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FATAJ AFFRAYatCUMBERLAND GATE

ADJOURNED INQUEST ON RICHARD HONEY.
. ELEVENTH DAY, SEPT. 5.
The Jury assembled at theilop-pole, this day,
at the hour.appointed by adjournment.
The FOREMAN presented to the Coroner a let-
ter which he had received, and complained of its
contents, but refused to read it out according to
the request of the Jury.
The CORONER said, they had enough to do to
attend to their oWnbusinesS,and'uo further com-
ment was made upon,the letter.
The CORONER the stated that he had just re-
ceived all anonymous letter, desiring that Theo-
philus Desprisay, Esq. of 21, Adam-street, West
Edgeware-road, might be summoned before the
Inquest.—[This communication being anonymous,
the Jury did not consider it worth attention.]
John Curtis.was 'then sworn and examined-.--
I reside in the Almonry, Westminster ;* I arh a
Gentleman ; was in the inside of the Park- on the
14th; when the hearSe went through ; 1 was in
the inside of Cumberland-gate, when they
broke down 'the wall ; I WaS''. very near
it. When the hearse went throUgh the gate, 1
heard a great 'noise., and 'I saw soldiers ridiog
backwards and forwards: very hard amongst the
people. I stood nearly opposite to 243 ; 1 heard
a pistol,-and sa,l,v smoke directly opposite me. -I
was in the Park; I was standing rather to the
left of the gate ; they fired several times after.
After the crowd had partly gone away, I went
through the gate ; I did not go before; because
I did not like to go into a.crowd.--(This witness
was going on with —some. irrelevant evidence,
when it was noticed that he had been previously
examined.)
Mr.- ADOLPHUS said; he never-beard of a wit-
ness coming before a Jury a second time, alter
having before sworn to tell the whole truth of what
he knew .concerning.the matter into which they
were inquiring., It, was,. indeed, saying, that he:
did.not tell the whole.truth, and thereby falsify-
ing his oath.. . _
Some of the Jury inquired when he had been before the

Inquest ?-
Mr. Adolphus—lt is The very man of whom Mr. Waithipan
said, 'a If he comes here to trifle with tile Jury, I do not ;" and
he was then tent abont his business.
The Witness said, when he came before they would not hear
him out. After some further conversation, the Witness was'
ordered to withdraw.
Mr. Adolphus inquired whetheia there siete any more wit-
nesses summoned on the part-of the crown, or any who wiShed
w zive yoluttary testimony.
Mi. Blakie said' thithe had received scveralletters from in-
dividuals which were not anonymaus, and who considered that
they could give materiel evidence touching the death of the de-
ceaaed. - It was certainly desirable that ail material :evidence
should be received while any doubt existed..
Mr. Adolphus thought such witnesses might easily be pro-
cured and examined before he went into his'case.
The Coroner thought it would be better to adjourn until these
witnesses were ready.
Mr. Adolphus said that at any rate a list of tnose witnesses
ought to be given who were intended to be called.
• • Ala Blakie said, that withregard to the trumpeter, the Jury
were not yet satisfied that they had had the right man before
them. He held in his hand a letter from a aentleman, and frohi
what he stated therein, it was quite impossible that either of the
men who had been examined, could have been the one out on
the occasion in question.
Mr. Adolphus--Then you can have the
m whole eight trum-
peters of the regiment, and every'one of the usiciana, by send=
ing for them, as you could have done at aay tiine. You have
the oadls-of several persons. that the two men who have been
before you were the men on duty, ' '
•" •
Several of the-Jury- said—" We know they have sworn it."
: Mr. Adolphus—Then what respect do you. chew your own
oaths to be deserving of, when you will not bell•::ve the oaths of
others, because they are contradicted by an anonymous writer:
Mr. Blakie—He is not Anonymous.
Mr Adolphus—You do not give his name, and a man Nyith-
out a name is anonymous. Why do you not give his name
into Court ?
• Mr. Blakie—l shall not give his name to you : I have it in
my hand for the inspection of my brother Jurors.
