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London, England, 1807-02-25 00:00:00

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.

coßoNErs INQUEST.
r. tfore T 1144 :4 AI SULLTON, Es g. Ceronsr.

At six o'clock, last evening. a Coroner's Inquest
rst st the Committee atpom, in St. Bartholomew's
Hospital. to 01411111110 LAO the cause of the death
of tr.a several persons killed at the execution
o' OP rourdorcrs in front of the Old Bailey, on
MondAy. 'The Jury being sworn. proceeded to
the di.charge of their duty. They first went co
St. Sepuic..re's-Church, and inspected the four dead
bodies lying there; they next went to the Swan
Inn, Slci.in2r's-street. and inspeeted the body of
Master Henry White, of P..rtsmou-h ; and then
returned to Elizabeth's Ward, in St Bartholomew's-

Hospital, where toe ens:la:Mug twenty-seven dead
bodes lay for inspeftion They were arranged, in
two rows, one no each side of the ward, alongside
each other, with their heads to the wall, and their
feet to the passage in the middle. The three women
lay together; the boys and rnmi lay pi omiscuou 41y.
Some were in shells, wit 4 their cloches on,
and othi.rs lay upon the ground, covered with
sheets. A great crowd of people surrounded the
gates, all clamorous for admission ; but tint more
than 50 persons. exclusive of the Jury, were able
to ain a view of this shocking spettacle. The
crowd without were not urged by idle curiosity.
la it were • any of the friends and relatives of the
deceased. overwhelmed with sorrow, some of them
almost in a state of frenzy. After the inspetion.
r.e Jury retorned to the Cunmittee-room, and
commenced the examination of witnesses, when the
g dead bodies were identi6ed:-
1. Thomas &radioed was identified by Edward
Crier, Piano-lone Maker, of fiherrard-street,
Golden agnate; witness stated, that the deceased
wits a. young nun of about 16 years of age.
a native of Charleston, in America, and },Rd
been only eglit months from that country. De-
ceased had come to this kiegdrim to learn the trade
of making Piano fortes. and had worked with Mr.
Broilrnor, of Great Pulteney-streer ; deceased had
left his home early on Monday morning. accom•
panied by three other lads, to go and see the execu-
tion. Witness having heard of the accident. and
the deceased being missing. went to the Hospital,
sad fonod the deceased lying in Elizabeth's Ward.
2. Thomas Cooper was identified by his unfor-
tunate father, Thomas Cooper. a labouring man,
resident at Rose-alley. Golden-lane. who stated,
that the deceased was only 14 years old. On

Sunday night, as he was tucking lihn in bed, and
caressing him, in consequence of his being a good
boy that day, he gave him leave to go and 14106: the
execution nee! mntaing. He accordingly went,
and witness did not see him again, until he found
lima corpse in Elizabeth's Ward. Deceased used
to earn tor Witness half.a.crown a day. He was
a good and dutiful child.
3. and 4. Berjamin Carpenter, ten. and Beak-
Carpenter, jun. tither and son, were identified by
Mr. George Cooke. of Hammersmith. He stated,
that he was the nest door neighbour of the deceas-
ed, Benjamin Carpenter, sen. who kept an oil and
colonr shop, in Angel-row, Hammersmith. He
saw both the deceased persons on Saturday last,
and Wit& informed on Monday, that they had gone
to town together early in the morning of that day,
to see the execution. The decease! not returning
so soon as was expetled, and witness having heard
the report of the dreadful accident which had taken
place, he came to town, and found them dead in
the Hospital. The father was between forty
and fifty years of age, an] the son about twen-
ty. Witness here begged to corral a mistake
that had prevailed with respell to the name of
these two persons. In the labels upon the shells
in which they lay, one of them was named
Welch, and the other Woodcock. Their names
certainly were Carpenter, as he had before stated.
He knew nothing of any person of, the name of
Welch missing ; and he had a certificate from Wood •
cock, from which it appeared that he was alive and
well.
5. John litherington was identified by Joseph
Clarke, carpenter and undertaker, Middle-row,
Hof barn, who stated, that the deceased was a fine
boy, between II and ltZ years of age, and lived
with his lather, a broker, residing in Skinner's-
street, Sinner's Town. 1-le understood, that the
father and son had set out together from home,
about seven o'clock, to see the execution ; and l.e
neither heard nor saw more of them until the report
of the dreadful accident which had taken place,
when he found the dee-ased lying dead, in Eliza-
beth's Ward, and his father s.!verely bruised, and
in a dangerous state, in an adjoinini, ward.
• G. Robert Pringle waa identified'sy Ward,
an inhabitant of Rye street, Clei keawell ; who
stated, that the deceased lived with his fahm, a
carjruter and musical instrument maker, residing

