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lit No. i, Wintions *am., ROOMlCogialtt; t am ii 4re ',be;
Wee of Mr. Btroal. I went ow Toreadny 10 Illpallork.
,cower to me the permessioa as a were spectatbr ; Mares d
the proems:ow Omagh the Park, sow stel peaceably alosig,
hut at • link* pace; there WIN a groat alindier or refsolis
there; I ran to get before the proceindo• Ni 'llse gate (Cool-
becloud) ' • she trekkers were Wahl* *boll their swords at
the people to preveat diens going throilgh the Ate; from
o• great pr ere I got through the gate into Oxford to--
~1: pent abort round to get mit of the solution'
rid went toward, Tyhtira-tartipike; eawanag Aim
.Tylaara-turnpike, I heard some Work icing bialciaticue,
;bird heard the cry of . Murder! &Waft I" mid sairsing
'round I raw a mall supported by Iwo sew ; Wiled /Sy fr.
~I saw a soldier poiatimg a pistol at we, which mimed Bar.
iiarl I made my escape. He had a stark WI his fags, but
.yrbetlier it was dirt or a mule I coald its tell. The man
who was apparently wounded was in • fostiaa jacket and
,slark waistcoat. I was *marling pettedly quiet rooti ore
umbrella in my hand when the soldier pointed his isnot at
'me; be look a deliberate aim at me. There was out, 4
woman near me at the time. No odour, wore throrasi, ..6
any provocation given before sire deceased was shot, .11.1
thee there was • cry of 4 Shame r awl " (powder !" Imw
au civil officer present.
Examined by Mr. Hineson.-1 saw no stones thrown at
Grosvenor-gate. When the deceased fell souse persona went
to his assistance immediately, that is, in the course of • cou-
ple of minutes. I did not see the hoarse tome up to the
gates.
Examined by • Jaryman.-1 don't know if I could identify
the soldier who pointed the pilaws at me.
After the witness had signed his depo titian, he was desir-
ed by the Coroner and Jury to attend to morrow mornisig at
Knightsbridge barracks to see if he could &druids as sol-
dier, which he promised lo do.
%Whim Spratt examined.-1 liver N 0.29, Elide Rus-
sell-street, Bloomsbury; I sin • abdiensaker; I as. at Cam.
Berland-gate ou Tuesday ',bra lb. hearse arrived; I was
teenier against the rails in the Park, near ilia gale ;• I saw
the Life Guards come up rather before the prneemioa. I
ran through the gate into Oxford.street, sod aged myself
close to the lout gate. The guards began to drive the
people with their drawn swords. There was • great number
of persons assembled, they retreated is all directious as the
soldiers premed on them; the people were calling 4 The
City I the City !" One of the soldiers in • bluejacket (a imi
tier), wit at me; I caught the blow on my umbrella, tea
sword drove it on my neck and cut through fire folds. (Ti..
umbrella was produced, cut through as deser shed by the wit-
ness) I had given no Sort of provocation. I ran away front
him, and looking back, perceived him ;mild a pistol at me,
which he fired, and I heard the ball whiz over my head. I
heard several ott.rr shots fired in different places; each man
appeared to act for himself, independent of any command.
I heard as maw, as 25 pistol shots. I saw not a single po-
lice officer or coostable; I did not hear the Riot Act read.
I saw owe 13111111 killed; I saw an officer draw Isis pistol and
shoot him dead, aid after he had dour it lie tossed retool
and laughed.
Examined by Mr. Hisieson—l saw no stones thrown till
after the soldiers tired, after they passed Cumberland-gale.
The gates at Cumberlsod-gate were opera at the time I saw
them. There was Noose stoppage of the beanie, but not
when I gut op. I saw no person at the hearse horses'
heads, and so endeavuur to turn flies. (lowa Oxford.sired.
There was .o murmur at all to provoke she soldiers; ski y
acted like cowards, firing at those who did nothing.
Brook Page.—l live at N 0.9, Warwick-street, Golden.
square, and ma a. French polisher. I wait/ear Csimberlaad.
gate ou the day of the Queen's funeral, opposite the gases
at the end of Cionsborlaod-gate; I was there before
the plOCti44oo, sued saw it arrive ; the blues were guarding
the hearse ; the first tbiag I saw was the life guards chop-
ping sod cutting to clear the streets, and Shea they turned
the hearse towards Edgware-road. There were a great
bomber of people, they did not tuterfere with the soldiers;
