Star.
London, England, 1821-08-25 00:00:00

PEDESTRIANISM.

A tradesman of Chichester, con'Thursday morning, startNl to
run from the Barracks to the Cross, a measured mile, in rice
minutes. Want of training, and the heat of the weather, wt..-
sioned his failure.

SIXTY 'MILES A-D.tY FOR TENT DAYS.
This undertaking was completed by Mr. Cotemax, near Ho-
niton, in Devonshire, on Thursday ; and, comidering the heat
of the last few days, it stands equal to anything on pedestrian
record. Mr. Coxestax bent his course through Huntingdon to
Ferrybridge, in Yorkshire; and from thence crossed the coun-
try through Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, and into the Barn
road at Devizes ; from thence through the lower part of Somer-
set and Wiltshire, till the 600 miles were completed as stated..--
It is extraordinary that he felt but little fatigue after the fourth
day. He generally did from five to six nsiles an hour when
travelling, which secured him rest. The wager was fur 200
n eas only.

EXTRAORDINARY WAGER.
James Watson, of the Swau, Upper Clapton, who is nearly
70 years of age, undertook for a wager to draw a gig (weighing
2 cwt.) 26 miles in 12 hours. He started at nine o clock on
Wednesday night. and completed his task at a quarter past seven
the next morning, being one hour and three-quarters within the
given time. Hundreds were up all night to witness this extra-
ordinary feat; much praise is duo to his friends for their exer-
tions, as many impediments were thrown in his way.

ADJOURNED INQUESTS.