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at No 3, Trench• Yard, nowling.green.lane, Clerk.
enwell. The deceased was between 1$ and 14

years of age. He went Gut to his business on
Monday morning, and not corning home at the
usual time, inquiry was made, and his friends dis-
covered that he was one of the tmf immure surfrrers.
7. Charlotte Pantun was identified by her un-
happy husband, William Penton, a labouring moo,
living at No. 19. King-street. Drury-lane. lie stat-
ed, that his deceased wife, her daughter by a former
husband, and another woman, leg home very early
on Monday morning. to see the execution. He Weli
afterwards informed by his step-daughter, that they
had got into the thick of the crowd, where her mo-
th•r was separated from them, and they saw no
more of her until they found her in the Hospital.—
The deceased was about 44 years of age.
S. Joseph Taylor was identified by his unfortu-
nate father, Edward Taylor. a working jeweller, re-
siding at No. le Pritchard-street, Cow-cross. The
deceased was about 13 years of age, and lived with
an elder sister, in Rotten-row, Old-street. Witness
knew nothing of his being at the execution, nor of
the accident that befel him, until he came to the
Hospital to make inquiry, and there fount him.
9. Henry White was identified by hi, uncle,
Mr. Thomas Boyce, Salesman, of Newgate iVlarket.
He stated, that the deceased was the son or. Mr.
Henry White, of Portsmouth, and had been at
school at Islington. He applied to his master, the
night before, for leave di come to town and see
ne execution, which was peremptorily refused ;
or di d his master know of his ermine for that
purpose until he was missed on Monday. Witness
understood that the deceased came to town vith
two other young gentlemen who were older than
himself The decease.i was about 15 years of age ;
a fine youth, beloved by eve-y one.
to William i'latt was identified by William
Cooke, his brother-inslaw, a tailor, residing at No.
6, Great Wrid...-reet„ Liner lies•lnn Fields —The
deceased was abr it 19 years of age, and was ap-
prentice to Mr. Robie,on. the cutler, i.l Russell-
Court, Drury-lane. His master gave hies leave to
go to see the execution, ant the deceased not hav-
ing returned. iteptiry was made, and he was found
to be otos of the unfortunate sufferers in this melan-
choly catastrophe
11 Samuel Howard was identified by William
Wigmnre, William-street. Manchester-Squate. He
stated that the deceased was by trade a stone-meson,
residing in Charles-street, Middlesex Hospital. lie
was a stout and aftive young men, of about (22 r irs
of acre. Witness had seen him a few days before
the accident.
12. James Cuttell was identified by Peter Cuttell,
his father, a shoe-maker, residing in Bell-court,
Grub-street, who stated, that his son was 17 years
of age ; he was learning his own trade, from him-
self ; and, about a quarter past seven o'clock, on
Monday morning, Witness sent him to a shop fur
wo. k, and feeling that he delayed longer than
usual, he concluded that he mad gone te see the
execution, and begged f his wife to wait break-
fast f. him natil fall past nine ; but, as he di I not
warn by teat time, Witness became very unee.y,
and went towards the 011 B diey, to l.ok for him,
when he heard of the dreadful accident that had
happened. He ti.ea waist to the Hospital, and
fnued him dead.
13. 3osias Fieldh'use was identified by his mo-
ther, Catherine Field . ease. whose husband is a
haireiressrt, residing at His, 3. Pieugfestrese De-
ceased was about 14 year- ni 44e, and had not been
missed until the report of the accident which took
place at the execution.
Witnesses not attending to identify any more of
the deed bodies, the Corot.er proceeded to call evi-
dence, to ascertain the cause of the dreadful acci-
dent, and the manner in which the deceased came
by their deaths.
Tobias Salmon stated, that he lives at the King
of Denmark public.house. Old Bailey. About 7
o'clock in the morning of the fatal accident, a
very great concourse of people began to assemSle
about that past of the Old Bailey where the exc.
cution was to teke place; the cross(' continued to
increase until about eight o'clock, by which time
every avenue was completely blocked up with pec-
ple of all descriptions ; the noise then became very
great, and about ten minutes past eight, just as
tiArorrq was coming forward upon the platform,
these was a great cry of " hats off ! hats offl
Every face was then turned towarde the scaffold,
and the crowd seemed to wave backwards and for-
wards, which movement was accompanied by
much screaming and cry of " murder ;" the Witness
looked up the street from the window, and observed
one or two people fall down, just opposite Green
Arbour-Court, and several others clameer over
them.
Richard Hensel, of No. 15, Old Bailey, tallow
chandler. deposed, that about eight er ten yards
teen his door he saw several persons thrown down
in a heap on the top of each other ; some of them
appeared to be quite dead. There were two or three
heaps of persons in this situation, all struggling with
each other to extricate themselves; but the great
body of the mob continuing to push one way, and
then another, they were frequently thrown over
them, and it was full half an hour after the mob be-
gan to dispet se, that any assistance could be given
with effect. He then observed a basket, and tin cans,
with patties, which were bruised quite flat. Seve-
ral persons were taken away in cart>, either
killed or desperately wounded. The certs and
other carriages, which were colleaed at the top
of the Old Bailey, in great numbers, jammed up
the passage, from which he concluded much of
the mischief arose.
No more witnesses being then in attendance, and
the hoer being late, the coroner adjourned the
court, at half-past 10 o'clock, until Thursday.
The relatives of the deceased requested leave to
take them away this morning. The Coroner at
first refused their request, this being Fast Day ;
out the inconvenience of keeping so many
dead bodies in one Ward being strongly urged,
he said he should grant his warrant for the
removal of such of the bodies as bad been identified
before the Jury.
- ippr-
It has been relented, that some of our ships,
amongst which were an outward-bound East-
Indianan, and three West-ludiemeu, had been
blown upon the French COS*i. Our Deal letter,
however, states, that the East and West Indiamcn
are safe, and have gone to the Westweid.

