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:old me that he came from Colooelßrereton, but the

impression on my mind is, that he did say so.
Re-examination—Did you not proceed with a
squadron of the 14th Dragoons from the College-
green to Keynsham by a circuitous route, agree-
ably with the orders of Lieutenant-Colonel Brere-
ton to do-so ?—I am not aware that the route was
a circuitous one, but a more private road- than going
through the town was pointed out by Col. Brereton.
William Gregory, Big., examined on the 2d and
fourth charges.
PRESIDENT-Mr. Gregory, what is your profes-
sion? Witness—An attorney, Sir.
Were you in Queen-square on the forenoon of
Sunday, the 30th of October, and was there a con-
siderable mob assembled ?—I was in Queen-square,
and there was a considerable mob.
Was Colonel Brereton present ?—Nut whe❑ I
was first in the square; hut he came soon afterwards•
Did you hear any conversation between Lieute-
nant-Colonel Brereton and the mob upon that occa-
sion? If so, state IL—After the troop of the 14th
arrived the mob became very clamorous; on which
I saw Colonel Brereton go inside the rails on the
gravel walk of the square, when the mob began to
cheer him, and to take hold of him by the hands;
he then addressed them, and told them, as well as I
could understand, that if the soldiers of the 14th
were obnoxious he would send them away.
If you observed any particular conduct on the
part of the rioters towards the 14th Dragoons, or
on the part of the 14th Dragoons towards the rioters,
state it ?--Before Colonel Brereton went to the
mob, as I have before stated, I saw one of the
rioters, who was standing near a tree opposite where
I was, throw part of a glass bottle at the last man
but three at the end of the line of the 14th ; on
which the soldier immediately drew his pistol. I
believe the Officers interfered ; however, he did not
fire.

Were you present at the Guildhall on the after-
noon of that day, when there was a discussion be-
tween some of the Civic Authorities and Lieutenant-
Colonel Brereton, as to the expediency of immedi-
diately recalling the Ilth Dragoons into the city ?
I was.
Did you hear any of the Municipal Authorities
address Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton on that sub-
ject ? If so, mentio❑ in what terms.—l did so. I
heard Serjeant Ludlow, the Town•elerL, sati to

Colonel Brereton, " Colonel Brereton, you must
send for the 14th." The Colonel said something,
which I did not distinctly hear. The Town-clerk
immediately said, with strong emphasis, " Colonel
Brereton, I demand that you immediately send for
the 14th." The Colonel replied. " I will not, Sir.
By the Court—Did Lieutenant• Colonel Brereton
in your hearing express any doubt as to the autho-
rity of the Town-clerk to give him (Lieutenant-
Colonel Brereton) the direction of the Mayor and
Magistrates as to sending for the 14th ?—Certainly
not.
Corporal William Smith, 3d Dragoon Guards,
examined on the 2d Charge.
Were you with the troop of the 3d Dragoon
Guards on duty in Queen-square on Sunday morn-
ing, 30th October ?—Yes.
Did you observe Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton at
any time (luring that morning in Queen-square, go
up to arid address the rioters ?—Yes.
State to the Court the conversation you heard on
that occasion between L;eutenant-Colonel Brereton
and the rioters ?—I cannot state exactly the words.
Colonel Brereton rode into the square, took off his
cap, and addressed the mob ; he said, " For God's
sake, my good fellows, go home." The answer
made was, that " We will not go home until you
send away the 14th." The Colonel said "If I
send the 14th out of the town, will you disperse ?"
The mob replied, " Yes, they would ;" and then
gave a huzza and hurrah for the King and Reform.
Colonel Brereton went to the 14th, and shortly
afterwards they left, and marched off.
John Fisher, examined on the second and third
Charges.
Mr. Fisher, are you a livery-stable-keeper ?—Yes,
Sir ; I keep the Repository.
Was the greater part of the squadron of the 14th
Dragoons stationed in your Repository on Sunday,
the 30th October, 1831 ?—Yes.

