The Sun.
London, England, 1832-01-26 00:00:00

the King an 4 the prisoner ? What is it, but to
invite the strict attention of the service at large to
every step I rake in this trial ? What is it, but to
bring to the severest test the sincerity and truth
-of my own professions, when I declare, that my
duty to my Sovereign is paramount to all in-
terests and feelings ? I have said that the honour
of this corps is dear and valuable to me ! But in
saying this, do I not bind myself in the most solemn
form to preserve that honour unsuspected and un-
sullied, and to bring down the weighty arm of jus-
tice on all whose conduct may have fixed a stain
upon it ? And, in adverting to the high and honour-
able post to which the gracious favour of my King
has raised me, what have I done but proclaim the
exceeding weight of my own responsibility ? I should
he a traitor to the noble service thus entrusted to my
superintendence, if every feeling and every fa-
culty of mine were not ardently engaged in the pre-
servation of its welfare and efficiency—and of its
welfare and efficiency its honour is the very life and
soul. In committing to my charge the interior eco-
nomy and discipline of the British cavalry, his Ma-
jesty has, in a most especial manner, constituted me
one of the guardians of its reputation ; in which
(far more eminently than in its numbers or its sub-
ordinate details) lies the real secret of its glory and
its force. In conformity with these views of my
duty, I feel myself compelled to declare, that
(whatever may he my personal prepossessions in
favour of the prisoner), I shall have to press
him home with evidence, which, if not most ef-
fectually repelled, must bring down punishment
and dishonour on his head. I must not shrink
from proclaiming, that unless the materials in my
possession turn out deceitful indeed, his conduct
during the recent calamitous disorders must
be pronounced utterly indetensible. What the re-
sources are on which the prisoner may rely for his
vindication, I have no means whatever to anticipate.
I can, therefore, only declare that I shall deeply
rejoice if my apprehensions on his behalf should,
upon investigation, appear to be unfounded. It
will be no mean relief to my mind, if he should
succeed in bringing forward facts or circumstances
that can materially extenuate the accusation which
has been preferred against him, and my gratification
will he great indeed, should he be able to turn the
accusation altogether aside, and to come forth from
this conflict with an honourable and a complete ac-
quittal. I have now only to submit for the appro-
val of the Court, no less for the sake of expedition
than of perspicuity, that each charge shall he dealt
with separately, and in rotation as preferred against
the prisoner. I purpose, therefore, to complete the
evidence in support of one charge before another
charge shall he brought under consideration, and to
announce to the Court when the evidence in sup-
port of each named charge shall have closed. Should
this mode of arranging the evidence, on the part of
the prosecution, accord with the views of the Court
I will proceed to call evidence in support of the first
charge.
The PRESIDENT signified the acquiescence of the
Court to the mode of proceeding suggested by the
prosecutor. The following witnesses were then
called and examined :
Sergeant-Major Martin, 3d Dragoon Guards, examined on
the first charge.
Were you on duty with Captain Warrington's troop in
Bristol on the 30th and 31st of October last ?—I was.
What officers were then present with the troop, and
who commanded it ?—Captain Warrington and Cornet
Kelson were with the troop ; the former commanded it.
What number of non-comrsissioned officers and men
were mounted and effective with the troop in Bristol ?
Thirty-three men and horses.
Where were the quarters of the troop, and where the
quarters of the officers. during those two days, and were
the latter contiguous to those of the troops ?—The quar-
ters of the troop were at Leigh's Bazaar, and the officers'
quarters were at Reeve's Hotel; they were contiguous to
each other.
Were there outrageous and alarming riots in Bristol
during Sunday, the 30th, and up to five o'clock on Mon-
day morning, 31st Oct. ?—There were.
Was Captain Warrington's troop or detachment of that
troop called out repeatedly in the course of Sunday, Oct.
30, to quell the riots?—Yes.
Were several of the public buildings in flames at about
ten or eleven o'clock on Sunday night, the 30th October ?
—Ye'.
At a hat hour did the detachment of the troop that had
been on duty that night at the Bishop's Palace and at the
Mansion-house return to its quarters ?—I cannot speak
precisely as to the time, but to the beat of my knowledge
it was about nine o'clock.
At what Lur did the troop next turn out mounted,
where did it first form on parade, and by whom com-
manded ?—The troop next turned out about twelve o'clock
the same night, it formed on the road leading to Leigh's
Bazaar, and was commanded by Captain Warrington.
Did the whole troop then turn out, what duty did it
perform, and when did it return to its quarters ?—The
whole of that part of the troop then in quarters turned
out, it march down to the front of Reeve's Hotel, halted
a few moments, and then returned to its quarters.
Without adverting or reference to a patrol of four men
sent to the Guildhall, upon what occasion did the troop,
or part of it, next turn out mounted for duty?—About
two-thirds of the troop turned out about four o'clock on
the morning of Monday.
For what duty did it turn out?—To quell the riot then
existing in Queen-square.
Was any non-commissioned officer, or man, sent by
Captain Warrington or by Cornet Kelson to your know-
ledge, to look for the officer commanding the troops, be.
tween the hours of half-past ten in the evening of the
30th of October and half--past four is the morning of the
31st ?—No.

