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

THE HYDE PARK RIOTS.

COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE
CONDUCT OF THE POLICE.—THIS DAY.
The Commissioner, tat again to-day, in the Court
of Exchequer, at 11 o'clock, and renamed the inquiry.
Mr. G. H. Ellie appeared for the police, and Mr. H. T.
Mitchell for the complainants.
The first witness called was
Thomas Hawson, of 36, Wild-strut, Lineoln's-ins-flelde,
lawmaker, who stated he was is the park, cm the lot July.
Ns confirmed the evidence of previous witnesses as to the
pod coaled of the people, and the charges made by as
police. He sew one Mune thrown by a =a. It did ast
kit any person, but it was thrown is the Obstacles of tin
police. The byetaadere blamed the an, and WI the NM
ought to be given into custody. In a charge mile alter dm
stole was thrown, es saw a woman hit by u gillensa.
She was struck severely over the wrist. He Wised at th•
man to ascertain his number, but he gave him a were yobs
in the pit of the stomach, and prevented Medan so. Hems
fire or six policemen dragging a man. Olie of them guts
him a blew on the arm, ante another on the huh of the
neck. The man was taken away in a eab. The wining
the* described the conduct of the superintendents in giving
orders. He did not take the minibus of the men, as he
considered the mounted men took the responsibility off theft
shoulders. He went to the peek for the purpose of joining lie
a demonstration against the Sunday Trading Bill.
To the Chief Commissioner—He went merely to show
himself as one of those opposed to the bill, he went
to the Drive haws he saw a number of people there. He
was set in the park the Sunday before.
To Commissioner Henderson—Heard some arias, " 00 to
church." When the attack commenced there was a good
deal of irritation. He did not join in the cries or hooting.
Cross examined by Mr. Ellia—lt might have been a clod
he saw thrown.
Mr. Augustus Warne, of Breadalhene H0ne,268, Oxford-
street, hosier and glover, examined by Mr. Mitchell—Was
in the park on the .Sunday. Went in by Grosvenor gate.
Took up a position sear the pumps at the east end of the
Serpentine. Witness confirmed the evidence of pinion
witnesses us to the respectability and good order of the
crowd. He was in the park again in the evening, and saw
a stone thrown at five er six policemen who were running
after a man. They struck him several blowy, and it was in
consequence of their brutal conduct that the stone was
thrown. There were about 150 "roughs " in the park.
He saw a policeman give a gentleman who was leaning on
the nil a blow saws the chat, then atom
the nil and give him several pushes. Heard one
policeman express his regret at the order. given to them.
If the polies had acted properly 99 out of every 100 would
have assisted. He was creasing the road when he saw some
policemen ill-using a respectable man. He remarked to
a friend, "What a shame !" A policeman came up and
struck him a blow on the chest with his fist. The policeman
might t eve heard his remark.
Cross-examined by Mr. Ellie—Did not take any number.
11r. John linty, of No. 7, Conduit-plan, Paddington,
sculptor, examined by Mr. Mitchell—Was is the peek till a
quarter to six. He deathbed the conduct of Smisriatendent
Hughes I. *Mena/ a stage of the police es seas people
op its the receiving-bone. In that charge be saw several
t• men poke their staves in the womea's stomachs.
r. Hughes pushed his horse forward, and almost trampled ic
on the people. The women were dreadfully frightened and
screamed terrifically. The witness then proceeded to de-
scribe a number of charges made by the police on the crowd,
but his description did not vary from that of previous wit-
messes. Sew one man with a out over the ear from a blow
of a truncheon. The man appeared mach hurt, and was
quite stupefied. He was a working man. The working
men were the best behaved in the park. If there was any
opposition to the police, it was Item thou) who thought
their position entitled them to remonstrate. Heard some
talk about the Sunday Bill, but then was nothing political
in the msemblage.
The wi.ness was not aces-examined.
Mr. Owns Payne, of No. 3, C place, Paddington,
