The Sun.
London, England, 1821-08-23 00:00:00

WITI'rESSES FOR THE DEFENCE.

Richard Bugle Teast was then brought in by
Mr. Hanson.--I have no settled residence in
London ; I have an office to receive my rents at
Cannoe's Alarsl., Bristol; my property is at Bris-
tol ; I have a clerk in my office named nether-
ton ; [ was at' Hyde Park Hotel, Oxford-street,
on Tuesday thel-lth instant ; the house is nearly
opposite Cumberland-gate ; I was at the window,
in a direct line, about 80 yards distant from the
procession ; I saw the whole ; I was there before
it came up ; the first thing I observed was the
park gate close.) ; the people closed the gate;
no soldiers belonging to the procession had passed
through ; the people pelted the soldiers before
the hearse: came up to the gate ; the troops got
the gate open, and it was closed again, but,
during the struggle, they were still pelted from
the walls adjoining the gate, at the Oxford-
street end ; there are small houses adjoining the
gate, on which a great number of persons can
stand. On these houses the people were stand.
ing ; they broke up the Park-wall and pelted
the soldiers with bricks ; the hearse had not ar-
rived at the gate when the throwing of stones
commenced ; after the Guards had succeeded
in openiug the gates, a body of the Life
Guards went through; they passed me. This
party endeavoured to clear Oxford-street, and
the people from the. street and on the house
adjoining the wall threw stones. The soldiers
were temperate, thy did nothing among the
people that I saw except riding their horses
among them. The body of the Blues came
up and turned down the Edgware-rdad. The
hearse followed and came into Oxford-street.
The people then seized the heads of the horses
and turned the leaders up Oxford-street. The
Life Guards came and drove the people from the
horses. While doing so, the hearse and the
Guards were in one complete shower of brick-
bats and stones. I saw the soldiers strike the
people with their swords. It is difficult to
describe how a sword is used. They flourished
them and struck the people. The hearse was
then moved towards the. Edgeware-road, and
stood nearly opposite No. 247. I was in the
hotel, and I could see the hearse stop. Stones
were repeatedly thrown at the soldiers before the
swords were used. I saw some of the stones strike
the soldiers. I knew the hearse stopped at No.
247, because I knew the house. The Duchess
of Marlborough lives there, and I pass the house
every day. In ten minutes after the pelting the
tiring commenced ; before the soldiers fired, the
people pelted from inside the Park; twenty-five
or thirty yeah. or. the iron fence rail was broken
down by thesystople ; I did not see whether it
was accidental or not ; I heard the crash if made
falling; the people from that situation insulted
the soldiers, who commenced firing in the air ; I
saw some pistols pointed upwards and the flash
perpendicular; I saw a man fall; the 'soldiers
were then opposite the Duchess of Marlbo-
rough's; the troops did not appear to me to
attack the people till they were assaulted with
stones, and as the stones increased, the action
of the soldiers kept pace; I saw one soldierstruck
a severe blow on the- shoulder by a brickbat.

Mr. HAN3O:4--Did you think the soldiers fired in their own
defence ?

Mr. llAnstEn objected to this as a leading question.
The witness continued—l do not wish to give any opinion, I
wish to state what I saw.

A Juror—Were the people driving the soldiers, or the sol-
diers driving the people ?—They were driving each other.

A Juror—Could you see from your hotel where the hearse
stopped, and not see Honey killed ?
Witness-j—l could rig see that man killed. If you dispute
ray evidence, the better way is to go to the room where I was,
and you will be able to judge whether I could see or not. The
waiter and a servant were in the room with me at the time.

Cioss-examined by Mr. 111 E R-When the soldiers rode
in among the crowd, it was with great forbearance. They rode
in at a trot. The people in the line of the horses made way.—
The people on the pavement threw stones at the backs of the
soldiers.

Q. Where did they get-the stones ?—A. You must ask the
people that question.
Q. 1)o you mean to swear, that when the hearse was midway
between the Park and Cumberland-gate stones were thrown ?
A. I will swear the hearse was between Grosvenor-gate and
Cuinberland-gate, when the stones were thrown.
Will you swear that persons hall not been struck by the
soldiers, before stones vrcre • throym will swear I did not
see any person hurt before the stones were thrown ; 'I will not
swear person; were not struck; between forty and fifty shot
were fired; some horizontally and some" perpendicular; I can-
not say how many were fired horizon:ally ; I was at a three
story window ; I saw a man, supposed to be Honey, fan ; the
people exclaimed, " There is a man shot rt I was afraid of be-
ing shot ; they were firing perpendieUlar ; I did not hear the
Riot Act read ; I did not see Sir Robert Baker; Ido not know
how many persons were injuretl; the troops behaved temper-
ately ; stones were thrown by the people, opposite my window,
which nearly faces the tlnd of Pekle-lane ; I heard no glass
broken where the stones were thrown ; the stones thrown from
the Park, must have been in the front of the Duchess of Marl-
borough's, which is 75 yards from the windoW- where I was;
the people were driven to the eastward below my window; I
do not recollect seeing a gentleman on a bay horse.; several
soldiers were injured. One was badly hurt on the shoulder.—
The Life Guardsman, struck on the shoulder, was standing on
the east side of the wall where I was. •

