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London, England, 1821-08-21 00:00:00

He rode past Apsley Hesse to some distance dawn Picca-
dilly ; two or three of the mourning coaches went beyond
the Park-pre. As officer thew came to Sir R. Baker, and
spoke to him ; the prolusion stopped; the. people cried out
that they Sasted WE* up Patt•hme, her there was an ali.
strogtimi there; I hood the, were to pa.-hp thepiiirk, sod
ram op the Peek and saw soldises is it; 1 heard a great noise,
sod cries of " The City !" I saw so smote thresisag in the
Park; the people heal closed Cessabeelasd.pletr; the middies"
wanted to opts the pies, nod hest Hie people with the Sat
of their swords; the people allied the welders " Piccadilly
butchers." Samk of the soldiers kept she gates open ; others
rode into the rood; some sham went Off ; the shots were in the
Park. Immediately after the feriae eoninieseed, t mw a
large quantity of mud and stones Hying; some of the sul-
diei• aced in the Park, some is the street; I *either saw the
Bash uor the fire, but frost the sound there most have bees
firing is the Park; 1 curse into Oafeed-street, mid was near
the pallisades ; the brick-betscanie about it all directions,
nearly from where 1 was standing. 1 begged of the people
not to throw ; a Life Guerdstues advised me to remove from
that or I should be hurt ; 1 ran over to this side of the way;
1 saw soldiers firing; 1 did nut see so malty people in Coins-
berland-sireet ; they were movie; to Edgware rsiad.
There was an ("Ricer there, who Mud in the direction
of Cumberlasil.street; he might base beets fowlers ur
fifteen yards from it, wear the gutter ou list opposite
side; 1 beard a cry of " Molder!" I saw so sew fall; the
people cried out " There is a nun shut r 1 thiak the pis-
tol was fired at random; 1 shosekl Meow the officer; 1 thick 1
have seen the gentleman frequently before in plait, clothe.,
but except I saw him is regimentals 1 could not swear to
his being the same officer. 1 saw Sir R. Baker, but sot
reading the Riot Act, he was seising his kande to appease
the tumult all the way slung, rind addressing the Gemstones
of Ilse Committee, said, " Fur God's sake, if you have any
ieSueace use it." 1 kept near bun from the hope of se.
rarity. His gesticulations indicated distress mid &axial',
end a desire to be heard. It was it the Park that kw used
the words before mentioned. 1 saw a Geatlemas speak to
the officer; 1 saw the Guards move hierarch Lientierined_.
street, and proceed down towards the New.rusd. The
officer was a young mail, about two or shree•ami.twesty.
The deposition was lead over and signed by the witness.
A card of admission to the Barrack•yard was delivered to him.
Mr. Sheriff Waithman proposed to call some of the wit-
nesses, swear them, and having asked them if they had seta
any pistols fired, and if Hey thought themselves able to
identify the parties who fired them, admit them upon their
affirmative assertion to view the regimest. He said this le
save the time of the Jury and the witsemes.
Mr. Hines°s thought that the witsesies might be asked
sisminarily if they had seen an officer, whom they amid
iiliutify, fire a pistol by which a slam was abet
Mr. Sheriff Waithineut thought that it wuuld be invidious
to direct the attentiou of the witnesses towards say panic*.
ler officer, when there was more than one pistol fired.
The Deemer thought that the witnesses might he asked
if tiny could identify the officer who idiot Honey, tidal if they
could, admit them to view the 'element, apes which Hsi y
might afterwards he txteniend. But it they were sourer and
examined as to any one point, they ought to he examined to
the conclubiuti of their evidence at once
Mr. Sheriff Wailbnian said, lb et Ow questies could mot
well be put as to the ()dicer who shut Iluney, as time vette
several pistols fired.
The Cormier said that there could be hut one person
charged, as there was only nue shut received by the body of
the deceased.
Mr. blierife %Cattleman said, that all who fired pietuls were
necessaries, nor was it in their power at 'esteem to fix the
murder on easy ("lie 111 pas heeler.
Amour Petcock erupt., was then sworn.-1 am a car-
penter, mid live at No. 3, Fountain-place, Xlmuries; 1 was
with she procession, mid bore the banner of the Carpenters'
Conspaey. 1 got 'torment' Cumberland-gate into Oxford-
larret ; I had my Nag up; was gutug down Oxford sweet,
betwivii COnlbealtild•gate and Park-lane, and preceded the
funeral procession; 1 was sisediug the soldiers were
✓iding and cutting about, two tit them pasted my left; they
tunnel round maol came b ick to the right side of we, midges
iag me stand holding my briser, tore of them
doom with a sabre • the banner fell with me;
well as 1 was .Me. soot .3. suwerds the milfemsroa4illol
friends took me les the arid Otani ail 1 mew of the
procession. 1 saw sot Moses thrown, sod heard no pistols.
I was wounded in the heed sod arm. 1 did sot hear Sir
Robert Baker or /soy Magistrate read the flint Act, or wars
the people to disperse. The hearse had sin gut through the
gate. 1 was bit on the head dud nay last cut through; uiy
aim was hurt by the fall. 1 was bled nod have kept my bed.
[The bat being produced, was cut through to the diataece
of two inches.]-1 did slot see the people shut the gates; 1
saw tine horses in the hearse turned tuwaids Oarordestreel.
The willies, hail llu head had up, and said that he should
not know the soldier (he only wished that be did) who hid
cut him does it.