carver and gilder, examined by Mr. Mitchell—Was Is the
Park on Sunday from three to six. He gave endwise as to
the respectability and good conduct of the crowd, and de-
scribed the rushes made by the police under Superintendent
Hughes, whom he heard giving orders. Saw four elegantly
dressed ladies rush into the water to avoid being struck.
Mr. Mitchell—These were elegantly dressed ladies ?
Witaubs—jue e4taatly deemed as I should expect your
wife to be. ter.) He saw an elderly gelatinous
with his ed. Saw two policemen dragging a boy;
a third gam Ids a him is is tbe beck. A gentleman cried
.. Shane." Selpseimendeat Martin turned to him and said,
.• If yrs epee year south again I will give you into cus-
tody for nettle, Ole people to riot." Saw one policemen—'
either 3.54 Ase Mid A. -Whatever one of the superintend-
'sts pale, these were seas larders 'given, and then this
men isemi at limo papier, paeltd and struck them. The
sea ant le bused le the peek sad said, .. Yoe heard the
orders; tense do my dety, yea bed better move back." Tin
people did se, sad that sea anis struck a blow. Witness
Menai mask be had not takes that man's number, he
ball behaved a well. Saw seine bills headed about, but
Naha sae get ewe. Some of them were based by the
lassoes Ilsolety. There were Dental attempts to speak,
but were laterrulted by the police rushing at envy
send t tentioL There was a g:od deal of talk about
the Sunday BSI.
Thewises was set wereseedaed.
To Co-nist/east lisadeass—He thought that thous
who had gives pepslerellsempe MA right is slipping away.
To the Chief Cosababaer.—What gam rime lie the 'Beet-
les was a remark made in the Heels et Cemmess, that the
higher slams ebeened Os Oahe, with saw deems than
the lower.
Hoary Halm of Niebere•equee, Hadtespestiodeek le
News. Watines, wee let the peek fres • gaarter-yast
tint. beillas via. He deasetbed tbe earths sok
es. nod tbe Wigwam embed by their bretel
gam Mee elms lbeema Neat obi Alba. He
Ink ea awake dame poliessea sheet half' pust rtes ; it
se OA. la wen* ea elderly' enflame sr gala,
Oat el Ms . Ili petiessea struck hies several VEIN w
al last sad soy Saintly with ble treashees The
pailmea mmeleladelpeia. and reeved with Madly. No
shell wham he bb ma. sad addrea, mad NM be said
aesdnalbeldieema. Wilms tisk esiebeeaudse. dil• A.
• NIS bay made as observed, at Ms son, she sae
g be pea at his and beat bins violeatly as the beck.
was, " Who stole the goose ?—(Laughter.)
The bey wee sheet loorto•o. The people cried 0 shame,' .
awl Ikea the pike made another sortie. Heard 380 A
make use of a very disgusting expression. [At Mr.
Mftettell'e russet the witness repeated the expression in a
low tone to the shorthand writer, as it was too disgusting to
utter in open court] He told him he ought to use better
immune on the 'Sabbath, be wee sent to protect. His an-
swer was, that he (eetnites) shoal I hero it If he did not go.
Cromexamined by Mr. Ellis—Took the number down at
the time.
Mr. T. M'Leewmte, of Woodbine-cot
sale glover, carrying on business at 26, -
to Hyde-perk as the Sendai, in a small carriage. Drove
elate the Drive sad got out of the carriage at the bridge, and
venni back to me the crowd. Drove down without inter-
minim, the hone going at a trot. Was told to go to
church in use plisse ; pulled up and told the people be
owe there to show he was not afraid of them.
To the Chief Commialoner—Went to see what effect Sir
IL Mayne's notice would produce. In his opinion it brought
net people there.
[Left Sitting.]

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In addition to the fete which will be given at
Versailles to her 'deject, Queen Victoria, it appears serials
that balls will take plan at the Tuileries and the Hotel de
VW,. Three evenings of spectacle an also spoken of—one
at the Imperial Academy of Music, where the opera of the
Prises Ernest de Saxe Oaths will be given ; anther at the
Theatre Fraacsia, for which ildlle. Rachel will adjourn bee
&Paters for America ; and the third at the Open Cosigns,
where ilisydeb will be represented.
The late Mr. Welker, London, having bequeathed
1,0001. to the poor et Perth, which he intended te noon
te.2.0001., ble ensnare have earned on 110 benevelest
*Watkins'? paying Ow the addition' 1,0001.