The Coroner was here acquainted that the Adjutant of the
Life Guards was in attendance, and the Jury were desirous of
having him examined. _ _ _

Tlsomas Emans, Lieutenant and Adjutant of the First Life
Guards, sworn. On the snorting of the 14th inst., about half
past ten o'clock in the morning, the Commanding Officer of the
Regirnesr: of Life 0 a.x-ds received a letter fro= Sts R. Baker, re-

questing the squadron, then in readiness at Hyde Purk Earracki
might be immediately turned out to assist the Civil Power at
Kensington. In consequence of that letter calling on the troop
to assist the Civil Power,,she detachment. in readiness WO
turned out, under the command of Capt. Oakes, Lietit. George
LStorey, and Lieutenant Hall. The dettchment con\isteel of
fifty-six men.-In answer. to several queggns put,bY Jurors,
the Adjutant id, W i 2, do not bla the name,-; of such sold4rssJ
are sent by number; they are talon promiscuously from a list-
. A Juror—Can you not tell the name of the men ?—No ;
only give the number of the men; I speak to the number, and
the officers.

Was you out on the same day ?—No ; I was not on duty.
This squadron was under the orders of Sir R. Baker ?-1t was
to assist the Civil Power.

Q. Did fifty-six men compose a squadron?—A. A stp.;.--,2—^eA
c•)r.sists of two troops.

Q. There was a troop from the Horse Guards?—Not thst
knew of.
Examined by Me'. HARM-En—Q. What age is Capt. G:►k'''t;
—A. Under forty ; he is a tall man.
Q. What age is Lieut. Storey %—A. He is an older man-
Q. What is the age of Lieut. Hall ?—A. About twenty-two
or twenty-three.

A Jurpnan—Q. What kind of countenance ha.s
A. I cannot describe countenance.

is
limimEn—Q. Does he wear mustachios ?—A. No; it
pot the uniform of the Regiment.
Q. Did you ever see the Regiment wear mustachioi
have seen officers wear them, but it is not regiinentl ;
they come on duty they are not to wear them, it would be
breach of discipline.

In answer to other questions, the witness said, I was yetl'er-
day at Hyde Park Barracks when the men came to see the
.giment ; the three officers were there ; I did notnuzi_!e whe-
ther they had mustachios ; to the best of my knowledge tl'el
had not ; I saw none with paint ; they would not in my epinOn
be so dishonourable as to use any ; I am not here to deserib
faces : the Regiment was exposed to full view of the ..N.130'
trates and witnesses ; my attention was directed to tlite subject
1 watched every man and officer ; I followed twenty-four
nesses, and attended to what every one hud to say in the P
sence of Mr. Birme, the Magistrate.
Here the witness Spratt, requested leave from the Collier
to put a few questions to the Adjutant.
'The Coroner allowed him to state his questions.
Spratt---I ask whether he saw Mt look at any Officer. .4,„
Adjutant —I saw him look at one Oilicer and walk on
out asking his name.

