The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-23 00:00:00

THE HYDE-PARK RIOTS.

gin following is the conclusion of Saturday's proceed-
inv,a] :

Mr. James Bowsteed, of 36. Ferringdon-street, commer-
cial traveller, said that to w. lit with Lis wife to the pork,en
their way to B,ompton to see tome friends, and, while
Brandin near the mile, an inspector of p..lice, en a light
horse, told the police to lay hold of the man in the light
waistcoat, meaning witness. The police aocordingly to. k
him into custody, notaithstereling his remonstrance and
resistance, as he was cot willing to be separated and torn
from his wife in such a manner, having done nothing to
warrant his being given into custody. One of the p lice.
men who took him into custody, whose name was Butcher,
was esceediegly kind and civil to him ab through the pro-
ceedings. Be was taken in a cab to the Vine-street station,
whore he was charged, he believed, with riotous conduct,
and resistance to the police. When at the statiouihouse
bail was offered for him, but was refused. His clothes were
very much torn in the attempt to take him into custody, and
his wife proceeded on to Btompton under the protection of
two gentlemen whom he had not seen since, and to whose
kindliest he wen under great obligation,. He wee not
bailed out until late on Monday evening, and the cell in
which he was placed was a small piece like "a pig-stye,"
but perfectly dark, with fourteen persons, who had not
room enough to sit down. Moat of the persons there coo-
fined took off a great portion of their dress. He and thooe
confined with him had as much refreshments as they pleased
to pay for. All his compaoi AI wets very respeeteble per
sons, for they requested that no drunk or disorderly persons
might be put in among them. Atter beiog; conveyed to
Marlborough-atreet on Monday morning he wee taken hack
to Vine street, when he was bailed nut, and on Tuesday
morning he was discharged by the police magistrate, with-
out entering into any recognisance.
The Chief Commissioner requested that Mr. Ellis should
furni,h him with a copy of the police regulations respecting
the admission of persons in custody to bail.
Mr. Ellis promised to do so, and also undertook so supply
the solicitor for the complainants with 'second copy.
Ilimry Ream:loll Ma• quick, aged if, solicitor's clerk, of
Oraesiinnitine, entered Ilyik-perk about three o'cleek
iu the afternoon of July 1 ; he was tok_u into cusedy by
en inspector, for hooting at a passing vehicle, and was con-
veyed to Vine-street station in a cab. Ho was confined with
about 11 others, in • dark, ill-yentilated cell ; was only able
to ascertain the number by the plan of each person calling
out a number. Amused themseivis while in the cell by
making comparison; not very unfavourahle to the Black
Hole at Calcutta. The gaoler said no buil would be taken
on Sunday client. Witness was taken in a van to Maryle-
hone-lane. Was confined with seventeen or eighteen others
in a cell, if possible, worse than the other. On Monday
morning was taken again to Great Marlhorrugh-street.
Remained there till reran in the treeing, without going
Defer. the msgistrate, and was then token book to Vine-
street station. The gaoler said 2e. or 2.. Gl. would be re-
quired for sending a messenger to get boil. lA'as bright
up *gain on Tuesday morning to Greet Marlbcreughistrt et,
and was discharged.
By the Commissioner—Ho hooted because others h 7ote d
ar und about him. Went up to the park in consogionce of
having read Sir Richard Mayne's proclamation. Was still
in the Eyries of the some yeicitor.

Mr. Stephen Feukroner, 97, Lucrvstreet, Pimlico, filar
factor, said he saw Inspector Hughes striking with his whip
tie heads of the people, and hounding the men on t i the
attack like a huntsman with a pack of dogs. The people
were all in ezcellint humour, and appeared desirous not to
interfere with the police. In one of the ch rges made by
the police nn the people he saw one man fall like a bullock
beneath a violent bli.w of a truncheon, the sound of wh:ch
was heard at a con+iderable distance. _ _

Mr. Richard Stiff, linendraper, of Rd street-road, scid
tr•ter, hiving seen the placards of the °Ace of Sir Richard
Mayne, he went to the park through curiosity. Ho caw a
poor boy sitting quietly on the ground, under twelve years
of age, and one pi:iceman came up and struck him vie-
' lently on the leg with his truncheon; several others fol-
lowed and did the same, and left the poor bey crying. He
also saw a man with a felt hat, who gate no provocation
whetever,—he was struck violently on the leg, the body,
and the head by different policemen with their truncheons.
When the man took off his hat his head was fcund covered
with blood. The sound of the blow of the truncheon on the
man's head was lake that of a heavy waggon crushing a
thick piece of wood. The man was token to the police cake.
Witness afterwards went to Park-street, and saw a young
me* who was walking quietly with • young lady on his
lam. who had his temple laid open by a blow of a polies-
man's truncheon, and the blood was Sowing profusely.
Micob Strand, 00, Tottenham-court-road, hosier and
glover, gave general evidence as to the peaceable ciadnet of
the people and the violence of the police.
Mr. Henry Pickenpack, a native of Schleswig Holstein,
of 4, Philadelphia-terrace, Westminster-road, in the employ
of Main. Mandel- y, engineers.—Sew much violence on
the part of the lielice. One instate° wee that el an old
man of 60, who was ko 'eked down because he could not get
out of the way fast enough. Witness narrowly escaped
himself. Afterwards he had his bat knocked off in Park-
street, and while trying to recover it, was beaten by five er
sir policemen, and severely injured in the head. Was tak:n
to St. George's Hospital by a policeman, who remarked
on the journey, "It was not fair to maul anybody about
who was doing nothing, but they must °hip orders."
Remained in the hospital till his wounds were dewed, whin
he made his way home. Witness lost his hat, end his clothes
were torn and completely saturated with blood. Lest a day
and a half in consequence of being too stiff from hie bruises
to gob work.
The CLief Commissioner remarked, that the witness bad
given his eeidenco with great candour end propriety.
' John Pytmont, member of tho Stock Exchange, and te-
tiding at Notting-hill, said that, wile standing quietly sear
the rails, with his three children, who were coder ten years
of age, be saw a number of policemen, without tlio allgateet
notice, rush upon the people, and indiscriminately attack
men, women, and children, who fell to the ground in num-
bers. He never saw a more respectable assemblage of per-
son. la the park than upon that occasion.
William Reynolds, waiter at a public-houte, 64, Park-
street, raid that he was taken into melody whilst talking to
en elderly person in the perk on the conduct of the tllies..
Whilst so engaged, he heard an inspector of the colic* tell
his men to " go and collar somebody "—(a laugh)—and 403
A " collared ' and several ottervotihmen CIVIC up to '
assist him, who were told by tho poll an net to str.ke
witness. 'Re was subsequently the way in a cab, and
while on his way through the parkwas several times
struck by the policemen who were in the cab with him, be-
cause he bad recognised some person is the crowd. The
cell in which he wee eonfined at the station wee an inch or
two deep with water on the flour; the heat was oppressive,
and the smell eery offensive. 'Ditto were about thirty per-
sons altogether confined in the cell. Several ;tenons cum-
plsinedef bolos faint for want of water. The polio* cliarged