Cornet Charles Kelson, 3d Dragoon Guards, examined
on the first charge—Were you in command of the detach-
ment of Captain Warrington's troop between the hours of
eight and ten on Sunday night, October 30 ?—I was.
State as nearly its you can at what hour that detach-
ment returned to its quarters at the Horse Bazaar ?—About
bait-past nine, or a quarter before ten.
At about what hour did the troop next turn out
mounted—where did it form on parade—ardi who com-
manded it ?—The troop next turned out about a quarter
before eleven—it formed in front of Reeve's Hotel—and
Captain Warrimlton commanded it.
Did it tall off or halt to collect on the slope of the bill
outside of Leigh's Baz tar, before it proceeded to Reeve's
Hotel do not recollect that it did.
What duty did it perform, and when did it return to its
quarters ?—lt remained in front of Reeve's Hotel a few
usinutes, and then filed into its stables.

Upon what occasion did the troop, or any part of it,
next turn out mounted for duty; not adverting to a cor-
pora; end four men who were sent to the Guildhall ?
Part of the troop turned out, mounted for duty, at about
four o'clock on Monday morning, and proceeded to Queen-
square.

Are you certain it was no liter than four o'clock when
the troop so turtv-d out and proceeded to Que-n-square?—.
To the best of icy knowledge that Wall about the time.
By Captain WArrington—Were you not ordered first to
go into College.green, where you would meet a Magistrate
to ar.:ompiny you was.

Did any 111azistrate meet or accompany you when you
got th,re?—N,ne.

By whose orders did you go from College-green to
Queen-square ?—I went from College-green to Queen-
square under the personal command of Col. Brereton.
By the COURT— You say you went from College green
to Queen-square under the personal command of Colonel
Brereton ; by whose order did you go from Leigh's Bazaar
to College-green?—By the order of Captain Warrington.
What was the hour at which you were commanded to
go to College-green to meet the Magistrate?—Shortly
after four o'clock in the morning.
Thomas Kington, Esq., merchant, of Bristol, ex-
amined—Were there outrages and alarming riots in the
city of Bristol, on the 30th Oct. last?—There were.
Were the gaols, the Bishop's Palace, and other buildings
fired by the rioters in the course of that day and night ?--
They were.
Did you, in the course of that night, apply to any mi-
litary
person for the assistance of the troops ; if so, be
P •
leased to state the occasion, and to whom and where the
application was made applied to Captain Warrington,
athe Horse Bazaar, fur the assistance of his troop of th-
-3d Dragoon Guards, between ten and half-past ten on Sun-
day night, as I have reason to suppose from information I
have since obtained. I represented to the Captain the

state of Queen-square, and earnestly requested him to
bring his troop down there, for the purpose of saving the
Custom-house from the flames. I found Captain War-
rington mounted, with the greater part, if not the whole 01
his troop. His reply to my application was, " I should
be most happy and willing to go, but I cannot march my
troop without the order of Colonel Brereton ;" and I have
me indistinct recollection of Captain Warrington's 9eyin¢