The National Register.
London, England, 1821-09-17 00:00:00

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.iT GATE.

ADJOURNED INQUEgT JPON ::IC::ARD ii3NEY.

THIRTEENTH ni.T.
Tie Coreaer atter Led at ter. a'clock •:n Tue.!lay, 'tali a s. and.
aernblz hew elapeed bet re the Jury were ail abbe:
half past ten o'clock the .1:Ity 'ere cafe.: over.
-.in. Greet, thee. aibressina tLe C7rener.seid, the Jury. wiehei
to he peraitte:* ti, retina fir - quarter el :, ur ,etore th 'art
fling alp 'easgins.
Cat ter-1 have •tt o' jretioa.
dr. .a 7clpatis then eerved—Rel re the Jury :rn. I
think it necessary t.. say, tlasaape day. when 1 was n. t .:eras.
so.c • ntian was aide of CM. Ca ens ish. Ilaert sore •itestiee
!wit g :take.% ...r. :acme' snswered. that eel. eavendisl. haft not
been out af the barrawlet all day. That was clearly a mistake;
Col. Cevendish admits in his evidence. that he placed the ..en at
Hyde Park Carnet Gat: and Cumberland Gate; but, least that
',hold(' make any impression en the Jury, I have to say, that
C:4. Cavendish is ready to attend new, and give any explanation,
if my be thought necessary.
The Jury said they had is further questions to rut tit Col.
e.vendisa.
Mr. Adalphus--I only ^ entiuned an apoarent an.tradietion,
supposing the Jary might wish to have an explanation.
re. Colonel eau: thee acq tainted that his :thendanc. •.aut ne
lenge!. required.
Cleerire Gonton Gunn sweita—l live at No. 1, . Charlton-
Street, Fitzroy aquare. and a.. In trade a taylor. I was present
in Ow day I the races:ace of the Queen's thneval. I was rat
fie minotes away fro,. her Adjoin s state carriage from halt
past eight in the t :oining to five in the evening. As we were
going thraugn Hyde Para ti Citaaierlatel Gate ch._ first thing I
sae, WAS two of the Life Guards, erdered he • serjetuat ga
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..rd clear Cumberland Gate. The soldiers weat accarding ta
ta the Gate, and as the) role up to the Gate, they kaocked
flaw:. several pe a•le.—Then. the cries of ss Shane!" and
• Nlarier!" were 'hen the rracew,ion claw to tile
Gate. it Ws SitiriTed about four atinntes, and then a:, affray began
ads at anteing the Gate. I saw tw., peace (ewers with their
staves endeavouring t open Gaze. They opened it. and a
party at the Life Lift Guards came riding •ap Park Lane. At the
Lime time th- Guards were riding about keeping the people tate• •
the Gate, which was opened, and the hearse went through. The
processit as halted about i.". yards floe- the Gate. —lien they
were I'alted, a shower it stones and brickbats was flying fro, •
the t..p f Oxford Sate, t .wards the prace-siera I then saw an
ticker oelonging to the Life Guard, rule ! and as he could
drive. and fire. I miss a faun full when he tired. .1...f0re the afficer
cat e, Igit , ft-the near tare spring of the state carriage. 'lien
the i tan fell, another shower af :tones efie-ee fror.. Ty hunt Turn.
pike. They were. however, flying about fro: every quarter,—
Then 1 saw the Life Guards firm a -ort of circle in the street.—
After doing se, an I fficer came and gave then. the wine of coal •
wand, when the. sheathed their swords, an 3 every inan, ae far
as I saw took and all aide toward. tie Edgeware
Read. except two men and a serjeant, I .ot know whether
he was se joint or corporal. alere stones were then flying about,
and the three remaining men loaded their yistols and rude awe;
towards Oxford-street. flue of theta fires.. I did not set the
other two fire. The cry then eras •• G. •itt with the processioa."
They tiev•irdingly did S.). Part of the Life Guardemeti mete or.,
and the islu s Callie up. they came up they rode atter
the Guards es fast as they could ride blown the Edgeware Road.
The pracessien fella:wed. The Guards ratte down the wand
or first turning to the right in Edrteware load. ant! I sea t.O
mare of the I.ife Guards that day. ihe witness did not bee ri
magistrate.
Fatantined by an. Green.—lie saw a trumpeter that flay, a
young 1, 01, : lie thought he should know hint again ; die .tot
obseire him in conversation with the eflicer at the Gate. Saw
many stones thrown, but no glass broken. Did nut see any of
the multitude cut by stones. They came up the Park very last.
Henry Charles Elsegood sworn. I arta a sugeou residing it
Park-street. Oxford-street. On the day of di.: Queen's funeral
I was at 1.0I(1 BagOt's window, at least au Bator before the hearse
cane. On the pioceasion coining up. the soldiers formed within
the Park. The first thing I saw was one al the Life Guards
holding the bridle of a horse, rode by a 111011 in plain chalice ;
he wile leading it through the gate. One of the Life Guards at
the same time struck the loan with the flat of his sword. Having
got the man through, the gate was immediately shut. At this
time the throwing of stoma commenced at the gates. I had seen
stones previously thrown hi the Park. The soldiers led the man
011 horseback out of the Park into Oxford-street. The mei:a:awe
in shutting and opening the gate was great that liege, and
several eeeple were cut by the soldiers and constables. The gates
heit:g opened, the mumbling ten soldiers i,t the Park racial into
Oxford-tar et, and began to clear tha street. I:a this tin., par-
ticularly noticed a man with r flag, .rho teemed highly delighted
at !laving the course of the procession clanged. ale shouted,
Niel wave! his flag at trietaph. There was et this time a. cease-
tom of throwing atones for a few minutes. It had nut, however.
enairel) subsided. In this state of quietude. I eres lea to say t•
sane person re ar ow, " they are rustling the riot act." Imme-
diately after I saw a flash, and heard the.. report of tire arms oil
the other side 'fylstitn (cute. I particularly •oticed three shots
it. Olterfi:etteet. in the direcuon of et. Gilee's.
hixamined by Alt. Brown.—lie saw die Life Guards leading a
mail through the gate. The man was making great resistance.
Mr. Brown.--Is not dada provocation given the peopber
Mr. dadolphus.—'a!o.
Coroner.—Go ou. If you want m; opinion on the subject,
will give it.
Alr.Brown.—Did you sec t. magistrate ? A. Sir Robt. Biker
was pointed out to me, but I did not ste him. 1 heard .10 Hint
Act read.
Exeniined by
.Mr. Blitkie.-1 lc said. when the soldiers returned
and took up their station et Cumberland teak., the. conduct of the
people taaarth the soldiers was niendl) ; they patted their horses
an-h :adjusted the men', cloaks. At that • there were two or
three hundred persons about. ale saw titter I ersons firing down
Oxford ...erect. The awn took no aim, but fled in eater a way
that all their allots 111U4 have taken eke, on the pavement.
Mr. Henson.—Did you see biODeli thrown front Cumberland
Street? et. Yes. greet cumber of .tones were thrown from
Cutlet/mend atreet. ile could ai-it NC: ten text the Edgware
lload. ile did not see tlic man with the banner cut.

