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r:aa STOII7 or as a right) and the majority Was for the fitter ;
resaiut:.on having been come to, the question was, how
tar the Coroner was ju*tified in communicating it---` different
ve;ces—'4 Ave. that's the question"—" get him.out a that if
-you ni:u"—" hear him otit.")—lle thought he was justified,
nd hits reaeon was, that the Coroner sat there it were, the
betwixt the King and the man- that WY-%
fir •
I—Therefcze,.he ti tight he was justified in the steps he
tz-if en.
• FortE 111 —lt is an insult to the Jury, and I shall con-

cease it as :loch.
rill WarramAN proposed that another letter should be
written to do away with the impression which the last letter
reoise:teave made, and statino that the Jury had nothing to do
yith it, and that they meant nothing offensive.
The FOIIE MAN said, that if nothing else had the effect de-
i'red they might summon the Adjutunt with his muster-roll,
and summon all the Officers to attend ir, that room. If they
making a show of themselves there,•iestead of the
either course, they might do so. -nut the ends of justice were
toete defeated by these kind cf 'They would nut
ii so 37' the peint:
A we are not „allowed to attend, better not let
the %,;.V.ASFfi go, and have the 0-freers here.
re,• FoisEetAx—lt has been veeed that we shall to -night
tend semethino to ey_plaio that the- last letter was evtitten un-
kneeeen to us, and that +.a-morrow we shall presnet ourselvets.-
71tv.- ere-edrniitel, all well ; if not,- we will take other means
ritieolii•o; the witness-es the importunity of identifying the
her ean who iliCt the deceased.
elairynirtn—l hope you don't mean to say; that we are
~-rvercrievrhitt the Coronet has written ?--(Cries of " No ! No !
do 't %)low hot and cold with the same breath-71
....Etter some ceriveesetion, the following letter was then in-
tO,cted, and .addreased to 31r. Hobbouse:—" 1. beg leave to ac-
o-oint you, that Ihare laid before the Jury your last letter, and
desirod by them to inform you, that it was not intended
ty then. that their riisolution, that they would not acevt the
'„oerrni-ission insneet the Life Guards, on Friday, es no,tter of
ENCUT,•but claini it as a matter of right, should be communi-
ceted to you,: but merely that it was their intention to attend at
the barracks, at the appointed time. That the Coroner did it
without the knowledge of the Jury-. They therefore propose
attending to-morrow, expecting that that question will not enter
u-to their visit to the Parrachs.!'
This letter seemed to meet the general concurrence of the
Jory, and the examination () the witness was proceeded in.
: Josiah Deans, in continuation.—As soon as the pistol was
•fired, there was a greater degree of• disapprobation than before.
'(" Monier !"" Shame !" and " Piccadilly butchers) !" were
..expreesioileparticdarly made use of. Witness did not see the
ozari fall, for he thought the offices was firing over the people's
heads in the air, or against the wails. He had a very white
'faze and boyish lock. He thought he should know -him, be-
- • cause he had often remarked-him at the Horse Guards. He
remarked that he called out to the Blues, on the other side of
the Gates, in the Park, to disperse the people, to which. the
Elucs pail no attention, but stood still. The gates were soon.
• after opened. •
in answer to Mr. Ii oisox ; never saw any stones or brick-
-bats thrown at the soldiers ; hut he saw mud thrown after the
cste.ond attack on the people. Did not hear the Riot Act read.
• IV.l3errnington, of No: 10, Queen-street, Rat-
' cliffe, a mariner ; lie arrived atCumberland-gate lie-
fore the hearse, with the coach, with the crown, and
cushion. After thellorse Guards had passed through
the gates, saw one person shut them,both sides. The
eoldiers turned round arid cut at the .people
..C.rough the iron rails ; two of them went through
-o.:e gate to make room for the procession. Some
of the Gentlemen of the procession passed through,
and some one put his hand against the gate and
shut it ; the horseman who was inside immediately
went up to the gate and cut some one on the left
side ; a gentleman on horseback said " You villain,
ou have shed blood," and opening his vest said
• " you villain, if you want blood, take my life."
The soldier madman answer, hut witness did not
Lear it; the gentleman on horseback then pointed
• out the blood on the ground ; he then passed
• tiF:oug-h the gate, and the people behind the
Park-lodge began to hoot at the soldiers, who
turned round, cut amongst them, and drove away
every person from that part but the witness ; the
oree4iatf of the gate was again pulled fast ; -the
same soldier went forward and struck at several
people, on the other side of the gate; some one
•-tlien threw a stone, which struck witness over
the lip ; that was the first stone he saw, and a
number were thrown afterwards ; witness passed
• throngh the Park-gate, and saw that Cumber-
land-street was blocked up with two light wag-
gmes ; the iron-posts, with heads like the muzzles
of guns, were also thrown across the road.
• The two waggons were removerleand some of the
lenrsernen leaped over the wood and iron across
the roadway. Crowds began to assemble across
Cuniherland-street, and the horse soldiers-to run
their horses among them. Some of the people
• hooted, and the soldiers struck some of them.
• lion:e of the crowd was driven up Oxford-street
letn Park-lane, and others through the
.toll-bars.
•Witness went to the toll-house and stood along-
tide the door, where he saw the soldiers cutting
the people at the entrance to Cumberland-street.
At this time the hearse was just coming througlt
Cumberland-gate. He saw -three or four persons
• trying to turn the four horses of the hearse. The
Leerse had not then got • through the gate, but
fife liorses.had, The soldiers galloped that way,
anzd 'they and the. people collected together
ethatet the hearse. Two or three minutes after-
- werila the firiug began. The soldiers who were
towards the tell-gate sheathed their swords, and
took out. the is pistols, and some of them
.fired
over again:lt the toll-gate, and others towards
the Park; One of the soldiers camp up to
Wan and said, tie had better stand inside the toll-
. gete. Witness asked if he thought there was
airy !'anger ctauding then where there was no
• pc-:den nigh him. He said " Yes, Ire was afraid
there would be a deal of mischief done." Wit-
Leas immediately -stood in arid some one soma
-efterwards Uiou sl id a soldier's cap. Thereote
drier came- txp anal tialceeLatitness if tie could tell
'aeliere his cap was, which he did, and the soldier
went in and fetched out his cap. He was in red.
- He appeared as though he could hardly walk.
Witness proceeded to describe the situation of
the soldier`e horse, which made an r equiliteral
triatigie with two horse soldiers • who were firing
at Qie people. Witness saw a man. fall thirty
yet& from the toil:Amuse, and he has since seen
: at St. George's Respite!. Did not see any
man shot near Cumberland-street: • Should not
know the soldier again. He might know him,
List was not sure'.
Examined by Mr. 'Sheriff WAITIMAII—Saw
the soldiers brandishing their swords before
any stones were thrown; did not hear the
Riot Act read ; attended and gave evidence at
the other inquest; the cutting of the man at the
gate irritated the people ; was not cut himself ;
if the soldier had cut him he would have had him
off his horse.