Mr:Adolphus--Then let it be understood that Mr. Blakie
refuses to give the name of his witness. Is the person in at-
tendance ? •
The question was answered in the negative.
Mr. Malik said that the Gentleman had 'promised to be
there at four o'clock.
Mr. Adolphus—Then at four o'clock you- can have every'
trumpeter, and every man in the regiment that ever blew a
trumpet, drawn up either. here or in the Barracks for his' in-
spect:ma. . There is, as there always has been, the very revarse
of any wish for concealment.
The Foreman and some of the Jury expressed their -doubts
of the latter fact. •
Mr. Adolpbus—Nobody cares for your doubts. Your doubts
arc not worth a farthing.
This altercation was continued for some time, attended with
great confusion ; during 'which Mr. Blakieen;de use of sonic
observations of a very personal and offensive nature• towards
Mr. Adolphus.—That Gentleman stated, that when the proper
time arrived at which he. should liaire to mention the proceed-
ings of that Jury, he should doubtless know how to speak of
them.
[Previous to this Lieutenant Gore had entered the room, and
taken a seat amongst the Gentlemen attending the' Inquest for
the Public Press.'
Mr. Adolphus then asked if Mr. Spratt and Mr. King Were
in att aidance, in order that they might brOught to'see if
they could swear' positively to Lieutlore as being the person
who shot Honey.
A Mr. 'Heywood here rose, and protested, on the part of the
deceased's relatives, against the pioceeding• now proposed by
Mr. Adolnhns.
Mr. Aelolphua said, that it was time to make the objection
when the witness was introduced.
After some dine had elapsed, John King was brought in, and
Mr. ffeywood's objection being repeated; it was over-ruled by
the Coroner. , ,
%Ir. Gore was writing at this period, and being, as we have
already said, seated 'ai the table with the Gentlemen of the
Press, the Foreman. :proposed, " That a certain peraan.theti
in the room should leave off writing."
Mr. Adolphus—" Oh, there is no occasion fo'r that: Lieut.
Gore stand up.", • • • ,
. Lieutenant. Gore immediately rose,• and looked steadfastly;
but calmly, upon the witness. .
Examined by Mr. Blakie.—l have had'no one call upon me
since I was examined, to talk -with me upon the subject of my
evidence.
By the Coroher.—That is the Gentleman (meaning Lieuee
pant Cote) whom I saw diseharge the pistol,'-the contents of
• which I did not know whether he intended forroe.or for Honey.
Haney felhapon the discharge., of .the pistol. That is the ,gen-
' tleman whom I saw at.the 'Horse Guarda on Simday *the' Mil;
that being the Sunday after the Queen's furierali • This,watalie
' gentleman that I saw sitting in the parlour of• the Newel: n,
through the window, and whom I. alluded to hi my evidence
viheril last attended this inquest: ' - ' •
William Spratt was then brought iti; • • •• ' • • .
Exainined by. Mr. Adolphus—You were examined, I think
before this Inquest on Friday evening last ?--I was.
You 'gave evidence then'concerhing a person going ifab 'arid
coming out of the. housea- • • • . .•
Mr. Blakie—Has any person been with you since that time.
talking upon the subject of your evidence ?—I met a BOW-
street officer, who would have fished me a • bit; but he could
notcatch any.
Foreman—lle would have caught a spratt'if he did:- -•
- Lieutenant Gore- stood-
That is the gentleman alluded to in My' evidetiCe as the 'per-
sSa Naha shot Honey. This IS ofle of the two at which' Fstopped
.at. the inspection. .It was the other gentlemanathat had: his
cheeks panned. I was starved almost tq death at the
,Barracksa
I was from ten in the morning to eight at night without
When was there I 'saw' gentlemattpaas in and out of' the
stable, and said, diat !lithe man. - This is the samegentlemari.