about a minute or Iwo elapsed before the people beipaa. to
theqw. The who threw wee... 1.... t. .i.... .8 41....1•7 , his
saw no stones anima from the Park.
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By the Coroner.—Where did the people net the stouts?
It appeared to me as if the road woe being seeded; -I
eau's tell where they procured them; they kept throwtog
till the soldiers begat' to fire; they were gravel stones; the
soldiers bad been cutting at them for some time before; the
firing first began opposite Lord Hmitingtower's house; I
bad been pushed by the crowd to the comer of Edgware-
road; there was • great wise and pressure of the people to
get away from the soldiers; I was alarmed; at the corner of
Edgware-road I first heard firing; it was ao slicer of the
life guards who aged; be levelled dowel towards fit. Giles'.;
a great number of persons were in th,d direettua, they cooed
not get out of the way ; I did not see the deceased shut.
In assayer to a question put by Mr. Harmer—There might
have been tiring at Cumbarlaudga:e and I sot bear it, as I
am rather deaf. My coat was abut aid my list in two placid.
—(The bat and coat were produced. The hat had two per.
(oration. 'laming through the crows, aid a third perforatsoa
on the opposite side, the coat was shut through the packet.]
—I was not conscious that I was shot till I gut out of the
crowd. I bad done nothing, all I weal for was to se. the
procession, and all my •uxiety then was to get away. 1 call
swear the perfuratious were wade by no void means bus by
she soldiers.
Examined by Mr. Hinman—lt was in Edgware.road that
I discovered I was shot, after I came • little to Nayarit'. Tao
soldiers were all arouud. I saw Cumberland-gate when it
war closed. arid I saw it °peered, bait I did rot know who
opened or shot it. Nut a bit of resistance was moor by the
people to the tapering of the gates whew the Life Gwoos
came up. The whole of the gate was opened. The hearse
turned • yard tar two up towards Oxford-street. The people
pressed the horses is the hews* to go dorm Osford-striei.
The two leadiug horses were star ad that way. Thu Lite
Gear& then came op and turned that Wien; back, that
caused the disturbance. The soldiers tam begs. cutting
and chopping to get the people out of the way. It was
about a moot* or two before they began to throw thostiones,"
1 was between Tyloira sad Cumberland gates thou. About
two Wastes after the Moses were throw. that the sinew-
began. 1 saw armee( the soldiers airsick before they trod.
By Mr. Harmer—There might have beds pistols bring at
Coniberlsod-gate sad I out bear it where I was heist tavola&
up towards Edgware-road. The soldiers 1 saw &lug weal
or immediately down Edgware-road, sod dal wet come hook
awn,. I have bees • soldier myself, and house • soldier's
July, bat I never saw such cooduct. 1 armee was guilty of
it oiyarlf when I was a soldier. ,
E-aansined by Mr. Hisesuo-4 wadi alormad foe tho pee-
, pie, awl for the soldiers. The life guards net sod chopped
Lat the people both before aid after the hearse tame througu
: * gates.
. .Re WilOtia having signed lola &polities,
_k e. Harmer suggested the propriety of an adjournment
.oE.the Inquest till Wednesday, ea some *names which he
: wished to briug forward were as leading the inform Iltii..g
lathe New 1•o„ Edgware-road. 111 the asteroid eke witai-sia •
would have MI opportunity of aitearling at Ike do 4W1..‘ orc
of the regional of Life (iodide, to me it they tUmisi !J. of if
any of the putties.
After • short consultation the Clifelbet adjuasurd the 16.-
quest at half-past six o'clock till Wednesday swat at three
o'clock.

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ADJ OU RIVED INQUEST
ON THE BODY OF RICHARD HONEY, SHOT NEAR
CUMBERLANELGA YE ON TUESDAY LAST.

& THIRD DAY.

MONDAY, /MOM

The Jury met, parauant to adjourameat, 41 &Wet two
o'clock, at the New Inn, Edgware-road. tt timely mimes
after two the Coroner look his trot.
Mr. Merit Waltham% sat autumn the Jury. Mr. Hawse%
'Mewled cm behalf of Colonel Cartudialt.
Tbe rages were thee called over.
The Coroner acquainted the Jury that is rermarqueace of
their requisitios to hove tbe 14. Guru& draf►s oat is the _
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