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William Bishop. the tiling), ter ur the Mgt re,tinient of Life
GUAM!, then brought up and examined by Mr. Ethikie.
Q 1 behere you are the same person who attended some time
ago, and said you .were the treniivetti em,,loyeitt in Lieut. Gore's
de,:tehitient,statirmed at Cumberland Gate tin the 13th August?
A. Yes, air.
Alt. liiskie.—That is the only question I mean to ask.
The atthe.. t.a, then tweeted to stand it, curner of die roma.
Sall In castrillied wit's t 6 roviest.
Mr. illak.e then ordered the beadle to bring In John Watts,
wisp was ceded 1,,r th, puivose or provin,.., that Bishop was not
the trutimeter emideyetei with Lieut. Gore's detachment.

John V."atui sworn.-1 am a I/149164n, residing in Othaburgh
R.,a, l'inalirm I wit. at Citintuniand hute on the morning cf the
9111.191:11.9 14111Crilit 1 N.4* the randier. drawn up vt Cumberland
Gate; they eibt.isted of (ruin twelve to 11.urtuen men. 'lhey
were drawn up to OstiorJ St.eet, with thud. ilt/ISCW heath towards
Cumhertratiti ;street. Titer.: A Ull officer with them; he scented
rAther young drain old. Tha person whom 1 look to he the
trumpeter sat next tti jinn. Ills c-tintenaree .1111C11 the poulieu-
laily• Ile seettmil a ret .4 yoang
Ihr 14111 n,n.a ymi slaimd k..ow hitu Uyou
wit. w s..e huh i• A. I Uusuc 1 should.