The Bow-street officer asked me to p in and drink with hinl,
but r said Iliad.= inoney, and I did not like 'to drink vrithludt
paying my share. a I don't know him,•,bett a know he‘is a Boat-
street officer, because I saw biro at the Barrack. • . •
Samuel Green, examined by Mr. Adolphtai—l was examined
sat Friday. I alluded to some one whom I saw coming in at

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the deor of the New Ina. :i.letitenant dore here stood up.
'inat is the man who shot Richard Honey in my presence.
• By Mr. Browne--I,ince my last evidence no, one has talked
to me relative to thlih evidence. •
(laving finished his evidence, the witness muttered, " I un-
derstanit I am to be. transported ; if it is to a better place 1
don't care how soon."
. .
Brea Page examined-I was here last Friday, 'but was not
called ; I did not attend at the liarrickS when the regiment
was drawn out. When I was.examined before, I said I could
not swear to any one in particular at that time; I have recog-
nized within myself, and I thirik.l can ; I cannot say that 1
should know him in coloured clothes, but on horseback, and in
-uniform; as I Then saw 'him, I think should. •
A Juror-A serious thing this to swear. I know it.
By the Foreman-I have not. hadany conversation snce last
Friday with anyone respecting the death of Richard Honey..
The Foreman-Rise up, and, without confusing .youeself,
'look round the room, and tell.us whether; among those who are.
here assembled, you seethe person Who fired the pistol on the
14th ?-hThe witness : (pointing to Lieutenant Gore) that's the
gentleman; but I won't swear to him in these, clothes.
By Mr. Blakie---Did you see him .chnie info the house to'.
day,?-I did ;no one pointed him out to me ; I saw him like-
wise last Friday, corning from Cumberland-street .towards the
New..lnn; I was alone then • I recollect saying to myself,
" that's the gentleman who fired thefirst pistol ;" did not see
any other officer there on the spot at the time.-
,Mr. Adolphus-I am a furniture polisher, and a master
for myself. The situation which I occupied at the time of my
Seeing the pistol 'fired, was jitst above Sir Win: Manner's
house, towards St. Giles's. • I was about sixty yards from the
_spot where Richard .Honey was shot; there was a great
.deal
more firing after the officer fired ; it was at the beginning that
I saht the officer fire.
Mr. Adolphus here. was beginning to read to the wittiest
some extracts from the short-hand noteshf his first deposition,
when he was interrupted by • .
The Foreman, who said, that as he knew nothing of Mr.'
Adolphus's notes, he should insist that the deposition which
had. been signed and sworn. to by, the witness; should be read
to him. •
Mr. Adolphus -I am examining the witness,. touching his
recollection, of what he deposed to on a former occasion, and I
think it extremely improper for any Juryman to interfere with
my examination.
The Foreman-And tconteod that it is extremely irregular
for Mr. Adolphus to examine any witness from his own notes.
Mr. Brown-We have made the objection before to no pur-
pose, and therefore we again repeat it, Mr. Coroner-, that it'it is
your opinion, it is ours likewise, that. Mr. Adolphus has no
right to be herdat all, for the purpose of examining witnesses.
Mr. Adolphus--My right- to sit here has already been ac-
knowledged by the Coronereand I have a right to examine any
witness, and ask him,questions, whether from a written memo-
random or not.
The Coroner-If the witness has said any thing contradictory
.he has a right to explain' it, and that is all that Mr. Adolphus is
doing. .
Mr. Adolphus-Did you or. did you not say, that in-conse-
quence of the wet, the dirt, and the crowd, you did not think
you would be able to know again any particular person ?.
Here some confusion ensued, owim' to several of the jurors
loudly protesting against thisstyle of examination.
Mr. Adolphus-Was there ever known an instance of aeius
ryman interrupting•an examination by counsel ? •
Mr: Brown-And was it ever known that a counsel inter-
rupted the examination by a juryman ? twill refer -to. a gen.
tleman whose opinion I value-" Pray does Mr. Spicer know
of such Ain instance; fort will not take any other man's opinion."
Mr. Spicer-Yes, I do.
The Foremannh-The fact is, Mr. Coroner, it . seems, from
some cause or other, that every right which we possess as jury-
men is wrests from J.lB. .
