The Sun.
London, England, 1821-08-21 00:00:00

FATAL AFFRA Yat C UM BERLAND GATE.

ADJOURNED INQUEST orrrxE BODY OF R.HONEY.

T/lIRD DAY.

In pursuance to the adjournment of Friday, the
Inquest was yesterday resumed at two o'clock.
The Coroner acquainted the Jury, that in con-
sequence of their requisition to have the Life
Guards drawn out, in order that the witnesses
might have an opportunity of examining them, he
had made application to Mr. Hobhouse-to have
their wisheS carried into effect ; in consequence
of which he had received a letter from Mr. Hob-
house.

[The letter was similar to ' that given in the
Report of the proceedings of the Inquest upon
Francis, for which, see another column.]
A long conversation ensued between the Ju-
rors, as to whether they should attend with the
witnesses for the purpose of seeing them identify
the persons, if they could do so. Many of the
Jury expressed their Wishes to be present, while
one proposed that the Foreman only should at-
tend. some were of opinion that it was a right
which the Jury possessed ; while others thought
they could only be admitted in the Barrack-yard
as a matter of favour. Amidst these various and
conflicting opinions, which 'were delivered by
several at a time, and in the greatest confusion,
the Foreman moved, that the Jury should meet at
the Barracks, at the hour appointed, and if they
were refused admittance they should only have'
done their duty. A Juryman was of opinion,
that as they had received so polite an answer to
their former request, another, addressed to the
proper authorities for the purpose of obtaining
admittance, would no doubt meet with the same
attention. He therefore moved an amendment to
that effect.

Mr.She.riffWAlTumAN suggested that not only
witnesses who had been examined, but those
upon the list ought to be admitted to view the
troops.

A-Juryman expressed his ignorance of the ex-
istence of any list of witnesses, and if any one
who chose to put down their names upon a k,iece
of p,per were to be admitted, he saw no limits
which could protect them.

Mr. Sheriff WAITIIMAN stated that he did not
appear there as a prosecutor, but he came to do
that for the friends of the deceased which he
should at any -time do for any other persons.—
He had been requested to appear for the brother
of the deceased, who, he was sure, was influenced
by no motives of resentment, neither, he hoped
could he. There were upon a paper which had
been handed to him nearly a hundred names of
persons who 'wished to give evidence as to the
manner in which the deceased came by his death.
But as he conceived that as it was not requisite to
take all this evidence, he should certainly not
press unnecessarily upon the time and attention
of the Jury ; indeed, it would be unpardonable
in him or any one else to pursue such a course.—
He should therefore reduce the number of wit-
nesses to be called to thirty, the greatest part of
which would only be called if any conflicting
testimony should be met with. There were only
about eight or ten who thought they could iden-
tify the soldiers, and he should propose that they
might be,examined as to that point.
Mr. HANsom thought it would be better to
examine all the witnesses who could give evi-
dence to the identity of the troops, and then
such witnesses could be admitted to the barracks.
This was finally agreed to ; and also that the
Coroner should write the tickets of admission for
the various witnesses. One witness was then
called, who was examined generally, upon the
understanding that the rest were only to give
evidence as to their being able to identify, the
soldiers..

Brooke Page, of No. 9, Warwick-street, Gol-
den-square, was then called, and deposed, that
he is a furniture-polisher ; was at Cumberland-
gate, and saw the Queen's Procession; first saw
it turning to Oxford-street; first joined the Pro-
cession at Hammersmith ; at Kensington a stoppage
took place, and the end of the street at the
church was blocked up; stopped at the church
about an hour pr more, and then went on quietly
to Kensington Park Gates, where they met the
Guards ; four or five turned round and. went
through the gate ; the mob then shut the gates ;
is sure the people closed the gates; then the
soldiers got hold of the gate, and the soldiers
pulled one way and the people the other ; then
the soldiers finding they could not get !die gates
open as they wished, began to chop away upon
the people's hands ; one of the swords broke
short in two at the handle ; the gates then open-
ed a.little ; he was then pushed through with
another or two ; directly afterwards saw a poor
man lying on the grass, who hard on a white fus-
tian jacket; saw one of the Life Guards ride
instantly through, taking two cuts, one up and
the other down at the man ; the soldiers rode
three or .four yards and retreated; the poor man
recovering, kicked up his legs, and in doing so,
the soldier's horse made a start, and the soldier
cut at him again, but could not hit him ; then the
.soldiers took their station at the gate, and sat
there for some minutes.on their horses, before the
procession passed ; saw nothing else there until
they came to Hyde Park-corner ; the whole of
the procession stopped there some time ; next saw
Sir It. Baker entering the gates ; found the pro-
cession was passing through, and making a way
through the Park-gates to Cumberland-gates ;
saw a procession of home, likewise the Life
Guards clearing the way in a most desperate
manner such as riding and flourishing their
swords ; when witness arrived at the gates
the hearse stood down i❑ the Park, a dis-
, tame down ; the Guards were then there ; in