The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-17 00:00:00

THE HYDE PARK RIOTS.

COMMISSION 01? INQUIRY.—THIS DAY. i
The omasiesion appointed to inquire into the con-
duit et tllipolisa darling the lam riots is Hyde-park, 1.11
Olaf ant 'lids. ilk ismaiart, is the Crate of Bias-
tem Westminster. The esimaissioners are :—The Bight
Ides. J. B. Wortley, Recorder of Lends. (pithiest) ; Mr.
Armadas& Q.C., Rasoidim of Maashoster ; ad Mr. Hes-
tense, Seesaw of Limpet.
The ..m.i.'.s bevies hem read,
TM Prosideat mated that they had had referred to them
a seether of polities; senealaime spoils eilegations. sad
It say of the pendently§ wore meat; sr aay ober memos
eke Md semplaiats to make, the Commissioness were ready
to Mar them. The goaraiseion, herever, was goateed to
the prooesdisgs et the let of July.
Mr. Mitchell appeared for SOVIITtI petitimen, sad Memo.
Lysa, Harass, sad Ellis atteaded for the palm
Witham Oliver, of 16, Great Qwthwestreet, Montarte-
Roam stated that he was is the park ea the let et July.
at half-pie 4 realest', whoa be teak particular sodas et the
madam of the pollees, partisalarly .1 413 A. He saw the
ssw►te ran situ a .es, who fell, sad while
the ow was ea the armed Is Math kis with
hie trambeea ea the bask sad ewer his lam
Did out k•ow w►at had weaned preciosity. Waoa
the maa was takes up hie eyes wets startles est et hi bead,
and he appeared any mash hart. Hs did sot aseertaia
mkt the ataa was. He appeared to be about 40 years of
age, gad he wee serried off ►y three or four pelicans& The
seadmt et the people seemed to him to be good; there was
• little sheatiag ;uothiaa more.
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Comeezaini;nl-11a41maade M complaint el suitable
418, nor did he haw what bad takes plea befere the man
Sell. Same if the polies to whom he nuke were ezeeed-
laity civil.
Healy Salisbury, of 4, Btaverton-row, Walwarth.read,
stated that he was a muter tailor. He was in the park on
Sunday, the Ist of Jely, sad when near to the Albert
Gate be saw Mr. F. H. Heir Washed by three police, but
ke.did mot know their numbers. The polies reeked at him
*into rest their hands hie seek sad seller, sad handled \hi
with great violates. Mr. Men appeared to be parrying
blows with a light walking-stink, but he did not strike the
pollee. Mr. Kan was an ememely gentlemulplooluing
man, apparently in delicate health ; he wee perfectly pu-
ny% end in so way urged the crowd to resat the pollee.
The pal m, by their conduit towards the people, ceseelosed
poet eximmest sad confusion.
Oelereliteniewil—The populace called slang phrases sad
Sink walse immesh to frighten a high-spirited hones, but
be did me No this effect produced, u there were very few
gad hogemses in the drive.
MilltVeurals Hoary Man, 0144, Cleveleneintreet, Pulses
and No. 7, Tavistock.iew, Comot.garden, emisdoetiesk sad
estate ague, in a large way of bersiame, depeemd that be was
ia the perk en the day is tombs& In U kin the
month side of the ride to the her* be was rem
ombed by
two policemen. Zags' steed end taros is Ys psalm
behind the tells, sad semi peebilly mlBl be tw sr
three minutes without s,e. • weed, he obiewed
the superiateedent ride up sad give the polies
some orders. The polies them 1141resssol is s
body acme the ride to the tells, and ordered
the people to go back. As, however, that VIM lye or sin
deep in the lank, those in the trent amid net retire, aid
the police then snack indiscriminately right sad left with
their truncheons. Policeman 970 A struck at witness, and
would have hit his, had he not Moppet( beak
Witness said, " What us you going to do, fel-
low; are you going to kill us air" The police-
man replied. "Thom are our orders." Witham being
incited, said " Damn such orders," mid the poliesmas then
Twilled under the tailings and struck at him. again. Witness
involuntarily panisd the blow, sad in dolma so the point of
hl stick touched the policemen'. groin. Witham mid, " I
beg your pease; I did not mean to assault you." He,
however, abed oat "An assault," and wither was bum-
dietely area hadadoges policemen, whodragged
be. sad mil Ids with great sad unnecessary violence,
boring hie shirt sad sloths.. He was carried to a cob and
mamai to the statioulsoue, where he was Awned before
lbw bereMeg with en smash and notes@ conduct. Mr.
Degewlei Bram, hamster, who bad seen what marred,
dug to give evidence, and to bail wither, but
the feaputer refused to hear hies, and witness
wmm pmt bile •• all, 10 feet by 7, sad 8 feu high, with three
drat andellsorderly persona. There was a privy In it, eel
the smell was most effusive. Two other meow were afar-
muds put into it. He wee kept there tiler ma geelook the
sent morning, although at eleven Vele* es llomiaaaad
Mr. Skelton, of Cuobaortrest, Bakelmineme, te
ball him. Witness suffered halms Imhof
been paralytic' two years ago, aad thee Me
here ?w6l weeks. He was taken from lie ebilerheees
abut a quarter to five in the afternese. psalm be-
layed very offensively, sad insisted epee dike between
him end his solicitor when they were in dupolleo smut.
Capt. Purcell, of the 60th Foot, Wu. Dowels, Bruce,
banister, of Lincoln's-inn and Mr Geo. Hodder,
header, ef Iltemford-street,, gave earroboradee evidence,
lie guard misconduet of the pollee, who used
Mel Immehmems In wild and indiscriminate manner. Is
thib *aim ell the excitement and eoefusios which w-
awa be attributed to the bearing and movements
of the mho appeared to be Win seder the direction
of meabled ImspeMrme
Al
Ids Mips tithe Insley the Commissioners adjourned
de hell es leer.