The National Register.
London, England, 1821-07-01 00:00:00

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CORONER'S INQUEST.
RIOT IN WESTNINsTiu.-011 Monday an inquest was
held at the Hat and Grapes Tavern,Queen-square, Westminster,
before J. H. GeII, Esq. Coroner, on view of the body of Wm.
Coble, who died of the wounds he received during the riot on
Monday. the 18th instant. The Inquest excited great interest
in the neighbOurhood.
Mary Cogle, wife of the deceased. was the first witness called.
She stated that her residence was at No. 6h, Orchard-street.—
Her husband was a paper-hanger. On Monday evening, the
18th inst. between the hours of seven and eight, she and her hus-
band were sittin.e. at the front parlour window. He was reading
the Death of Abel ! the little boy Lome up the New-way, and
asked it' lie should shut the street door. which he did. After
this, some of the lodgers opened the door. and stood on the steps.
By this time the mob arrived at the house, and witness put the
window down and looked through the glass, and saw one of her
lodgers, named Wallace, lying on die ground, and the people
beating him with some weapons. In about two or three minutes
he came into the house, the mob followed, and witness went to
the parlour door, but was knocked down, stunned, and saw
nothing more of thel affray till she recovered, when she found her
Moha on the floor, in the adjoining room, covered with blood.
The mob by this time hail quitted the pIeaIISCS. The surgeons
were sent tor, and. by their advice, he WAS taken to the hospital.
The mob could have had no malicious intent against witness's
husband, but wounded the act through sheer wickedneri.
In answer to questions from the Jury. the witness said the
aggreAsors were all soldiers. She saw no oilier description of per-
sons with them. Witness had spoken to her husband since lie
was in the hospital. but lie was unable to speak. On her at.
tempting to raise him in the parlour, after he had been attacked.
lier hands were covered with blood • he was removed to a chair
when, placing his hand on his head, lie said, " 1 um a dead
man."
Mr. Anthony White stated. he was surgeon to Westminster
Hospital, and resided in Parliament Street. The deceased was
brought in on Monday night between nine and ten, but witness
did not see him till next morning, when he exiunined him, and
found he had received a wuuud about 2 inches in length over
the right eyebrow. which hail driven in the bone upon the brain.
He was sensible, but could not articulate. Witness was sure he
gave no account of the transaction during the time he was in the
hospital. The house surgeon. Mr. Stevenson, had removed two
pieces of fractured bone. Witness attended him daily till his
death, which took place last Friday afternoon. From an exami-
nation of the head on Saturday, witness had no hesitation in
saying that die wound on the head, as above described, was the
cause of his death.
Mary Ashton stated. site was a lodger of Mrs. Cogle, and on
the lEth inst. was sitting in the back parlour, when she heard an
uproar in the street, and a number of persons came round the
house, among whom were several soldiers, some of whom rushed
in, mid came into the room where she was ; the deceased /Asked
what was the cause of the uproar, when she was pushed down by
a druienier ; while on the Hour she saw the drummer melte a
cut at the deceased with his sabre. The deceased tell; there
was a cry of murder in the street. All. the soldiers did not have
arms, but had pieces of paling, sticks, tire. Witness could not
swear to any of die rioters.
After the examination of several other witnesses, the Foreman
of die Jury thoaglit, to further the ends of justice, an adjourn.
ment of eke inquest should take place.
The Coroner expressed his readiness to comply with the
request of the Jury, and the inquisition was accordingly adjourned
till next evening, the witnesses being bound ovet to attend.
On Tuesday at taus o'clock, the inquest on W illiam Cokile, the
the unfortunate man who was killed during the above riot, on
Monday the 18th inst, was resumed at the Hoop and Gripes
Tavern, before J. H. Gel'. Esq. The soldiers in custody WOMB
brought from 'Tothil-fields' prison, escorted by the police to
Queen Square office ; but as it was thought their !enteral to this
Jury room would create confusion, :Anne of the witnesses
examined on Monday, attended by the Jurymen, repaired to the
police office fur the purpose of identifying the aggressors in the
nut. On their return, the examination was proceeded in. The
names of the pris ners are James Nl•Carthy. Richard iloebottom,
Wm. Ilandy, Thomas Lee, Jallleti Jones. and Thuma, Hope.
Mary Hinton was the first witness called. She swore to the
person of sPCarthy, the drummer, who was active in the riot.
Mrs. Irving stated, that she had seen all the prisoners. The
drummer in custody is l'Caixthy ; but she could not swear he
was the person who went into the house. She had known him
many years.
Mrs. Perriag stated, that she had identified M'Carthy, Roe-
bottom, Lee, Handy, and Jones, all active in the riot.
James Jenkins deposed, that Lee was a rioter, and knocked
down Mrs. Cogle in her house.
Maria Thnberwell swore to lloelscatom ; he entered the house
first; M'Carthy stood on the steps brandishing his sword.—
Mary Ashton could not swear to the drummer who knocked her
down. _ _

