again requested to read over his notes, which he did. By a Juror,—Knows his Master when he sees him in plain clothes; the colour of his 'master's horses are, the one a bright bay, and the other a black. _ Christopher Forde, Corporal of the Ist Life Guards, was on duty on the 14th ; was not in the procession when it passed Hyde Park ; was stationed - at Cumberland-gate ; had 13 sol diers under him, 10 privates, 2 cOrporail,•tmla trumpeter.]-- The soldiers were on the Oxford-street side, and the inside both ; maiu..body,rwas.9n gate OxfOrtst,;:eet-side.;- a - Ley-were eight in number; the other four were,onlhe inside; they con sisted of one corporal and three 'private's, and a trumpeter with the officer. • • 'Bye Juror-.. , Mr. Gore was the officer who commanded the detachment at Cumberland-gate. By the COroner—Tbe gates tvere.shut by the mob by the time the procession came telithin thirty ,yards of them ; at this time the soldiers were in the act Of °polling them as the proces sion could not get through ; they cleared the mob away, who came up x:s6cond Erne-and shut the gates. The soldiers had great difficulty in removing the . mob from a party of horsemen who formed part of the funeral procession. These liorsmen were on the Park side of the gate. - At the time they (the sol diers) were opening the gates, witness's ho rse rece i ve d a cut i n the head, which obliged him to dismount, and take him away. After doing this he led the horse away towards the magazine. Had got about fifty yards, when, being assailed by a party on foot-with stones, &c., he was obliged to .remount the horse and ride off. At this time it bled very much. He at length joined the party of foot guards at the magazine, and obtained assist ance to stop the bleeding. He then'teturned to the•batracks.-- He saw no more of what took 'place: - By a Juror—Did not see Mr. Gore fire a pistolthat day. The firing commenced after lie left ; he heard the reports of pistols when he had got about half way to the magazine. By another Juror—Presumed-Mr. , Gore had-not pistols with him that day.; .was certain that he hadnot ; he had no fire arias at all; had with him - nothing but hia sword; did not see him (Mr. G.) borrow a pistol from any one of his men ; the.officerg ought to have pistols; Mr. G. had not even his cloak with him; the trumpeter has pistols, but cannot say whether he had them. with him. Heard Mr.. Gore say he did not_mind iiitscloak;•l3ut he had no pistols; this was said 'on Mr.. Gore lifting up his shabralue. The whole party were at first stationed out of the gate. The omission of the pistols was owing to the neglein of the servant. • • - . . . By theeproner--,Mr. Gore said there was cloak, bit madc no remark On there being no pistols. The witness observed that there was not any. Thinks Captain Gore is 20 but not 30 years of age ; is of a ruddy • complexion ; the colour of his hair is light ; cannot- say whether he has whiskers. • By a Juror- - -1 - lis horse was severely cut, and bled five quarts. Thought The Wound was inflicted by an edged instrument -2 knife, or something of that sort ; did not see any person near him with 'a knife. or sharp instrinnent; will swear that it %vas not done with a sword. Juror—HoW Will - ;:ou . undertake to sweat that it was not dOne with a sword, when you say you did not sec it done ? A. How could *it be done when nobody - had-a sword bat the soldiers,- and surely they would not injure another's horse.-- Thought the soldiers wete too cautious to (hi it by accident; sus sure they would not do it. t_ A .juror—That is matter of opinion. Witness=-The wound was about an inei in length ;it W 53. across the veins.in the face. The cut was not given by the of a sabre. There was not one present, for if there had bean one there, the' person using it would have hit him, and not el.' , horse. There was a great crowd and co n f us i on at the time tL horse was wounded. By a Juror—Was endeavouring to keep oil the'crowl. — ; The soldiers at that time were using theirswords ; was s a tisfien' that the cut was not made by a sabre, from its nature ; did not see any other weapon in the hands of the mob than briekbats` and stonee . but was satisfied that it was hot d one b y e ither of missiles ; believed .the cut was done by a knife, or srin° sharp instrument; believes there are not any covers to the h° l ; sters of Lieutenant Go re ; d oes not k now whether Mr. Gore hau ever gone out before Without his pistols ; lie had not them W.ttil him then ; until they w ere dismissed by the riding -master, 016 Officers did not carry their pistols ; Mr. Gore had been dif— missed. by the riding -master as perfect in his duty ; 'c a nnot si'Y whether Mr..oore shaved off his whiskers ; he was . parade on the day of inspection on the same ho rse th a t he 1 1 ? e ". on the 14th ; its - colour was a: rich bay. By Mr. Hanson—There were a• great number of pet s P l : s ,„ present when the gates were shut. The proceSsion was a l twenty or thirty yards • froth them. Had a. great deal of d m 'i culty in opening the gates. Th e mo b were ass i ste d b y a gre3 number of horsemen, who' were amongst the foot. Did not , any constables, present a t th a t time. *tones were thrown •t e ; peatedly, and the m o b were p u lli ng -d own the paling. :Beer/ ► body, indeed, scurried to be throwing stones. • Witness. 1 4 ' 3 1 Struck several times, as well as his comrades, with stones' toll `brickbats. ' Tiiii was -at the time they-fOrcedtha Fats, which was done with extreme difficulty. Mr. Hanson—And with'great resistance to the soldiers. This .latter question was objected to as putting words in the witness's Mouth, but it' was put, and the answer given in thu very same words. • . The Witness proceeded—Had still greater difficulty in 00;,.. ' ing the gates a se c o n d ti me ; the throwing of stones and • bats continued as lon g as l i e 'was present ; it was at this tim e t g e horse was wo un d e d, an d h e went towards the magazine jr;e; reason for mounti ng hi s h orse was to get away from t h e St ie the soldiers did not use their swords until the mob threw stones ; they were opening the gates, and " stones and kr,te's ail went together;" struck se vera l o f ' t h e mo b hi mse lf with he 'back of his sword,-but did not cut them ; did n ot see any ~ his comrades cut them, th e y s t ru ck t h em ; h a d hi s pistols 16'411' A Juror—Did-you fire them ? • • • Mr. Hanson—l object to it; don't answer. The question was not answered. • if Witness pr , -cee led—Did not see an y M agistra te pre'en.t there were any, did not know them ; was convinced the rn shut the gates intentionally; did not recollect ..seeing 4 11 dn o f standing with his arm s' f o ld e d a t the gate,- did not see a n Y,. his comrades cut a t th e peop l e sitting on the Park-wail ; 'lid one himself, Hint was artictdar in not hurtin any not think lie any one; the people on the ;vale had stones? 7_ . in their hands, which were continually hurled at the sohlic 5 * when he struck at them, it was with the back of his s word. . An adjournment was t h en move d at a quart er after eleven o'clock, until Monday at ttv°9 and • summonses ordered to be issued for the attend ance of Sir Robert Baker and Col. Cavendi___s: Amste EXCHANGE,ouRSE OF EXCHANGE, August. 24. . _ . , F. Ditto, am - 12 17 • ' ''' ' at Sight , 12 14 Rotterdam 12 18 Antwerp .12 9 Harnburgh BB 2 21 * q i Us. 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MARRIED. secorld On Thursday last, Francis C resswe ll, jun., ESq . a, _ of Francis Cresswell, Esq. o f Cresswell, Northu m b e rlan ; 0 54 , of Blackheath, to Rachel, se co n d daughter of Joseph I' Banker in London. 6011 - DIED. , • io On Tuesday last, at hi s h ouse i n Palace-street, Pini' le- it. the 88th year of his age, John Christian Santhagen, Pi, Page to his Majesty the Kin* OP On Thursday evening; in tbe 80th year of her age, SAl„l a o., wife of Elias De Gruchy Fassett, Esq. of M a rlborougu .l " Walworth. . 1 11(). On Thursday, at his residence, Gubbins Park, llerts, Kemble, Esq. aged 62. • jace, Yesterday, Mr. Thomas Palmer, of No. 12, Russ e l /4 Fitzroy-square. On Thursday, the 23d instant, Sarah, 'wife of Riclihl d Pet cival, jun., Esq. of Lombard-street, banker. __...;.0-'. •••••,101hb t ee :40NDON : Printed by J. B. 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