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No. 1,329.—V0L. XIV.]

SUNDAY, AUGUST V. 6 , 1821.

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MURDER AT CUMBERLAND GATE.

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lie believes' him.to be a whom he had seen before
in plain clothes, and wb, mill, lie was perfectly well
acquainted with. He saw Robert Baker repeatedly,
and he seemed much dif tweed, and motioned to the
people to be quiet. He heard Sir Robert say to the gen-
tlemen of the committee, "Lyon have any influence, use
It with the people to keep *am quiet."
Angier Peacockezoplek, all, Fortune-place, Minorica,
carpenter, was next sworn.--.He eeas standard bearer to
the Society of Carpenters en Ike day of the funeral. He
came out at Cumberland Gan% and was going down flit-
ford-street, towards Park-late, when lie saw the soldiers
riding and cutting abont. Aso of them passed liis left,
and turning round came hark to the right side of him,and.
one of them struck him and knocked him down, amtins:
banner with him. He got up and moved as well as lie
could to the pavement, and some friends got bold of hint,
and he was taken to the Middlesex Hospital very much
hurt. He was cut on the bead and on the arm. He could
not tell whether there was any firing or not, he was so
much hurt and confused. Me was very badly wounded
in both places.-:-(He produced his hat, which was cut
through.)—He saw no stones or hoicks thrown. The
witness seemed very ill, and appeared with his bead tied
up, and his arm in a sling. He added to his testimony,
that if the man who cut his world come forward and ac-
knowledge himself, he would demand no other punishment
than he could give him with ;We own hands.
Mr. W. Grieg, of the City Redd, was next called, and being
sworn, observed, that perhaps it d save trouble if he informed
the Jury that he left the promes at Ilyde Park Corner, and
he could only state what averted previously to and at its arrival
there. When lie arrived at Kenrington Gate, lie saw the soldiers
bearing the people with their svedrde, and much ill using them,
and they v.ere running about inWinfitsion. There ware :::reams
and cries of" to the City ! to the City !"—lle saw a military officer,
and he asked him his name, under whose orders ha acted, and
if the riot act had been read ? Idle said it had not been read.
—He said he was acting under:She authority of Sir Robert
Baker, and witness asked him name, and how they, (the
Guards) dared to cut the people riot act was not read ? His
I reply was "If you do not go out the way," or "if yon strike
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me. I will cut you down too." t knees then called to Sir R.
Baker, and said, " do you see. Vir Robert Raker, what the
soldiers are doing? has the Riot sW been read?" He replied in
a mild and pleasant tone, "No it has not."
_Wallpess said,
" then at your peril allow a man to be cut, for I shall' hold you
answerable." He made no answer, but called to the soldiers to
come away. They then presently-41 along. the road, Sir Robe!!
Baker accompanying doesi.- NY'itneis again rode up to him, an
addressing him, said, " Sir Robert Baker, the minds of the
people are extremely irritated, and I tear if you insist on not
going through the City, lives will be lost." He answered, " I
think so, and I have made up my mind that we will go throughp
the City." Witness said, " which route will you take? and
he replied, " the most usual way; St. James's Street and Pall
Mall, I suppose; hut if you have any influence, pray use it to
prevent confusion opposite Carlton House." Wimess answered,
if I possess any, 1 certainly will." He said, " yes, I am
sure you will ; every respectable man would Wish to see order
preserved, when toeing the Palace of the King." Witness
then asked, if lie had Sir Robert Baker's authonty to inform
Lord Hood, Alderman IVaithman, and the other gentlemen.
that it was his determination the procession should pass through
the city? and he replied in the affirmative. Witness did then
inform Mr. Waldman, he. of the answer. He rode on to
Hyde Park Gate, and announced it to the people as he went
along. lle stopped near the end of Park Lane, and after waiting
about 13 minutes. he learned that the hearse had gone into the
Park. He immediately went to Sir Robert Baker, who was in
conversation with an otlicer of the Guards, and said, " Sir H.
Baker, knowing. you to be the chief magistrate, I took your
word the procession should go through the city ; you authorised
me to proclaim it, and you have now been persuaded to depart
from your word. On your own head be the consequences .—I
dread the result."—Sir Robert made no reply. Witness then
went to Hyde Park Gate, and, after some conversation with Mr.
Huiue. Etc. he went away.
Another witness, named Win. Ilenningfield, was then exa-
mined. [Lis examination, which was the saute in substance as
the last witness, occupied till past ten o'clock.
A long desultory conversation followed, and it was finally
arranged, that all those persons who believe they can identity
the oiuicer, olio tired the pistol should intend at the White-horse,
at Knightsbridge Barracks, at Me o'clock, when they would
be admitted to the inspection, and to that place the Inquest
adjourned until Tuesday.