This being the whole of the evidence produced before the
Coroner, lie charged the Jury, who requested all strangers to
withdraw—on our being again admitted into the room, in three.
quarters of an hour. the Jury handed in the record containing
their verdict or Wilful Murder against James M'Carthy, (the
drummer) Richard ltowbothai' n William Hardy, l'homas Lee.
and John Jones, and acquitted Thomas !lope. The Jury also
handed in a document, wtuch they requested might be read. The
Coroner read the paper ; it was to the following effect:—•' The
Jury observed they had also to express their regret, that during
the two last anriversartes of the battle of 'Waterloo the disorderly
conduct of some of the soldiery in that neighbourhood had excited
considerable alarm, and the jury respectfully but earnestly
entreated that his Royal Highness the Commander in Chief
would be pleased to give directions to prevent a recurrence of
these excesses in future." . . . . .

The Coroner addressed the jury, and returned them his thanks
ter Inca very well-timed observations, and he should take good
care that they should be forwarded to the proper quarter, but he
had by doubt, from the appearance of sonic repot ters in the royal,
the utmost publieity woutu be given to what they had said. lie
then issued his warrant of wino-lament to Newgate of the five
persons charged. The witnesses were also bound over to prose-
cute. An immense crowd assembled around the house, among
whom the verdict seemed to excite considerable sensation.

Su great is the number of sparrows in the Holmes
of Cumberland—and such have been the ellixts et
their visitation—that the flamers in that part of
the country have absolutely been driven to the
necessity of forming a society for their destruction,
which seems to promise the desired success. The
regulations of the society are simply—to give one
halfpenny for every filar eggs that are delivered to
their secretary, and a penny fur every old sparrow :
and to contribute equally towards the funds. The
mortality of the feathered species is, in consequence,
very great.
. _ .

The ceremony of the Coronation, it is said, will
commence at twelve o'clock at noon, and end at
seven in the evening. The Coronation of his late
Majesty occupied sixteen lours, which vas attended
with great tittigue The ceremony can he abridged,
without diminishing the splendour of the magnificent
pecta de.