KING'S BENCH, DtrBLIN, Fn. IN 1807.

RIGHT UGH. ♦RLRNTINR LOAD CLONCRIRRY •. SIR

JOUM BENNZT PIEUS, ■Atr.

CRISS. Coll.
(Continued ti ,en our Yager of ymissaey)
Mrs. Gabrielii, examined by the solicitor-Gene-
ral, is married to S:gtti or Gabrielli. the last Wit-
nees, not very long. Vs'itnoss had lived in the fa-
mily of Lady Cloncurry for ~.-weral years: was with
her when she was married. Lady Cloncurry was
at that time between seventeco led .eighteen—she
accompanied her Ladyship .o E..gland. Witness
cannot much *f the hapoieess of Lord and
Lady rlanouity. Lord Cloncurry was the best fa-
ther ond the best I usband sl:e ever saw. While at
Rome, Lady' Cloncurry was the most corred wile
ever known. Witness was immediately about her
person, and constantly attended her as her own
maid. Lord and LaerCloncurry continued upon
the same terms after their arrival in this country—
believes Defendant's first acquaintance commenced
on a Good Friday—he might have 'teen at Plaintiff's
bruise before, as she was not much below stens, be.
ing Lady Cloneurry's own maid. Defendant dined
at Lord Cloncurry's that day, and returned shortly
after—recollects Lady Cloncurry returning one day
soon after Good Friday from the drawing-room to
her own • room, extremely flushed. Witness did
not see the Defendant that day, but she heard his
voice. Lady Cloncurry afterwards tame to Dub-
lin—her child, that was sick, was sent after her—
they lodged at Mr. Warner's, in College Green.
They left Lyens on the 13th Am il—Lord Clon-
curry followed on the 17th. Lore and Lady Clon-
curry lived constantly together—':Vitness had never
known him absent before. Lord Cionciary remain-
ed in Dublin, while Lady Cloncurry was there, as
much as lie could, but went often to visit his other
child at Lyons. Lady Cloneurry went out every
night—sometimes to the Castle. Lord Cloncurry
was uncommonly liberal in affording her splendid
ornaments. Lady clor.curry went often to Colonel
Burton's, his Lordsnip's brother-in:law. She re-
mained in Dublin from the 13th April to the 14th
May last. and was frequently visited by Sir J. B.
Pienoin the absence hf Lord Cl'. curry, but seldom
when his Lordship was at home. Defendant lived
near their lodging in College Green--recollecta hie
banding Lady Cloncurry into the carriage. Wit-
ness had been waiting in the carriage, at the door,
for her Ladyship. There was certainly nobody
with Lady Cloncurry at the time but the Dees&
ant. At the time the Defendant came, Lady Clon-
curry was ready to go out, but she remained with
Defendant half an hour after. When her Lady-
ship came into the carriage else was flushed and
warm, and ordered the window of the carriage to
be let down—observed that Lady Cloncurey's hair
was in disorder at one time, and the button of her
habit shirt appeared to have been opened by force
—remembers the back of Lady Cloneurry's gown
to have been much soiled. It could not have
been so much so from mere wearing. The gown
was clean in the morning. she folded it up at
night; hut the following mooning, on going to
give it to Lady Cloncurry, she found the back of
it so dirty, that it rendered it impossible for
her to wear it. At any time she saw Lady
Cloncurry's dress in disorder, the Defendant was
there ; she did not always see him, but heard him
speak. Defendaot generally remained two or three
hours, when Lord Cloncurry was absent. EA locket
was here introduced. set with brilliants.j She did
not toke nutice of familiarities between Defendant
and Lady Cloncuiry, never having seen them toge-
ther, but the day Defe dant banded her into the car-
riage. She found the chair against die door, after
Defendant was there that day. She found the locket
one morning; it fell from Lady Cloncurry's pillow.
[Defendant's pidure, in miniature, was here pro-
duced.] She saw it before; first time she saw it,
was Wish Lord Cloncurry. Sire was present when
Lady Cloncurry delivered him the key of her wri-
ting-desk. in which the picture was; it was after
the discovery she saw the picture with Lord Clon-
curry. In the latter end of May, 11306. recolleds
a letter for Lady Cloncurry being sent to her ; she
gave it to Lord Cioncorry ; Defendant's groom de-
livered the letter ; recoiled,: that something un-
pleasant appeared about the 25th of May last. Sc•-.
was at Lyons, when she received the letter ; she
saw Defendant at Lyons the day before. She slept
with Lady Cioncerry, after the event. Lady Cion-
curry did not remain along time after the event, at
Lyons; she left se with Colonel Kidd, her uncle by
marriage ; he lives in London ; they went away to •
pettier. tiles. Burton was at Lyons at the time;
Witness slept with Lady Cloncurry during her
stay.
Cress-esensieed by Mr. Ju v.— She knew General
and Miss Morgan; wey lett England on account
of the General's ill health. Lady Cloncurry was
educated in a London Boarding School ; she is n•:t
acquainted with the way of education at such
Schools; her Ladyship was left young in London,
her parents having guile t s India ; she had the ad-
vantages of theatre of her Mother and father's
dearest Friends; she left the School on her Mo-
ther's return trona India; she never was at :thy
other Boarding School ; she was kept very stria;
there was no occasion rot her Father to dire& her to
be kept acrid; she used to go on Sundays and Edo-
lidays to her Friends. They (the General and
Lady Cloncurry) were at Nice at that time, before
Lord Cloncurty Cause there ; they were there about
two months altogether. Lord Cloncurry came in
the month of December, 11302 ; be went from Nice
to Rome; General Morgan and Lady Cloncurry fol-
lowed soon after ; they were not long at Rome be-
fore they were married ; match entirely made at
Nice—every thing done there, except the cere-
mcny ; does not recoiled (never having noted
down) hew long after Lord Cloncurry first saw
Lady Cloncurry. they were married; not a long
time after. They arrived at Nice, 13th Dec. 1301.,
and married in April following ; was not :present
when Lady Cl)llCUrry gave her consent to Lord
Cloncurry, as she believes it is not usual for a third
person to be present un these occasions; Lord Clon-
curry bad no previous acquaintance with his Lady
till drat of his meeting her at Nice ; during the time
she staid at Nice, the matter was known to the fa-
mily ; believes they left Nice in March; Plaintiff
went first away.
Mr. Comes ford, examined by Serjeant Bat
a miniature painter; 'aimed that riders (pidure of