Did you hear Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton, about
noon on that day, give orders for the march of the
14th Dragoons from Bristol ? if so, state in what
manner those orders were given—and any conversa-
tion which took place at that time between Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Brereton and the officers of the 14th
Dragoons 2—l did hear Colonel Brereton give the
orders; the Colonel came into the yard, and Cap-
tain Musgrave was present; Colonel Brereton said
the 14th must leave the town ; Captain Musgrave
asked Colonel Brereton what for; Colonel Brereton
said it was for killing that unfortunate man at the
top of the Pithay (in Wine-street); Colonel Brere-
ton repeated that the 14th must leave the town ;
Captain Musgrave asked him by whose orders ?
Colonel Brereton replied by order of the Mayor and
Magis•rates. In the meantime Captain Gage
came ; Captain Musgrave said to Captain Gage,
" the 14th is to leave the town." Then I asked
Colonel Brereton and Captains Gage and Musgrave
to come up to the Counter with me. Colonel Bre-
reton then told Ciptain Gage that the 14th must
leave the town; Captain Gage asked what are we
to leave the town for ? the Colonel returned the
same answers he had previously given to Captain
Musgrave. Captain Gage then asked who was to
give him orders for the 14th to leave the town ?
the Celonel replied, I will. Captain Gage then
asked where they were to go ? the Colonel an-
swered that they were to go to Brislington, leaving
the town by the way of Gloucester-house : he
added, that if they could not get in at Brislington,
they were to go on to Keynsham. I gave Colonel
Brereton a piece of paper, to write an order for
Captain Gage ; he wrote something, but I do not
know what it was; the Colonel ordered me to get
on a horse, and show them the way ; I did not do
so, having sent all my horses out of town.
What distance is Keynsham by the direct road,
and what by the road of the Hotwells 2—Five miles
by the direct road, and, going by the Hotwells,
suppose about one mile further.

Be pleased to state, as briefly as you can, the con-
struction of your range of stables, and the number
of horses contained therein on Sunday, 30th Octo-
ber ?—The range of stables are both right and left
as you go in. The ride is between them, and is
about 48 yards long. There were, I believe, sixty
horses of the 14th Dragoons on Sunday morning
there. We had room in stalls in the yard for forty-
three horses. There were between fifty and sixty
horses in the stable, from eight to nine in the
morning.
Are there folding doors at each end of the ride,
which close on the inside, and are secure unless
forced from without ?—There are.
By Colonel Brereton--For what reason had you
sent your horses out of Bristol, at the time when
Lieut.-Colonel Brereton ordered the 14th Dragoons
to, leave the town ?—Alderman Daniel and Mr.
Under-Sheriff Hare called on me on Saturday, and
requested me to make all the accommodation I could
for the dragoon horses that were coming into town.
Captain Christopher Musgrave, of the 14th Dra-
goons, examined on the 3d charge—Were you pre-
sent at Fisher's stables on Sunday, 30th October,
when Lietit..Colonel Brereton ordered the squadron
of the 14th 'lagoons to leave the city 2—l was.
State to the Court what passed between Lieu-
tenant• Colonel Brereton, Captain Gage, or your-
self upon that occasion ?—Colonel Brereton, about
eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, came to Fisher's
stables, and inquired of me to see Captain Gage; he
said that Captain Gage's squadron must:immFdiately
leave Bristol; Captain Gage came in, having left
part of his troop in Leigh's stable ; I heard Colonel
Brereton say to Captain Gage that he must leave
Bristol as quickly as possible, and not to lose a
moment ; Captain Gage was only waiting for his
horse, and as soon as he got him he left the spot;
Colonel Brereton stated to me that the 14th were
to leave Bristol immediately, as the safety of the
city depended upon their going.
Was the squadron followed from Fisher's stables
by the mob, and was it hissed and abused by the
mob as before 2—Yes.
Did this happen in sight of Lieutenant-Colonel
Brereton ?—I did not see Colonel Brereton—he had
left us as the squadron moved off.
Is there sufficient space in the ride for the num-
ber of dragoons that were in Fisher's yard to form
up when mounted ?—There is hardly room for 60
mounted men.
John Johnstone, examined on the second charge.
PRESIDENT—What is your profession, Mr. John-
stone ? Witness—l am a blacksmith.
Were you present in Queen-square on Sunday
morning, 30th of October ; and if so, were you
placed in such a situation as to have a good view of
what was going on 2—l was present, and was placed
in the situation described; I was standing on the
leads of the Custom-house.
Was there a large and tumultuous assemblage of
the people there ?—Yes.
Were any of the troops there; and, if so, was
Lieut-Colonel Brereton with them ?—The 3d Dra-
goon Guards were stationed nearly opposite the
Mansion-house ; I saw Colonel Brereton pass, and
repass several times. The 14th were also in the
square, nearly opposite the Custom-house.
State to the Court any particulars of the conduct
of Colonel Brereton, or of the rioters, which came
under observation until you left the square 2--I saw
some thousands of persons in the square, and the
rioters who were nearest to me I saw insult the 14th
repeatedly with stones and sticks. I thought at one
time one of the rioters would have struck one of the
14th off his horse. The Blues were hissed and
hooted in every direction, until they were taken out
of the square. I saw Colonel Brereton take off his
hat and hurrah with the mob, who were running
after him, taking hold of his hand repeatedly. 1 saw
the Colonel several times pull off his hat, and make
his obeisance to the lowest of the low.
Captain John Cook, on half-pay, examined on
the 4th charge :—Were you present in the Guild-
hall on the afternoon of Sunday, 30th October,
when there was a discussion between some of the
civil authorities and Lieut.-Colonel Brereton as to
the expediency of immediately recalling the 14th
Dragoons into Bristol ?—I was in the Guildhall
about three o'clock in the afternoon ; Colonel Brere-
ton arrived a few minutes after; Mr. Ludlow had
been speaking to the citizens assembled there, but