, Mr. Brown-h• Let us have our birthright, we ask for no more.
The Foreman-1 must again suggest, that it would be more
decorous if Mr. Adolphus were to read from the original depo-
.
sition..
Mr. Brown-I understand just as much of what Mr. Adol-
phus says upon this subject as I did abOut the American Inter-
course Bill.
Mr. Blakie-I most beg to remind you, Mr.., Coroner, of
what you said on a former_ occasion, that if we were to go over
the examination of the evidence which has -been admitted, we
may go on without end ; this we are doing, especially as mr.
Adolphus is adopting the form of cross-examination, which I
do most seriously protest against. •
A Juror-There is a matenal differenee between us, Mr.
Adolphus is paid for his time being taken up, we are not.
filr. Adolphus repeated his cfnestion.
The Witness-I must beg leave to addresi the Jury.'
Mr. Adolphus-I will thank you to answer me, Sir.-
Witness-1f the Gentlemen of the Jury please to ask me any
questions I shall answer thetas, but as this Gentleman, Mr.
Adolphus, is not one of the Jury, I do not mean to answer- his
eniestion. '
Mr. Adolphus-The Coroner has over-ruled the objection
which was made to my eXamining. a witness, and I shall be
glad to knoW Who. it is' that sets himself up to dispute that
right. I ask the witness whether he did not say " I had
though to do to take care of myself, without locking at other
people ?"•
Witness-If you are not a Juror I cannot answer you.
Mr. Adolphus-Repeated the question.
The Foreruari-,Ue has sworn to it.
Mr. Adolphus-I don't care for that.
The Coroner having referred to the original deposition, found
it stated that the witness should not know the person who fired
the pistol without assigning any Motive.
Mr. Adolphush-Did you say " that.' took, care of myself as
well as 1 could ?"-1 did.
Did you say, that it was hardly possible, situated as I was, to
swear to the man ?-I was not able to take the marks of one
man.
Mr. Biown-I do hope this examination may be put an end
to ' • I feel for Lieut. Gore's situation, and hope thathe May be
allowed 'to depart.
A Juror-You seemed to.study Lieut. Gore's feelings a good
deal the other day, Mr.- Brown.,
Mr. Brown-Why, I am very, plain in my dealings, • and
though I have not so much cunning as common sense, yet my
opinion is, that an ounce of sense is worth a pound of cunning.
Juror-,--And my opinion is, that an ounce of honesty is worth
a pound of both ; -and I think it necessary to put that gentle-
.
man (Mr. Brown) in mind of it.'
The Coroner-hlinsist upon it,. Gentlemen, that you behave
yourselves, or it may be necessary to turn you out of the room.
'This is more like a bear garden, than an intinesh - •
The Witness here proposed to-address the Jury, and to state
that it was. not die ill-usage which he had received inhhe army
which induced him to give evidence against the life of . a sol-
dier, although he certainly had been unjustly punished in his
regiment. .
Ile was here interrupted, and, the examination was continued.
I did not go to Knightsbridge Barracks ; I knew that the in-
spection was to take placeebut I was not summoned. • -
• 'Mr. Adolphus-DO-you know a Mr. Baker?
The Forenuan-I recommend the witness not to answer that
question. •
Witness-I do not. • •
Mr. Adolphus-Do you know 'either Mr. or Mrs. Baker,
upholsterers ? . •
Witness-No, I do not know any thing of them.
Mr. Brown-My gekochfriende Mr. Adolphus. ' •
Mr. Adolphus-Don't good friend me, Sir ; I know no good
friends here. . • . •
Mr. Brown-Yes ; but you are if, I like it. '
Mr. AdolphuS-I do claim for-myself the .privilege of asking
any questions of-a witness relative to a former deposition, either
from my own or. other persons' memorartdums. A Gentle Man
here has talked about my receiving 'twenty guineas a day for
being here. • 1 -will -make ,no cerunnents on the truth of that
Gentleman's remark, but I will affirm that I wouldnot take 20
guineas per minute to remain hi his Company. •
Mr. Brown--The witness has no right to criminate himself.