cession.

F y r. Gentlernan—Why, I thought you said you were an fn-
valid.—(No answer.)
117...-exarnin.l.d—The greater nurr_ber of the soldiers were to-
ivids Cumberland-street.
After a short discussion it was resolved, at ten
.o'clock, that the Jury should adjourn to one
"el oek to-morrow (this day), to meet at the
Nnite Horse, -Knightsbridge, whore they are to
I.:toreed to the Barracks of the Life Guards. ft

is expected that no witnesses will be examined,
as the Coroner has other duty to attend to.

ADJOURNED INQUEST ON GEORGE FRANCIS.

SHCOND

Yesterday the Coroner's Inquest on George
Francis, one of the :n wl. shot near Cumberland-
gate, was resumed, at the Goat Public-house,
Arabella-row, Pimlico.
Mr. HIGGS, the Deputy Coroner for Westmin-
ster, attended at three o'clock precisely, and
after the Jury had been all called, he addressed
them, stating, that since the Inquest was ad-
journed he had.received a communication from
the Secretary of State, which he should read for
their information.—Mr. lIIGGs accordingly read
the following letter : _

'Whitehall, Aug. 20, 1321.

" SIR-

—Lord Bathurst having understood you are engaged in
taking an_lnquest on the body of George Francis, who unfor-
tunately received a mortal wound . near Cumberland Gate,
on the 14th inst. and the Gentlemen of a similar Inquest having
applird to his Lordship (in the absence of Lord Sidmouth), that
the witnesses should be permitted to view that part of the Life
Guards with their Officers who were on duty at Cumberland
Gate on Tuesday last, in the. same dress and on the same horses
used that day, I have to acquaint you, that in pursuance of
this request the First Regiment• of Life Guards, to which the
detachment alluded to belonged, will be drawn up in the Bar-
rack Yard, Hyde Park, to,msrrow, Itt (calf-pf,st eleven o'cbck
in the forenoon, wheii if a similar Wish is entertained by the
Gentlemen who compose, the Inquest over whom you preside),
any witness who shall receive from you a tivket of admission,
will be permitted to see the Regiment in the presence of two
Magistrates, who will attend for that purpose ; and all the
Officers and men who were on the Lbovetnetitioned duty will
be clothed, accoutred, and inouitt.:d a..; they were on that oc_

" I am, Sir, &c.

