The National Register.
London, England, 1815-03-12 00:00:00

MARCH 12.

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Friday, at orie c'elock the Inquest was resenits!i, •
Richard Burton, Corporal in the 3d Guards, deposed, that he was
directed by Captain Sands of that regiment, at one o'clock on
Tnesday, the 711. of March, to go to the house of Mr. Robinson,
and take with him six privates belonging to Col. Stewart's company
of the same regiment. All remained quiet, nntil half-past eight
o'clock, at %Mich time the populace approached the door. Witness
then ordered his men to prime and load, but not toftre unless the
populace broke open the doorer windows—and then to be very
cautious. and riot to hurt any person. The.siddiers lemained in the
front parlour, and in about ten minutes one of the window shutters
was broke open. All the window-shiners were nailed. • When the
shutters were broke open, one of the soldiers (without orders front
him) fired his minaret (then only loaded with powder) through the
• window, the populace still continued throwing at the winnow,
mot then the soldiers fired from thence into the street. IVitiless
believed it was only powder. He, however, immediately, heard a
cry of" Murder!" He did Hot order the soldiers to fire. The Wen
went provided with ball cartridges to the house, by order of Captain
Sands. The populace had confirmed to attack the house, until
betiaeen nine and ten o'cl,,ek, and the soldiers fired at iutervals with
blank cartridges, mail the last discharge ofihree rine when the
man was killed, and did not even know that ball was fired There
were in the parlour, at the last tiring, the steward of Mr. Robinson,
and five soldiers. In the course of the evening witness desired the
men to bite otf the balls from their cartridges, and load is ith powder
only. Soon after he heard the ory of 4. Murder !" The Hor4
(hearths then rode tip, and dispersed the populace. The officer of
the Horse Guards then approached the house and ordered witness
sad the men into the street. He asked what had taken place?
Witness said the populace had been breaking open the windows, and
attempting to force the house, and that the soldiers had fired.
Witness told him he heard a man was killed. The Officer then said,
he must put the witness in charge of his party. Did not, however,
do so. Witness did not beer Mr. Robinson's servant order the
soldiers to fire. A Magistrate, soon after the death of the man.
carne top, and took the witness Into custody. He went with him, and
after undergoing an examination, again rammed, and found his meet
in the honse, where he joined them, and remained until morning.
Major-Gen. Sir Richard Hassey Vivian, Commander of the Sussex
District, deposed, that he was passing through Bnrlingtoiestreet on
horse:tick; between nine and ten o'clock, on Thursday eveniug, iu
company with the Earl of Uxbridge, and attended by a dragoon.
Witness returned about half past eleven to the house. he was on foot,
and alone.—Went there, having heard of a person being shot. The
soldiers from Mr. Robinson's house were then drawn np in front.
He asked the corporal, under Whose directions Ire tired? He replied,
it was under the ditection of a man in the house, in coloured
clothes; that the people were breaking' in the doors, fie inquired
it their were any Police Officers there at the time ; upon which
three persons presented themselves as Peace Officers, and said not
That the populace had become so seriously violent, that they
thought it their duty to go and acquaint some of the Magistrates,
and to seek more aid. Witness then said. it was a shame for all of
them to leave the house at once." The inquest then adjoin ned.

Yesterday the Inquest was resumed, when Edward Home, a mes-
senger of the Board of Trade, was at Mr. Robinson's konse on Tuesday
evening; heard a soldier ask a footman for some shot, with which he
leaded his piece ; could not recollect the soldier who got •the shot ;
heard some stones fall on the flour, and immediately three shots were
fitted ; heard somebody say some rerson is wounded. Witness after-
wards went to fetch the Lite Guards.
George Ulph, private in the Nd regiment of Guards, was celled out
of the kitchen by the corporal to a part above stairs ; he went into the
parlour accordingly. The Horse Guards afterwards came up, and wit.
ness and his party were ord:red to lull into rank in the street. This
officer spoke to the corporal aside, but witness did not bear what Le
said. In half au hour they returned to the house for the night. Wit-
ness was provided with twenty-one rounds of ball-cartridge, but did not
load his musket during the evening : returned his ammunition to the
armory nett morning. Witness thought his life in danger in the course
of the evening.
William Graves, also a private in the ud Guards, was wiih the last.
witness in the kitchen —llis evidence was a repetition of the preeed-
ittg witness.
J. Pawley and Wm. Clements. privates in the same regiment, and on
the same duty, corroborated the above evidence. They eierally ac-
counted for their ammunition; declared they considered twit lives in
' danger; did net see dny soldier wear a foraging cap.
D. Harris, an (Meet of Union Hall, attended with other peace officers
pa Magistrate at Gloat:eater Coffee house, Piccadilly ; went in company
with limn and lielmes into Old Burlington street, about nine o'clock.

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