The FOrenian-Mr. Adolphus will deny any thing.
Mr. Adolphos-eAnd, you,-Sir, will affirrn any thing.
Mr. Magee.-The fact is, Mr. Coroner, I cannot consider the
presence of Mr. Adolphus here in any other light than as a corn
upon- the foot, which is continually rankling and irritating the
tender flesh till it is eradicated. - ,
Adolphus-"Cis best not to touch such tender flesh.
On the deposition being again read over to the witness, he
wished that in place of, " He was the first man who fired," the
words" lie was the first man that 1 saw firs'," should be sub-
_stitirteel. This having been done he withdrew.
The Foreman-It has just been stated that some of :the wit-
nesses have not arrived,. Ido not See, howeveT; why .we should
'rot Proceed.; and I hope Mr. Adolphus will go on with ins
wituesses.
• Mr. ,Adolphus-4 have not yet examined any witnesses. I
have only re-examined some of yours. - - - •
- -.The toreintuiL-WhoSuinnioned the Witnesses ?
:Mr. ,Adolphus-1 did.
.The Foreman-Then I should have thought that if you sum-
moned fined; and examined them, they were your witnesses: •
The' Cohoner having 'proposed adjourning to an earlier hotir
on sorcieother day, some of *Jurors propoed. that Lieutenant
Gore should attend.
" Mr. AdOlphuksaid, that on . a former day it had been ar-
iinged.that LieuteGore should, attend• on, the present. day; and
now it was proposed to ,postpone his attendance to another day.
At the same time, he wished' it to be understood that when' he
had consented that Mr. Gore should appear at this Inquest, he
waShiot aware that be hathbeensubjected to .a previous exami-
; ins.tions, or he certainly would, not have consented to his re-exa-
mination., He thitletsiond • that there Was then beleisi a '.Mr.
Jones, who on a prior examination swore that he saw Richard

HOney'ahcit ; he therefore thought it right .tnat he should -be-
up to sce whether-he could recognize. any one among
them as•having tired the shot. •
• The Foreman—This is your witness, Mr. Adolphus, I pre-
sume
Adolphus—HeiS not mine, or any one's, as l have just
requested of the Coroner that he should examine the witness.
.AVlLeraat DELOUAINE JONES. •
By the Coroner.—llas been examined before as to the iden-
tity of the person who shot Richard Honey ; could identify the
person whom he saw On that occasion.
The Coroner---Look about this room, and see if you recog-
nize any person's. face here.
The Witness having looked around without recognizing any
one,
• The Coroner desired Lieut. Goreto stand up, and Jones was
asked if that was the man ?—lie immediately replied—" This
is not the person that I sal. This Gentleman-has dark hair,
whereas the person to whom I allude had light sandy-coloured
hair and whiskers, not large, and of a colour between red and
sandy."
By Mr. Blakie—l was- snminonetl yesterday, but do not
know, who sent me the Summons, which was signed Pyal. I do
not know for what purpose I am summoned, except from ru-
mour. I have not had communication with any one respecting
the transactions of the 14th.
Lieut. Gore, on his departure when, the Jury adjourned •to
take refreshment, was followed by a crowd of persons who had
collected about the street door, who continued to insult him' by
the most outrageous hooting and yelling, and every indignity
short of personal•asaault; Many wretches were heard to threaten
him with violence. ,
Mr. Blakie wished to ask Lieut. Gore a few questions, if the
Learned Gentleman near would admitthat he had a right to do so.
Mr. Adolphus had no Objection. He was not one of those
who objected to questions being put, provided they were pro-
per ones.
Mr. Blakie said he wished to ask no improper questions.
The Coroner hoped none such would be asked.
Knew Lieutenant Hall ; he (Lieut. Hall) was on 'duty on the
14th ; he was with his detachment in Oxford-street. He re-
tracted his. last answer. He concluded that Lieut. Hall was
there ; he saw his detachment there, but did not see Lieut. Hall
himself; 'to the best of his recollection, at any time in the course
of:that day in Oxford-street.