"H. TIOBIiOU-2.E."

" T. Moos, E. Deputy Cotpner for the
• City of Westroilitttr.''

Charles Boyd sworn.--I live at Sharlton-court,'
Covent-garden ; I am a boot-maker, and joined
the procession as a spectator between Knights-
bridge and Hyde Park-corner ; I parted from
the procession, and joined again at Cumberland-
gate ; I first observed the Guards going out
through the gate from the Park into Oxford-
street. They were at the head of the proces-
sion; they were the Life Guards; they passed
through quietly ; I. we..s about fifteen yards within
the Park ; some distnrbance ensued about shut-
ting the gate; some person said they are attempt-
ing to shut the gate ; one half of the gate was
closed ; I did not see any thing further until
some of the soldiers drew their swords, and re-
turned to make way for the hearse ; they made
way before the hearse passed through ; they
were the Life Guards ; the gates were opened,
and the hearse passed through ; I got upon the
wall, held by the railing, and had a view of all
that was passing below ; a great number of people
were in the street at the time, and in the confu-
sion, as he supposed, the Guards rushed on the
people. The mob gave way in the middle, and
the Guards seemed to wish to drive the people
from the street altogether ; there was room
enough for the procession ; the hearse made a
momentary halt before it turned down the Edg-
ware-road, which was blocked up ; the people
appeared quiet.; the soldiers made confusion, as
I understand, by gallopping among the crowd
with their swords drawn ; the people retired with
confusion when the soldiers rode among them ;
they all passed quietly through the gate ; one
part of the people proceeded from where I stood
towards Kensington Gravel Pits, others down
Edgware-road, some down Oxford-street, and,
indeed, every way to get clear 'of the soldiers ;

the Guards brandished their swords ; did not
see them cut any one at that time ; after they
had succeeded in gettin~ the street clear, the
soldiers rode up to the persons on the park wall,
and cut at them, to wake them get down ; I saw
no stones thrown ; I did not see any person hurt.

t appeared to me at that time it was done to in-

tim'sdate. They cleared every one from the. Park!
wall. The witness was one that was driven
down, and he retreated by the railing which
separates the road from the Green. I removed,
and returned soon after to my former situation on
the wall. There was only a few who resumed
their former situation. They had not ramained
more than two minutes when two or three of the
Life Guards came rouud that way with swords in
their hands. Those who were'on the wall neareor
Tyburn Ga-te than myself dropped down. The•
soldiers cut at them, but they were down before,
the swords could reach them. They came to me
next, and the foremost made a stroke at my
head. I avoided it by stooping below the rails,
and it cat a young man's hat near me. I threw
no stones at the military. Those young men cut
at, as well` aS myself, could not have thrown any
stones. They were obliged to hold by the rail-
ings ; as soon as I got down I went behind the
nearer Ilyde,Park gate._ I remained there a few
minutes, and heard iew.ral shot go o The
sound was heard lower down towards Climber-

land-gate. 1 did not imagine there wits any shot,
and I went back again to my old position. I had
been up a short time when I saw the deceased
coming along the footway towards Tyburn turn-
pike. The man that was shot found there were
a few of the Guards'in his way, which prevented
him ftom making his way to Cumberland-gate.
I saw him make a step or two back. Finding his

way was -blocked, he advanced towards the Wall,
where I was, and received a shot, and fell just
under me. The man appeared running away
from the soldiers. f saw a soldier, with a pistol
in his hand when the roan fell. He turued round
in his saddle, and fired the pistol.
Question by a Juror.—Did he appear to take
a deliberate aim ?—Amswer—Yes, he did, or he
would not have turned half round in his saddle.
The man who fired was about 23. There was
no disturbance at that time. The soldier fired,
and the deceased fell. There were but few per-
sons near him at the time. I was convinced then
that they were firing bail. I heard discharges.
before, but did not believe they were firing shot.
I am of opinion that the shot came from the man
who turned round hi his saddle. The person
who fired appeared a shorter man than the Life
Guards generally are Y I cannot say whether he
was an cater or private; I then went 4elliud