he immediately addressed himself to Colonel Bre-'
ton, and asked him if he was aware of the state in
which the city then was; that the prisoners had
been released from the Bridewell, which was then
burning, and the rioters, he believed, were then pro-
ceeding to the city gaol, and asked whether they
were not to have the assistance of the troops P So
far as I can recollect, the Colonel said they were
jaded, fatigued, and unfit for service, and as the mob
were iiritated against them, their lives would be in
imminent danger. Mr. Ludlow said, is t hat a sol-
dier's reason for keeping them away ; I demanded
the return of the 14th from Keynsham, and I shall
feel it my duty to report this, if it is not done imme-
diately, to the proper quarter ; I remember no reply ;
there was a general exclamation in the Hall, that
they were lost Nv thou t the support of soldiers.
S'r Charles Dalbiac should offer no further evi-
dence on the second, third, and fourth charges, nor
on the first part of the fifth charge. He should
confine himself to the latter part only.
Cornet Charles Kelson examined—Were you or-
dered, with a detachment of the 3d Dragoon Guards
to proceed to the New Gaol, on Sunday, 3d Octo-
ber? If so, state as precisely as you can the time
when the detachment marched from the College-
green for that purpose ?—I was ordered to do so ;
the detachment marched about half-past three from
College-green.
In marching through College-green, did you see
Colonel Brereton ? and if so, state particularly any
orders you received from him on that occasion.—
I saw Lieut.-Colonel Brereton, and was ordered by
him to go to the gaol; I asked him what I was to
do when I got there; he replied, that he could give
me no orders to act ; he could find no Magistrate to
give him orders; I was on no account to use any
violence, but to go there and return.
What numbers did your force consist of, when
you marched through College-green, and what num-
bers when you arrived before the gaol P—Eleven men
when I passed through College-green, and twenty
when I arrived at the gaol.
State every thing which you did with the detach-
ment, and every thing that came under your obser-
vation with respect to the rioters, from the period of
your arrival in front of the gaol, until your return
to College-green. On my arrival at the gaol I saw
an immense mob assembled together ; I marched my
men up to the gaol door, and saw a great number of
people inside the gaol ; they were knocking things
to pieces; I don't know exactly what ; I put
the men three abreast, and took them back to Col-
lege•green again.
Did you, on you your return to College-green,
report your arrival to Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton
in person ; if so, state every thing that passed be-
tween you and him when you reported your re-
turn.—l reported my arrival in College-green to
Lieutenant-Colonel Brereton in person ; he asked
me what I had done at the gaol ; I answered that
I had done what he told me, " nothing ;" he told
me that he had heard I had shot four men there ; I
said that I had had done nothing of the sort; he re-
plied, that I had acted perfectly right.
As precisely as you possibly can, state the hour of
your so reporting your return to Colonel Brereton.—
About four, or a quarter past.
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By Colonel Brereton—Did you not tell Lieut.-
Colonel Brereton, on your return from the gaol on
the 31st of October, that you had found ten
thousand rioters there, and that you could do nothing
against them, and that you found no Magistrate or
Civil Authorities there ?—I recollect telling Lieut.-
Colonel Brereton that I saw an immense mob at the
gaol, but I cannot specify numbers, and that I had
done nothing to check them.
The Court then adjourned.