The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-08 00:00:00

FATAL RIOT IN SHOE LANE.

Yesterday Mr. Wm. Payne held an inquest at the
Red Lion Tavern, Shoe-Lute, City, on the body of John
Hogan, aged 20, of No. 28, Plumtrec-court, Holborn-
bridge. who had met his death in a riot in Shoe-lane (as
stated in yesterday's Express).
The jury having been sworn, made an inspection of the
body of the deceased, and on their return heard the follow-
ing evidence.
Mr. Williams, of No. 28, Plumtree.court, said that he
knew the deceased, whom he saw about half-past one o'clock
on Sunday morning, in the same court, perfectly sober, and
sitting on the ground under Mrs. Longs shutters. Witness
asked him if he was going upstairs to bed, when he replied,
No, for ho was going out. ' Ile then went and changed
his coat, and he saw nothing more of him until half-past
four o'clock the same morning, when he was awoke, and
found deceased dressed and lying on the bed, and making a
strange noise with his mouth. 11c culled his mother-in-law,
who came and pronounced deceased to be fast dying. Wit-
ness then put on his trowsers and went for the doctor, and
he came some time afterwards, and pronounced life quite
eatinet. Ile knew of nothing more than what he had been
told that led to deceased's death.
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John Long, of No. 6, Plumtree-court, said that he had
known the deceased by sight for a fortnight or three weeks.
On Saturday night, a little before 12 o'clock, witness, the
deceased, a man, and a female were sitting at the end of
the court near Holhoru.bridge, when some words ensued
between the police and deceased, as to the mason of his
sitting there. lie then heard the deceased say, " What am
I doing more than the others are ?" Witness then left, but
deceased remained behind. Soon afterwards he saw de-
, ceased running up the court and a policeman chasing him.
The policeman then came up, turned his lauthorn on, and
said that he would have him before the night was over.
The deceased went up-stairs, and having taken his blouse
off, ho put a coat on, and some time afterwards he saw him
eating some bread and meat, when Policeman No. 48.3,
came up and laid hold of his collar, and he then saw the
officer strike deceased with the staff which he held in his
right bawl, whilst he held him by the back of the neck
with his left hand.
The Coroner : What part of the head did the policeman
strike ?—Witness: It appeared to me that he hit him under
the right ear.—The Coroner: Where was the deceased at
that time?—Witness: In his own passage. Ile also struck
him over the body whilst in the court. The deceased got
away front the constable in the court, but he followed
hint, and whilst in the passage struck him several times.
A juror : Did the deceased make any resistance, or at-
tempt to strike the policeman ?—Witness: None in the
least. _ . _

The Coroner: Did deceased say anything ?—Witness :
Ito did; he cried out, 0 For God's sake, don't kill me,
I will go up stairs and won't come down again to-night."
He (witness), however, continued to hear blows inflicted
by the policeman's staff. Ile then told the policeman
that he ought to be ashamed of himself to a man
so badly.—The Coroner: What then occurred ?—Witness :
Another policeman came up from Shoe-lane, who turned
his bull's-eye on, and he could see the deceased still on
the floor, and the policeman gave him another blow on
the head. He then told them that they ought to be re-
ported for their conduct, when one of them told him if
he did not go away he would serve him in the same
manner. _

Mary Lyons, of No. 8, in the same court, gave corrobora-
tive evidence, and added that the deceased, Mrs. Long,
herself, and three or four others were standing talking
together, when the policeman took deceased by the collar,
at the back of the neck, and, having pushed hint down,
said, making use of a beastly expression, " I will do for
you ;" at the same time she saw deceased struck by the
policeman's staff.
Elizabeth Lung, of No. 6, in the same court, also swore
to the violence inflicted on the deceased by the policeman.
She thought he struck him about half-a-dozen times with
his staff on the right hand shoulder and the side of the head.
She also heard the policeman say " I will do for you." lie
then struck him apparently on the right car, and pushed
him into the passage. She believed the policeman received
no provocation for using bad language or fur striking him.
She was certain deceased did not offer to defend himself.
John Warn, of No. 23, in the same court, proved that his
sister made a disturbance, and that he took her home; but
she becoming more noisy, two policemen took her away, but
846 remained in the court, and afterwards ran after the de-
ceased. Ile remained in the passage about eight minutes,
but he did not see what transpired.
Mr. W. Tapping, surgeon, of 205, Fleet-street, said that
on Sundaymorning last he was sent for to see the deceased,
and on his arrival found him lying on the bed quite dead,
and had been so about half an hour. lie found several
bruises on the back of his neck, likewise on his arm and
right wrist. Blood was also issuing from his mouth. Ile
could not detect externally any fracture of the skull.
The Coroner.—Are you in a position to state what was
the cause of deceased's death?
Witness said that in the absence of a post nutrient exami-
nation he should be inclined to say apoplexy, which might
be caused from natural causes or by violence.
Wm. Loekyer, No. 264 of the City police, said that on
Sunday morning he saw deceased and several more persons
standing at the end of the :court, when he said, " Now, my
lads, you have been standing here long enough, it is time
for you to disperse." lie then saw deceased and two more
men ge to No. 28, and he saw no more of him till 4 o'clock
when he met two young men who had been with deceased,
and who asked him where they could get a doctor. Ile then
went and found him dead.
The Coroner—Are you the officer who stood at the door
and turned the lamp on ?—The officer replied in the
negative.
The witness Long spoke positively to his being the man.
The Coroner said he could not tell who was telling the
truth, but whoever they found was speaking falsely should
be indicted for perjury.
Mrs. Long, ou being re-called, also said that Lockyer was
the man who turned on the light whilst the other officer
was ill-using deceased.
Benjamin Cole, No. 845, was then sent for, and as he ap-
proached the house where the inquest was being held, was
greeted with the groans and yells of the crowd in the
street. Ile denied that he had ever drawn his staff, or had
treated deceased with any violence whatever.
The coroner then adjourned the inquest, but bound Cole
over in the sum of 501. to appear at the adjournment, and
added that any witnesses he could procure he should be
happy to hear them.
As the policeman was leaving, the mob followed, pelting
and hooting at him, and when he got into Farringdon-
market it was found necessary to take some of the ring-
leaders into custody.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO THE CITY.—Tho follow- I
ing orders and regulations have been issued respecting the
admission of the members of the corporation, visitors, and
their ladies, into the Guildhall to-morrow : That no person I
be admitted without a ticket. That no ticket be transfer- '
able, under any circumstances. That no lady be admitted
in a black dress, nor any gentleman in a black or coloured
stock or cravat. That the Guildhall be opened for the ad-
mission of Visitors at half-past aix o'clock. That no person
be admitted after the arrival of her Majesty. That every
gentleman admitted into the Guildhall, if not wearing an
official costume, or a naval or military uniform, or a court
suit, most be in a full evening dress. 'het all carriages, after
setting down the company, be directed to go through the
new street in the Guildhall-yard, down Basinghall-street,
into Fore-street. That no servants be admitted.—The
whole of the Royal Artillery company, instead of only a
guard of honour, has been ordered to attend at Guildhall.
Every member is requested to attend at head-qaarters at
7 o'clock, p.m., precisely. Full dress.
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—Yesterday the number
of visitors to the Crystal Palace rose once more to 61,670,
and the receipts at the doom amounted to 2,11621. 2s. For
the first time since the opening no season tickets were sold.
Among the visitors were about 500 men and boys in the
employ of Messrs. Clowes, the printers and part contractors
for the official catalogue. Mr. Gladstone treated 50 of his
poor
and
fellew
them -parish la theirioners tosu a view of the interior, and ac-
compm.