Q. You said in your former evidence, that-you could not re-
collect whether you were on duty at the Horse Guards on the
19th or not; do you now recolleet,?—A. No; Sir, I do not.
Examined by Air. Adolphuss--By the 19th of August, we
understand the Sunday after the Queen's funeral. Do you re-
collect whether you were there or-ncit should think not; for
being Sunday, and going to-church; and other circumstances,
should have recollected it.
If then in, your uniform and on duty, would that appear by
the orderly book ?.-Yes, Sir.
In answer to other questions, he could not state whether his
reginent had been relieved by the Blues since. He could not
recollect when lie was last on duty but by referring tb the or-
derly book. Remembered the 21st, when the troops- were in-
spected. He was there, and was inspected among the rest.
Did any man on that day put paint or colour on his cheeks ?
—I consider the question an insult to the regiMent.
You will not consider it an insult front Me. Did any man
paint or put colour on his che•eks?—l did not, nor did I see any
other person that did.
By 31r.- Blakie—The Guards went on duty at half-past ten
would not going on duty then, be relieved before church time •
they were relieved at half-past eleven ; they, marched at half:
past ten to relieve at eleven,• and it was generally very near
twelve before they could get back to the barracks.
By. the Foreman—Did you carry any pistols on that day ?
That question has been aalfed so often, .that I must decline
-answering now. -
By Jurors—Did not see Lieutenants Storey and Terry with
their detachments ?—I saw Lieutenant Storey pass near Cum-
berland-late, in the general scene, of confusion, for a few mo-
ments—&d not see Lieutenant Terry:
The Foreman desired that,the question which he had asked,
" Whether Lieut. Gore had pistols with him on the 14th, might
be taken down?"
31r. Adolphus said, the witness replied to it, that he had been
asked the question so often, that he must decline answering it.
The Foreman
.pre,ssed the question.
Mr. Adolphus Said, the shortest way would be, to answer it
again.
Witness---NO, I had not, -•
By Jurors—Saw Captain' Oakes and his detachment in Ox-
ford-street —The detachment was halted,- Captain Oakes gave
no orders at that,time ; did not speak to his knowledge.
By Mr. Brown—Did you see Captain Oakes fire ?—I told
you in my former evidence.,
I don't care what you answered then ; I ask you now, did
you see Captain Oakes tire ?
Mr. Adolphus said, the witness had begun _his answer in a
very proper manner.
Mr. Brown—We can do without your leading-strings here ;
you are a very good nurses: but your assistance is not wanted.
Mr. Adolphus replied,' the witness had. spoke from his own
feelings, and if he were him he would begin in no other.way.
Did you see Lieut. Storey fire ?—Lieut. Storey has been exa-
mined on his oath. • . I
I ask you if you saw-him fire ?—I saw him pass, but did not
see him tire. _ .
Mr. Brown said, he had asked these questions of his own
mind ; he had his reasons for putting them.
Mr. Adolphus said, very well; he did not come there to ana-
lyse his mind., .
The Foreman asked who summoned the-witness Jones, and
was told Mr. Henson. • .
Mr. Adolphus inquired, and what of that ? -
The Foreman said, ,ikfullowed that Jones was their witness.
Mr. AdolplitiS denied that, and explained the rule of Court
under which the witness on one Side was held to beconie a wit-
ness on the other. . • •
Mr;Brown—Then it seems that neither side will own this
witness.
Mr. Adolphus—lf neither side will own him, the disgrace, if
any, must rest with those who brought him forward,
Several Jurors denied that there, was any disgrace in the
business.

BARTITOLOWEW CRONEY sworn.
By the Coroner—Saw-an . officer draw his pistol and fire' at
Richard Honey—the, than that he saw shot': As he had said
before, if he had seen the Officer as he saw him on that' day, he
thought he could have sworn ; being told to look round
and see if he perceived the person there, he did not recognise
any one. ,Lieut. Gore was then:desired to stand up.