A Juro-r—Who was that Officer ?
Adjutant—l will not answer that question without the Cor°'`dro
says I ought to answer ; my orders were to put down the Da :.j._
of any one tile Magistrates and witnesses wished to be nal„
ti
The *itncss looked at one officer, and I think went a s"''3"
time, but did not require his name to be stated. • f die
Mr. HARMER-,-Q. Was the Officer he looked at one
three Officers on duty on the 22d ?—A. No, Sir, he wa,'_„s"
Mr. BiftNlE asked if he desired the name to be put tlow'ithe
A. He did not; the person he looked at was not one $
Officers on duty with the detachment. lint
Q. Q. Do you think there is any other Officer in the refire
like theOffieer he looked at ?—A. No, I do not recollect til4
Q. The person was an Officer?—A. lie was. t..ona
Sprat the Witness—Do you not recollect my looking L, 1
man, and going to eight or ten men further down, ,c""-
stopped and looked at him ?
Adjutant—l recollect you went to a second man.
CoRoNER—Was that an officer ?
Spratt—lt was, Sir.
Adjutant—l do not clect at.
rrilU
Mr. HARMER 1f be had goneth further, and stopped $t you
was on duty with the detachment on the 22d, vfo'i
have noticed that ?
Adjutant—l should, if Mr. Birnie had told me to put
name down. for
Spratt—l asked Mr. Birnie whether it was allowal
to go do the middle rank. • ictio e'
Adjutwann t—The question was put to Mr. Birnie, Thef
Oh, certainly. Wherever they wish to look let thew V•
have a right to look.
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Adjutant—That is fully explained by the letter winco"atia
Coroner received. The men and officers were to be drawn,a Tot.
the same dress they had on when they did duty on the g."
A Juror—Did they go out with cloaks their olf'
Adjutant—No ;If they had orders to cloak from they'
cers, they did cloak ; I cannot tell how many did civil', ;
could not cloak without the orders of their officer.
Mr. HARUER —They are not to do any thing without the r
ders of their Officers, who took orders from the Civil power
'Spratt—Are Officers allowed to have two horses ?
Adjutant—The order was, that every man should lurnttgtt
as he was on the 14th, and fbelieve every man turned °tit
day on the same horse, and sante dress. cow!
David Beaumont sworn—l live in Hart-street; I ara„.,.
dical student. On Tuesday the 14th instant, I will nerl rough
berland-gate ; I was there before the procession passe'd t 'iliac?,
the gate ; I saw half the gate shut. The Guards Nces.„te.ot tie
vouring to open it. There was a man standing 4;--Officq
gate at the time the soldiers endeavoured to open 't' an lookf" -
of the Life Guards came up and spoke to him. The mal, ion
up, laughed in his face, anti the Officer struck him. .1„"onot
was on foot. The Officer struck him with his sv.‘ord- the"- aail
say whether it was with the flat or not. I crossed o'er ,taata
to Great Cumberland-street. I there saw a roan with ant torn
a paving stone. I begged him not to throw it. neweria, and
iron post, broke the stones into pieces as big as my" 3- to hia -
threw a piece towards the Officer ; I saw it pass eseaaaa-•
body. ' 1 don't think the hearse was through at the h1"-ct tne
When the hearse came throuh, I did not see wil,..aeti.a.t for
horses' heads were turned, I aid not see any inrlnc,-'4',
that man to throw the stone. ild v(34
A Juror—lf a man had wounded your friend, vr°l,ori?
not have thought it a sufficient inducement to throw 3 a"
Witness—Certainly not.
Juror—l should. o Oardi
The Witness--I went up Cumberland-street and WI no. I
of it. I saw the procession first at St. George'a 1-insPi waieb
then ran across the Park, and passed it. The first thing_ 'h°
attracted attracted my attention was shutting the gate. The nlanlivay,
was struck was looking up at the Officer in an impude• ;sjoacl•
thecec srootfos
tnshieni.
sg th e
and the Officer struck him several slaps. I did not sy,ecoac;
Iw:tat:less"
street I h-card the cry es_tedige
shame !' Ido not conceive that what I saw warrpt titors
that attracted my attention was certainty the g5.,.t10 -
blows. I heard no Riot Act read ; I a." not viva" •
,soa
blows did not produce blood. ate;-:far" Oar es
cc'cluadcel4Olher vvitnel'a,
addressed the Coroner, and stated that he h .
..
er ,eot
to call ; but, as they were in attendance at tne 0..11 si'!„,, tp _
it was uncertain whether he could he able to produce trnvorL
journaler"n yOL'
evening ;he therefore begged to suggest an,- „ vii to ar
this, a man among the by-standers roared out., "L_ eor y 0 „
what, Mr. ilanson, if you've got any more vntness P. °ace:.
case, it's my opinion you had better produce them a.'..t to
Mr. Hanson said, " Sir, my application is not to yn,nijo afar
'4l ' '','
Coroner and the Jury." Same of the Jury sat ~ ~i,i,0.,,
"go on ;" but Mr. Hnnson repca4!„ that it was noun %.,,,a i;
to produce another witness at that moment for the ru
had given. q ,
ea
d be" a
An irregular conversation followe _ 0
the CORONER, Mr. flinmEtt, Mr. liAriso",l to
ee'-'
the Jury, when it was at length agr ,„ itti
'n'i
adjourn ; and the Inquest was accord' .
' loA?
journed until this afternoon at five o c
lA°
took P
A Meeting of the lowest Radicals t& jy.
of ,
andiruesdav under the management two
, 1 the '
WAN'soN„to prepare funeral honours for 1,
s a
individuals upon whom the present ingaesto,loce
bl,ela: Officer. ga,aa of talose
held. As this is another attempt to Pr loth-
mischief, it becomes the relations cf those ch a
59
th
viduals, e very moment they hear of
grave,
tw
ai,
scheme, -to coiiit their bodies to t" ' i 4
dim g
lest they should become sharers in the to
guilt and pollution.--.(Morning Poet.) .

FREEMASONRY.

ihu.2IA.SONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEK.
August 27, toxvos. Nos.. 4, 46,71 104, 305,

• 321, 407;458.
COUNTRY. Nos. 227, 246, 320, 490,
TWeed.Q. 546, 578, 707.
28, Lownor. No. 65.

COUNTRY. Nos. 38, 67, 68, 145, 427,
668.
eduesdaY, 29, LONDON. No. 296. Lodge of Belie-
volence.
Thsaa COUNTRY. Nos. 1125 549.
--301 LONDON. Nos. 7, 86, 222, 327. Gen.
Corn. Fern. Sch. at 12.
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