had to be present at the inspection of the ttb
the gross manner in which we have been reptu
insulted ; and I do hope we shall not separate
coming to some determination upon the insult •
received.—(Hear, hear I)—One of us even got a
the mouth, and sorely such an outrage will nix
fered to pass unnoticed."--(Hear.)
• A gentleman stated, that he was the bearer . a mes-
sage from one of the witnesses (Mr. Jones) who had rest; •
fused to go in without.protection.
Mr. Dean, another witness, said, he really did -
not-like to go alone, for although he did not suppose _
.personal violence would be offered, yet some advantage
might be taken.
Mr. Green, a third witness, said, he had j
refused admission, and his ticket had been taken
him.
In the course of a general conversation, it
geared that some of the troops might possibly
back, upon which Mr. Waititagn said, he
commend that the Adjutant should be summoto... _
produce the master-roll of the day, and be questioned
upon oath to that point.
The Foreman said, that should be done.
Here the other witnesses returned, and said
been rudely refused admission;
Mr. Dean came ;n a great hurry into the room,
said the witnesses were all shut up in a small place,
that he hail escaped by stratagem.
Mr. NVaithman and several of the Jury made some
warm observations upon this eirettinctance. the Foreman
observing that the witnesses must be intimidated by being
thus treated, and it must be done on porpoce. The Jury
had been grossly insulted in this and every matter con-
nected with the day's business, and he should resent it
to the uttermost.
A witness returned at this time, and said he had been
grossly insulted by the soldiers.
A very stormy discussion, which occupied nearly two
hours, then took place, and the room was a scene of the
greatest confusion and disorder. During that time se-
veral witnesses came in and said they had been turned-
back and insulted.
The Foreman observed. that the whole was a piece of
jockeyship, to tire out the Jury. At length Mr. De'o-
saline Jones arrived from the barracks, and was examined.
He stated that he had attended bete in consequence of a
summons to view the regiment of Life Guards, in order
to see if he could identify the man whom he had seen
shoot another.—After waiting three quarters Man hour
he requested to speak to Mr. Birnie, but he could cot
see him until half-past four o'clock. He then enquired
of Mr. Birnie why they were detained so lona, and the
Magistrate said he would forward the business 35 soon
us possible. The room in which they were kept was
excessively hot, and not one was allowed to get near the.
door. A centinel was placed at the entrance, and the
door was shut whenever an officer passed by. %mesa •
afterwards complained again of the heat of the room to
Mr. Birt,ie, who said he had not yet teceit:ed instructions
front Government. At length a message came front
Mr. Birnie that the regiment was drawn tip, and witness
went into the yard and inspected it. Ile came up to an.
officer, and it struck him that he was the person he had
sects fire. hut he was not convinced sufficiently to be po.
sitise. He went on, and when he hailstone along the
whole line, he requested to au again to the officer alluded
to. This, however, the Commanding officer refused to
permit, anti said he had imperative orders not to stifles
any witness to go inure than once along the line. The.
Magistrates however interfered, and he was in:minted to
go again to the spot, and be saw the officer, but he could
tiot swear itositively that lie was the man. He believed
lie was, but could not swear. Ile lame a great rearm..
Hance to the officer.
:t It. Pool:, another witness swore, that he had seen the
regiment, and tie tixel upon the officer with iv hunt he
had the con versa inn described in his former dtpovition.
He told Mr. Biritie Ma: he Was the roan, and retoesteil
to know the man's ;LIMO; hot this was not told to hint
Ile then went on up the foie, and as lie was going along
he Wad about to look back to another officer, whom lie .
thotiAlit lie could also recognise, when lie was !old " to
keep his eyes to the right." (A laugh) Mr. 11,rnie
and Mr. Stafford took down what vvituese said, and he
has no doubt that those getillemen are well..acquaimed
with the Akers lie pointed out,
‘Villiatu Cleaver sworn.—He hail inspected the regi7
incur, and he saw an officer on the right hand side
iiiin wholit he thought tie recognised, atullse slid to thy
Magistrate, " I have cc' ry reason to behete lids is the jski;
man." Ile asked that officer's name hut the Xlagustrate
said, " We canU it iii e guy UMW'S here."
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W 'Ulan) Alex:tittles swore.—He had seen the regiatert
drawn up in the linrocks. He went up oat the right 1,;• . •
hand line. Several of the corp. had cloaks tii,L The • ‘s1:" "
soldiers hurried bun on very fast. Witco tee g. rt.) the le. •
top lie turned lotto Ito the right,, and went down the ._•7- •1p
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other trout to the gale where lie brat entered. As ne •
was aning Any, tne s several of them,
.li.sithed,
stud gnashed uuir teeth at As he was ads tuning
in another direction, he SAW a yottog talfmr, and pointed •
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ADJOURNED-INQUEST UPON RICHARD HONEY.