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The deposition was mad and mobscribetl.
11r. Win. Greig sworn—l am an upholsterer and cabinet.
maker, residing at at, City-►oad. I had cumnionicatiou
with tar H. Baker as to the proceeihugs of that day gene.
rally ; I also from my situaituu bad an uppui tastily of wit-
nessing the conduct of the military on that day.
The willies; •bunt to depose as to the early eireawl-
',latices of the tumult, and to recite the partu Mars of some
verbal cenimunicatiums which be bad with Sir R. Baker us
the day in question, wit ri he was interruptid by an argu-
ment which lasted fur a considerable time, ou the admisai.,
hilt!), of the matter of evidence which he tendered.
The discussion was carried on too Its egularly fur U 6 to
state the exact order of the argummit, which tau us sub-
stance as follows :

The Coroner objected to admitting the evidence of may
conversation between the *horse mud Sir R. Baker which
did mot relate to the transactions at and near CumberWest-
gate. His objeetiuos were fouuded ou the drover of esta-
blishing a bad precedent, and wasting the time of the Jury.
He was reminded by several of theJururs and by Mr. Sheriff
Welshman that be bad in the early depositions 'hewn a deep
earnestness to know all particulars which transpired both
before and after the procession entered the Park, because he
bad observed those transi.etions would go a great way to ex-
plain the conduct of the military when they left the Park.
The Coroner adhered to his übjictioug, though one or two
of the Jury renewed their arguments against him, and
pleaded very earnestly to have the witness examined.
Mr. Hinman took the same side with the Coroner, sad
pointed out the disadvantages likely to result float ad-
mitting hearsay evidence um matters out cumitxted as to
time and place with the fact in question.
Mr. Greig, the witness, took leave to assure the Jury that
as there was nothing in whit he had to say but what was
perfectly admissible, according to il.e repeated ruling of
the Coroner in this very case, so he would state his evi-
deuce briefly, and 'Mew from she testimony of Sir Robert
Baker and of the officer commanding the detachment, with
both of which personages lie bad communicated, that the
Riot Act was nut read.
The Cormier maintained his former objections, aid the
discussion continued sharply suit interruptedly among the
Jurors, who canie at length to a lute, and it being carried by
a large majority, the emitter was requested by the Foreman
to let in the evidence, if it were legally admissible. Tim
Coroner continued adverse, and the subject muderwent as-
tither discussion.
Mr. Sheriff Waist liman ',cream il big astonishment that the
Coroner, after has dig asked questions as he had done of
other witnesses, as to Slot c ..... municatione made with Sir
-Robert Baker, slietild lioW is film! 11. bear the substatice of
those communications num the party by whom and to whom
they ware made. He cousidered this a* our tif the most ims•
portant points in tiir inquiry. If the Riot Act was not read,
the character of the fact into which they were issquirioK
would stand altogether in a dal. mot light from that which
would sorromad it if the tunlitoy were proved.
Mr. liinesuni is support of his asses tiow, that the evideaoe
was nos aseteria!, towns/rd. that it might not be attempted
by the 'clitoral to pester that the ItSot Act woe read. He
appeared to think, ihSt wheii the • mollies' were ralle.l for
t!:.: other ride, th,it would bc frIMIII7I causes futmd to justify
the conduct of the %tithe,. su the ill-trtiaisaest they seceised
•frous il.e 'testae.
Mr. Sheriff ‘Va;tionan reminded the lash speaker that his
defence could only suffice under a military guveatiiesit,
sad was wholly tuslicetual fir its purpose under a govern-
meat of law. There was a "Pilaw watlj g to chew
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