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

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/00 p rsons hid collrctird, who were throwiog stones and bricks
yi the lit,n,r ; returned to the Gloucester Cuffbe-bonse to rep.rrt the cir-
cumstance to Serjeato &hen and the Magistrates there ; they directed
i•iio to take all the cor.stables to purlington-stree,, and to be c utiuus
low they acted; did so; saw several persons throwing stones at Mr.
notonson's house, took one man into custody, and conducted him to St.
jrinie.'s watch-house; was followed by a crowd, .who aried Rally,
!" Afterwards beard there was a man and woman shot. When he
heard them cry Rally," he drew hit cutlass, and desired the people
to keep beck ; there was nu attempt at a rescue ; did nut observe more
than two persons !browning stones at the same time ; Own what witness
saw, had he had authority as a Civil officer, he should hate o'dered the
ohne.% to fire with ball ; did not think that seven foot soldiers outside
as house ;odd have dispersed the mob when he was there, which was
alma a quarter past nine,
Duties Heron, an assistant officer of Union-hall, fully corroberated
the testimony of the last witness, an agreed with him as to the neces-
sity of firing o■ the people with hall.
*John Cripps stood in the street about ten minutes ; saw nn stone
eirown; the people seemed perfectly quiet. On a sudden heard a gun
tired from the windows oldie house. Witneas was struck by a shirt, and
ran away.
Lieutenant rdward 'Trani Rontein, of the Life Guards, arrived in
Thirlington-streer at ten o'clock ; .saw s woman laying wounded ;
miestioned the corporal as to the cause, who told him that the firing had
t'alen place ii► ei•nsequence of the house being evidently attacked by
tie mots, and considering himself in danger. Witness gave his evidence
ty fie,ire of rd Sidenouth,
groom to Mr. Robinson, stated that the soldiers
fired without directions.
Elizabeth Cotton proved that she had heard the footman say be was
forty hut !Or one thing, and that was, that he had killed only two ;. he
ei,hed tie had killed six•
William Smith, Coachman to Mr. Robinson, saw one of the Sol-
diers in the parlour take a pistol front the Butler, who received it from
the Footman at his (,Vin request.
The Jury now adjotin►ed to afford time to get the evidence of Miss
Heed amt her Servant whose evidence was cansidered necessary,
At hail-past six the Jury again met, when Margaret Hood, Mary
Trail, and James Anderson, were examined ; but their evidence went
to throw no new light upon the subject.
At ten o'clock the Jury proceeied to consider their verdict.
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ley remained itt.deliberation until a quarter past twelve o'clock,
%%lieu they pronounced a verdict of " WILFUL MURDER, against
carte person or rersons,firing shot from the parlour windows of 111 r. Bo-
tioson's House."

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