The National Register.
London, England, 1821-08-27 00:00:00

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No. 1,3.09.—V0t. XIV.]

MURDER AT CUMBERLAND GATE.

A DJOURN ED INQUEST UPON RICHARD HONEY.

[TIIIRD DAL]
On Monday, at twenty minutes past two o'clock in the
artet no. n. the coroner's inquisition resumed its labours at
the New Inn, in the Eilgware-road.
The Coroner took his seat, and the names of the Jury
having been railed over, he informed them that, in conse-
quence of the requisition presented to hint on Friday, re-
quiting him to make an application to the Secretary of
State, for the regiment, or that part of the Life Guards
employed on the day of her MAjeiity's funeral, to be drawn
sip, in order to ascertain if the witnesses or any of them,
would be able to identify the person who ;hot the deceased,
he had applied to Mr. Hoblionse, in the absence of Lord
Sidniontli„ and he had received an answer from Mr. H.,
which he would lead to them. It oas nearly to the fol-
lowing effect
Sin,—Flaying sent to Earl Bailinrst, in the absence
of Lord Siilmouth, your letter containing the request of
the Coroner's July now sitting upon the body of Richard
Honey, that tiie Life Gnards employed near C berland
Gate on Tuesday, the 11th of Angust, should be drawn
up in the same necontrements and mounted on the same
horses, and the witnesses permitted to view them, I have
to acquaint von that, in compliance with that request, his
Lottlsliip has given directions that the First Regiment of
Life Guards shall be drawn up to-morrow morning at half
past eleven o'clock, in the Barrack-yard, in Hyde Park,
and the officers and men on duty near Cumberland Gate
on the lit It, will be mounted, clothed, tuld accoutred
exactly as they were on that day. The witnesses, on re•
ceiving tivkets from nue, will he admitted, iu the presence
of too magistrates, to view the regiments.
"Tam, &e. &e. " HOBHOUSE.

" Whitehall. August YO, 1,21."
A long conversation then ensued among the Jurors, as
to the propriety of their being present at the inspection
of the regiments ; and it was agreed that the Jury should
attend with the witnesses 1.1 half past eleven o'eleek on
Tuesday morning, and that upon their rising they should
ailgurn to that time.
r. Waithutan said, he wished to mention the course lie
thought it beat now to pursue. He should call six or
seven more witnesses himself, and lie should then hand a
list of Si/ or 40 to the Jury, who might have them called or
not. as they chose.
This arrangement was finally agreed to.
Brook Page, of N 0.9, Warwick-street, Golden-square,
French polisher, was then called and sworn.—He came
with the proCc•siutt at Hammersniit h. When the attempt
was made by the soldiers to turn the procession into the
Palk by the Kensington Gates, lie saw them gallop about
very furiously among the people, and out at them, and he
saw one sold it r ent Twice at n pour Mall, who was lying 011
the ground. He had fallen down in running assay from
the Guards. The soldier cut up and down at hiin, but
missed him. Witness then described the route of the pro-
cession until it Caine to Cumberland Gate, where lie
at rived just us the hearse was coming out into °slut il-
street. He saw the soldiers then gallop about, owing at
the people, and usilig a great deal of iinnecessary vio-
lence. They did not behave in a soldier like manlier.
When they cut at the people, "it caused a _rent many
stones to tly about." This continued for about two or
three minutes, when he saw a young officer take oat a
pistol, and fire in a direction, partly towards St. Giles's,
and pat tly towards Comb.•' land-street. This, witness
believed, was the first pistol that wa• fired. The other
soldiers then fired at the people, and the witness received
two shots thimigh his bat, anti another through the skirt
of his eoal.—(He chewed Ilia list and coat to the Jury, who
examined the perfoiations.)—He theu made the best of
his way to a distance from the scene of action, and did
not return again. He was dreadfully alarmed. lie heard
no Riot Act read, nor did lie see any Magistrate warning
the soldiers to desist from their attack upon the people.
He heard no warning given to the people to disperse.
Mr. Hanson, u Ito attend► for the regiment, asked the
witness if he could make it convenient to attend at the
Barrack-yard, where the soldiers were mustered?
The w hoes& said be could, but he MY not sure be should
know the officer olio fired.

Mr. lidllolllll.Nli, but some of them might know yew.
A Juryman said, if that was the motive fur requesting
the attendance of the witness, be should object to it.
Mr. Hanson.—lie may attend or not, as he likes.
The witness soh', he would be present.
William Di loraine Jones, a young gentleman from Ox-
ford, on a visit in London, sworn.—He joined the rroees•
own at Kensington, and saw the stoppage there. lie saw
toe Guards on the road several times gallop about, di*.
nothing the people standing at the sides of the wail. The
people a ere hissing and hooting repeatedly at the soldiers.
When the pi. ee.sion took the direction through Ilyde
Park witness r.w ou, aim got to Combed:id Gate just
bemire it. lie ban a great imattiret of people there, and
there was much noise and confusion. The Guards were
✓iding about among the peeple,and the latter were calling
out " Piccadilly butchers," and other offensive names.
‘Vhile this was going on, mimesis heard two shots fired,
and nmil and bricks began to fly about at rho soldiers.
Witness begged the people show him not to the ow Noy
thing, which one of the soldiers heard, and he said, " sun
had better remove, ►ir, or you will perhaps be t." Hat
"" saw a filing, and he moved towards Cootherlitati-
steeet, of lof the Park. Ho did not see so many people
there. He saw an officer fire, but did not see any man
fall. He thinks he should ►now the olii:er again, because

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