Sr J. Piers, as Ras). Defendant did not sit till /
p-inted All the pteture. A e'itt:t Man., remarkable r
a It t War neck, Aat toil h.: paiaL.d that part ur the
pilture ; I>efendant tb..ught pie neck too .I,uscnlnr,
arid he made Witness rub out a pa, t, and e:u
hitt v.ll. _ _ _

Me. Maturing, • xamined by Mr. PURTo4—knows
tie locket juo!uced ; believes it is one i.e sold
lkifendanita which was ri.hly and similarly in
diamonds ; he also sit a pitlute Lt hits, similar to
one pi aduced.
Jane *Drywall, examined by Mr. Qum— knows
Ltd and Lady elnneurry ; c.m- in tot fan ;'y
as dry-nurse, in 1805 ; they cane. to Dsshlin 1!..11
1406, from Lyons ; saw Defendant: and Lady
Cloncurry frequently at the lodgings in. Code. e
Green ; saw Ihnand :nt there particularly bh. n 4144
Clonciirey was absent, Ind saw him look across tl •
street iutothelodgiags; was in the hahit of tak.ne the
child in.° the drawing roo.ss ; the child was sit; jeet
to convulsions ; went in one day. fouad Lady Co.o
curry sitting in a reclining posittire sgainst the pier
glass table, and Date.slant opsosite to her.-0
(Witness's) !entering, Defendant sprang up
and went to the back of the cirair, leaned on it to
hide a part of his dress that was in an indecent late;
Defendant then spoke in a foreign language to
Lady Cloncurry, and she ordered the Witness
leave the room ; also fuund Lady Cioncurry in st
disordered state, her hair dishevelled, and her habit
shirt burst cpcn. Witness. upon another day, saw
Lady Cloncurry and the Def.miant upon the stairs.
"rah her hand clasped in his, and his other hand
round her waist.
Lawrence *Dnvcall, examined b;. Mr. Buarow,
said—he found the Defendant and Lady C.uncurry
in a room together, with the door belted.
Several letters were then put in and r' ad, the
Plaintiff's case was closed, ar.d the Court ad.
journed by consent until the next day.