[THIRD DAY.]
On Monday, at twenty minutes past two o'clock in the
afternoon, the coroner's inquisition resumed its labours at
the New Inn, in the Edgware-road.
The Coroner took his seat, and the names of the Jury
having been called over, he informed them that, in conse-
quence of the requisition presented to him on Friday, re.
gutting 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 Majesty's funeral, to be drawn
up, iu order to ascertain if the witnesses, or any of them,
would be able to identify the person who shut the deceased,
he had applied to Mr. Hoblionse, in the absence of Lord
Sidtnouth„ and he had received au answer from Mr. H.,
which he would read to them. It was nearly to the fol-
lowing effect :
" SlR,—Having sent to Earl Bathurst, in the absence
of Lord Sidmenth, your letter containing the request of
the Coroner's Jury now sitting upon the body of Richard
Honey, that the Life Guards employed near Cumberland
Gate on Tuesday, the 14th of Aliquot, should be drawn
up in the same accoutrements and mounted on the same
horses, and the witnesses permitted to view them, I bare
to acquaint you dint, in compliance with that request, his
Lordship 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 14th, will he mounted, clothed, and accoutred
exactly as they were out that day. The witnesses, on re-
ceiving tickets from me, will be admitted, in the presence
of two magistrates, to view the regiments.
" I ant, &c. &c. " HOBHOUSE.
"Whitehall, August 10, Int."
A long cohveriation 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 Jrry should
attend with the witnesses at half past eleven o'clock on
Tuesday morning, and that upon their rising they should
adjourn to that time.
Mr. Waitliman said, he wished to mention the course he
thought it best now to pursue. He should call six or
seven more witnesses himself, and he should then hand •
hist of SO or 40 to tke 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 procession at Hammersmith. When the attempt
was made by the soldiers to turn the procession into the
Palk by the Kensington Gates, he saw them gallop about
♦ery furiously among the people, and out at them, and he
saw one solstice cut twice at a poor man, who was lying on
the around. lie had fallen down in running away from
the Guards. The soldier cut up and down at him, but
missed him. Witness then described the route of the pro.
cession until it came to Cumberland Gate, where he
arrived just as the hearse was coming out into Oxford-
ian ea. He saw the ;edifiers then gallop about, cutting at
the people, and using a great deal of unnecessary vio-
lence. They did not behave in a soldier like manner.
When they cut at the people, " it caused a great many
stones to fly about." This continued for about two or
three minutes, when he saw a young officer take out a
pistol, and fire in a direction, partly towards St. Giles's,
and partly towards Cuivherland-street. This, witness
believed, was the first pistol that was fired. The other
soldiers then fired at the people, and the witness received
two shots through his hat, alas' another through the skit t
of Ins coat.—(lie Chewed his hat and coat to the Jury, who
examined the perforations.)—He then made the best of
Lis way to a distance &Om the scene of action, and did
rot return again. He was dreadfully alarmed. He heard
20, Riot Act read, nor slid lie sec 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, w$ attends for the regiment, asked the
witness if he smith!' make it convenient to attend at the.
Barrack-yard, where the soldiers were 'mastered ?
Tias withers said be could, but he was not sure lie should
kisow the officer who fired.
Air. lianson.—No, but some of them might know yon.
A Juryman said, if that was the motive for requesting
ilic attendance of the witness, lie should object to it.
Mr. Hansom—lie may attend or not, as he likes.
Tile bid.), he would be present.
\" liliant 1). loralue Jones, a young gentleman from Ox.
tr.! en a visit in London, sworn.—He joined the pence..
su•n at Kensington, and saw the stoppage there s'ile saw
I,e Guards on the road several linos gallop about, slis-
terong the people standing at the sides of the road. The
p. nine were hissing and hooting repeated!) at the soldiers.
tS he❑ the procession took the direction through tiv de
1•alk witness ran on, and got to Cumberland Gate just
Ls lire it. Ile saw a great manatee of people there, and
s,vre was much noise and confusion. The Guards were
r..lang about among the people, and the latter were calling
" Piccadilly butchers," and other offensive names.
!.i'c this was going on, witness heard two shots tired,
1 ❑,lad and bricks began to fly about at the soldiers.
IrEged the Rorie about him not to tlu•ow ally
t;:llef , e Lich one of the soldiers heard, and he said, " you
hmt ialter remove, sir, or )nu will perhaps lie hlu t." He
tbeli saw n Ming, and he moved towards Cumberland.
St vet, opt of the Park. lie slid not see so many people
Clete. lie saw an officer file, but did not ace ally man
/4;i. lie thinks he should know the officer again, because I