INAL REGISTER 207

MOCK CONSTITUTIONAL SOCIETY.
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The kid ebjettioce that are stasis to this notorious Asso-
ciation ass ipmegal imajles *II Gorr 111. cap. 79, entitled
“An Act ter the owe 'Mimi seppresison of societies established
for seditious ad wassimehle ; and for better preventing
treasonable or seditious
By the second stein et this statute, it is enacted, that from
and after the pandas of this act, every society, the members
whereof shall take, subserilr, or assent to, any test or declaration
not required by law, or mot authorized in ',winner hereinafter
mentioned ; and every society, of which the names qf the members,
or aay ry. them, shall be kept secret from the society at large, or
which shall have any committee or select body so chosen or
appointed, that the members constituting the same shall not be
known by the society at large to be members of such committee or
select body, or which shall have any president, secretary, delegate ..
or other officer so chosen or appointed, that the election or
appointment of such persons to such officers shall not be known
to the society at large, of which the names of all the members, •
and of all committees or select bodies q/' members' and of all
id
presents, treasurers, delegates, and other officers, shall not be
entered in a book or books to be kept fur that purpose, and to be
open to the inspection of all the members of such society; and
every society which shall be composed of different divisions or
branches, or of different parts, acting in any manner separately
or distinct from each other, or of which any part shall have any
separate or distinct president, secretary, treasurer, delegate. or
other officer, elected or appointed by or tbr such part, or to act as
an officer for such part, shall be deemed and taken lb be unlawful
combinations and confederacies ; and every person who,frons and
after the passing if this ad, shall become a member of any such
society, or who, being a member of any such society at the passing •
of this act, shall afterwards act as a member thereof; and every
person Wm, alter the passing of this act, shall directly or indi •
redly maintain correspondence or intercourse with any such
society, or with any division, branch, committee, or other select
body, president, treasurer, secretary, delegate, or other officer or
member thereof as such, or who shall by contribatiom of money or
otherwise, aid, abet, or support such society, or any members or
o ricers thereof assuch, :hail be deemed guilty of an unlawful
combination and confederacy.
Section the third makes an exception in favour of " any de-
claration taken, subscribed, or assented to by the members of any
society, in CAW the form of such declaration shall have been first
approved and subscribed by two or more of his Majesty's justices
of the peace for the county where such society shall ordinarily
assemble and shall have been registered with the clerk of the
peace, and on application by the parties, confirmed by the major
part of the justices present at the next general sessions; and ii she
same shall not be then and there confirmed, the provisions of dm-
act shall then extend to such declaration, and to all persons '
subscribing the same."
With regard to the punishment, section eight provides—" that
every person who shah be guilty of such unlawful coinbindeuen
and confederacy as in this act described, shall and may be pro-
ceeded against for such otlence in a summary way, either before
one or inure justices of the peace, or by indictment ; and every
person convicted of any such offence, upon the oath of one or
more witnesses, by such justice or justices shall be counni.ted to
the common gaol or house of correction for the term of three
calendar months; or shall be adjudged to forfeit and pay the cum
of twenty ponnds as to such justice or justices shall seem meet;
and every person convicted of any such offence upon indictment,
shall and may be transported for the terns of seven years, or im-
prisoned for any term not exceeding two years."
lly section the ninth, justices of the peace arc authorised to
the punishment, so as the aerie shall not be thereby
reduced to less than one third of the punishment directed to be
inflicted as aforesaid, whether such punishment Le by imprison.
went or tine.
.. . . . _ _

The act has provided no clause allowing an appeal from the
decision ofjusuces, and no other remedy to persons feeling them;
selves aggrieved by such decision.

COVEN" GARDBIi rligATßithe second part
of Kiag Henry the Fourth has been brought forward
for the purpose of representing the ceremonial of the
Coronation of Henry the Fifth. The play was well' -
cast—Mr. Macready did ample justice to King
Henry, and Mr. C. Kemble is decidedly the best
Prince of Wale* on the stage. Mr. Fawcett infused
much humour into his personification of Falstaff,.
and the chuckle of the Jolly Knight was admirable. • •
The Coronation, however, was the grand magnet of
attraction. It commenced with the King's Hula
Woman, and girls strewing flowers, the High Cou
stable of Westminster, with drums and trumpets,
followed by the Sheriffs, Aldermen, the Masters in
Chancery, the Law Officers of the Crown, and the
Judges; the Peers and Peeresses dressed in their
robes and carrying the coronets, the King at Arms,
the Lord Steward, and Lord Keeper of the Great
Seal, the Bishops, and the Lord Chancellor. 'rhea
followed the Sceptre of the Cross, the Golden Spurs,
&c. the Usher of the Black Rod, Heralds, and the
Lord Mayor, the Lord Chamberlain preceding the
Princes of the Blood, and the Royal Insignia; and
last of all the Royal Canopy, under which the King
walked, supported by a Bishop on each side, and
train-bearers and trumpets closed the procession
The characters were all dreseed in correct costume,
and the arrangements most splendid. The second
scene Was a correct and fine representation of West
minster Abbey. The fine anthem of Handel, com-
posed for the last Coronation, was performed in a
masterly style by Mr. Hall, and the whole concluded
with the Grand Banquet in Westminster /Jail, su-
perbly and elegantly decorated with arms and devices.
The King is seen sitting at the head of the Hal, at
a table, surrounded by the Pages and Lords in %Veit-
ing ; the nobility are ranged an each side of the
Hall, and the galleries above are occupied by a nu—
merous orchestra, behind which arc the spectators.
Alter a flourish of trumpets, the Champion enters,
on horseback, preceded by the Earl Marshal and
Lord High Constable, likewise on horseback.
Herald proclaims the challenge, and the Champion.
throws down his gauntlet. King then drink*
to the Champion out of a golden goblet, which is
afterwards presented to him, Lied he retires, still on
horseback, with his face towards the throne. The
banqueting scene ends with one of Handers choruses.
—We have seldom witnessed a more interesting and.
gorgeous spectacle, which was received with the
I Lie:4 flattering app!au,e.