Witness said be had not seen him• before ;. the man he had.
seen who.spoke to Sir R. Baker was a thinnish man, and wore
a Waterloo medal ; he had never seen Lieut. Gore in regimen-
tals that he knew of. ' • - •
A gentleman in the rcioni said the first answer of the witness
was, that he had never seen Lieutenant Gore before.
.4Slr.-Blakie asked the Gentleman's. name.
" The strailger said that rwas of no importance.
- Some of the JurorS objected his'interference.
The Stranger contended that he had a right to supply an
omission, and that any.hy-stander was at liberty to correct a

-, •
mistake. •
Mr. Brown said the Jury were not deficient. The answer
alluded to was lost. It had been observed upon among them.
The attention of the-witness was then-directed to Lieutenant
Gore again, and he declared that he had never seen him before,
to his knowledge. - • •
Several Jurymen remarked, -" He cannot sty."
The Jury having returned, -
Mr. Blakie observed, that from inquiry of Mr. Pyall, the at-
tendant constable, it appeared:that
,a witness on the part of the
Crown had been sent for, who could speak:to the identity of the
man who shot honey, hom he said.he would know as well as
his own' mother. This witness alas expected every minute,. and
it:would be well to wait for him,.
This suggestion was adopted,
,and the Jury were for some
time unemployed.
At this moment considerable uproar proceeding from the
.street was heard in the room, and' it was reported that the po-
pulace were ill-treating Lieut. Gore on his' return -to the in-
quest. That Officer ;shortly afterwards entered the room, and
in reply to the inquiries of the Jurors, stated that -he had es-
caped without personal injury. Jr is Le, in justice to the Gen-
tlemen of the Jury, to state that 'the utmost indignation was
unanimously expressed. at this Conduct .of the persons out of
doors, and Lieutenant, Gore was assured that directions should
be given to the Police Officers. in attendance, to use their best
exertions td prevent his•being insulted for.the ,future...
After Waiting for about a quarter of au hour, Mr. Blakie in-
formed.3lr. Adolphus that it was not intended to produce any
more witnesses for the Crown.for the present. .
Mr. Spicer obscried, he was happy to hear this, as the treat-
ment the witnesses received shelved it was high, time to adopt
that course.
Mr. Adolphus.here said, that. he would briefly
state to the
.Jury the course' he intended to pur-
sue with regard to his witnesses. He intended
in the first placeio prove that the tumult began
on the part of the mob, -and not with the sol--
diery who1 he would prove, chewed no disposi-
tion to acts,of violence till after they had been
assaulted. 'So much for the general' transactions
of the day. He intended also to 'prove with
respect to one . witness, Spratt, . who -said
he "had stopped befOre two Officers at the
inspection of the *Life Guards, that •neither
of those Officers was Lieutenant 'Gore. lie

would also produce the two Officers, to prove
that neither'of them were painted or the oc-

casion, as had been stated. With respect to
another witness (King) he meant also to prove
by the ordeyly7book, that Lieut. Gore did not
.mount guard on either of the days he had sworn
to have seen him at the Horse Guards. He did
not make this communication in the shape of a
formal speech, but merely with a view to put
the Jury in possession of his object, in order that
they need not be under the necessity of asking
what each witness was called to prove. •
Mr. Brown—That is very fair.
After a short pause, Mr. Adolphus's first wit-
ness, George Avis, way sworn, and deposed as
follows :—I live at No. 1, Merchant's Hall-place,

Skinner-street; London ; I am a tailor tly busi-
ness, and one of the police-officers of Bow-street;
on the 14th of August, the day of the Queen's
fun -ral, I was stationed near Tyburn-gate with
a party of officers ; in the course of the morning
moved from there to Hyde Park-gate ; at that
time the hearse had bee❑ turned up towards the

Park-gate ;Ashen it turned into the Park,there
were some Life Guards and. Oxford Blues with

it ~.at that time the mob were hissing and groan-
ing, calling out " Murder," and " Piccadilly
Butchers ;" this applied to them all ; I saw
no distinction made ; I came up along side