[FOURTH DAY )
Yesterday the Jury met, pinion:it to adjournment, at
the %Vhite-horse,_ at tightsbridge, and afterwards istnt
to the ltose and Crown. Fiona thence they proceeded
to the barracks, with the witnesses, anti demanded
entrance, tut were refused. Those gentlemen of the jury
who stood in front, were most rualely pushed back by
two or three dragoons ; but not appearing to retreat as
quickly as was expected, au officer said to a harsh and
menacing tour, " Soldiers, do your ditty." This order
was no sooner given than such of tite jury as still con-
tinued in front were most rudely repelled by the bo;diers,
one of whom struck a juror a vi dent blow on the face
with his fist, with such force as would have knocked
him down if he had not been held up by those in:hind.
Some of the jury had by this time got' in, but three or
four who stood in the dour-way were forcibly driven back,
and the door shut in their faces. A great ciowdo.dlecteU,
and a loud hissing was heardiat this outrug,e. The gaws
weie closely shut, and not a persuo la as at this time per.
mined to enter.
The Jury then retired with the Coroner, and they
went, for the convent:ruce.or a larltsr room, to tile 01.1
lierul, opposite to the em ranee of toe harrdek 4
When they were seated a Juryman rise, and great
warmth said—" Gentlemen.. yuu all know the wish we

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