FIFTH MT.
Yesterday the Inquest, on the cause of the death of
George Francis was renewed at the Goat, is Ara-
bella-row, Pimlico, at four o'clock.
Mr. HANSON said, he had at least 100 witnesses to
all, but he should only examine four or five more,
as they would only prove the same things as the others
did if they were called.
The CORONER said, he had received a note from a
witness, volunteering to give evidence as to the throw-
ing of stones before the firing.
The Foreman thought there was no necessity for
calling this person.
Joseph Price George was then called, of No. 230,
Oxford-street; is a Clerk in the Colonial Office, James-
street, Westminster. He lives about 100 yardi to the
east of Cumberland-gate, and about four doors far-
ther from the gate than the Hyde Park Hotel. He
was in the balcony of the first floor of his house on
the day of the Queen's funeral. About twelve o'clock
he was induced to go to the window, in consequence.
of a shouting in the street. The people were coming
quick up Park-lane, crying the Procession was coming
through the Park. 'There was a picquet of ten men,
an Officer, and a trumpeter, previously on duty at
the gate. The moment the people were coming, the
soldiers of the picquet were hissed and pelted with
bricks, stones, and mud. This was considerably be-
fore the arrival of the Procession. The mob in the
street rushed towards the gate, and then there was
a contention between them and the military, as if on
one side to shut the gate, and the other to open it.
When the Officer went to see the reason of that, the
people near witness cried out, " 13—n him, unhorse
him !" The mob pressed upon him very Much, and
he used his sword to prevent them. The soldiers
were here much pelted, and all this was before he
saw any part of the Procession. Part of the mob
was on the top of the wall, using what part of it
they could pull away to throw at the soldiers, many
of whom were struck on the helmets, the sound of
which he could distinctly hear. He saw many in-
stances of great forbearance on the part of the sol-
diers—one particularly. He saw a man take part
of a brick or stone, and throw it with great vio-
lence at the soldier's head, which struck him.—
He appeared stupified for a second, and when re-
covered, he gallopped to the wall where the mob was
standing—to the spot whence the stones came. He
lilted his arm above his head, but made no attempt
to strike with his sword, though he might have struck
many of them. The violence of the mob appeared
particularly directed against the Officer, and ti om the
blows he saw him receive, from stones and bricks, he
thought he must have been a good deal hurt. The
soldiers had by this time succeeded in getting the
Procession through the gate, and the mob used their
best endeavours to get the horses of the hearse down
Oxford-street. They did not succeed, and the hearse
at last turned down the Edgeware-road. The two
• first horses heads had been turned by the mob down
Oxford-street. Soon after this lie saw the soldiers as-
sembled about the turnpike, for what purpose he
could not tell; and shortly after this the firing com-
menced. After five or six shots had been fired. he
beard a cry of " murder !" and then he saw a man
brought on the shoulders of some people, who seemed
in a fustian jacket. Ile was bleeding from the left
side, but he was not then dead. The hearse had
passed, and he saw no more pelting. They did not
always tire at the people, because a shot passed so
close to his hand, that he heard the whiz of rt. From
the time at which he saw any stones at all thrown
until the firing might have commenced, might be
fourteen minutes. Generally, the soldiers conduct
ss as of more forbearancethan he should have possessed.
He meant by general forbearance, that some of the
soldiers, when struck on the head with stones, charged
on the people, and would have cut them, had they
not got out of the way. Ile did not see any pistols
fired in the air.
Cross acaniiaed.—lle belonged to a Government
Office, and came to speak the truth, lie hoped. He
saw the soldiers ride at, but not on the people.—
Swore he never saw the horses heads against the
people. The. distance was so small that the people
who threw at the soldiers got into the Park before the
latter could reach them. He saw no man with his
arms across struck by a soldier. He thought he
might say that there was no intermission of the throw-
ing of stones until the firing ceased. The soldiers
did not charge the people till they were pelted by
them. He saw stones thrown from the Park at the
soldiers a moment before they fired. He heard shame
cried, and murder, when the man was carried past,
but not before. He saw no one struck with swords :
but he would not swear that there were none.
By a Juryman.—He did not see Honey killed.
Ati.William King, of N 0.45, Great Portland-street,
is a Medical Student. On the 14th, he was in the
Park at Cumberland-gate the first thing he saw was
the hearse coming up the Park, and it passed through
the gate while lie was standing by the rails ; he
used through into Oxford-street directly after.—
Lien sew.' al of the people took hold of the horses
beads, and endeavoured to turn them down Oxford-
street towards St. Giles's; the four first horses were
turned down; a party of the Life Guards rode up;
drove the people away, and turned the horses to-
wards Tyburn-gate. lle saw a number of stones
thrown before the hear..e came up to the gate, and
after; they were thrown at the soldiers, but many
struck the people ; one hit him on the hat, while he
stood by the rails, after the hearse passed the gate ;
a part of the railing was pulled down by the people
(xi each side. They then took the bricks and threw
them at the soldiers as fast as they could, while they
were riding towards Tyburn Turnpike. They tried
to take the rails out of the bar and the stones; and
one man excited them so to do to attack the Life
Guards with them. There had been no- fixing at
this time. They did not succeed in getting.the rails
out of the coping. Stones were flying in, all di-
rections : and several of the soldiers (especially one
young Officer whom he saw), were repeatedly
struck. He had before this seen the Guards flourish-.
ing their swords in the air, but he did not see them
cut any one. if any one had been struck at bans-,
berland-gate before this he must have seen it.---
After the soldiers had fired, he heard a person ad-
dress the people. He saw a man throwing a stone;
he took bola of his arm to prevent him, and desired
l;s not to throw, when lie told him he (witness) was

•
a Zing's man, and immediately struck him with a
stick, and he and two others kicked witness. He saw
twb 'or three Constables at Cumberland-gate, but
they did not interfere in the least. Nearly ten mi-
nutes elapsed between the flinging of the llrst stones
and the firing. The stones were flying as thick as
hail at the time, and lie considered that to be the
cause of the firing. The stones were so thick, that
if you had been above, !pm could not have seen what
passed under them t He saw seven or eight soldiers
fire at the people, but the rest fired perpendicularly
or slantingly in the air. The soldiers appeared to
him to behave with the best temper and the utmost
'propriety. He did not see Francis killed. The people
took to their heels and.ran down Cumberland-street,
after they saw the man (Honey) fall. Stones were
thrown immediately before and during the firing.
He saw ire Guards turn doWn. King-street, and they
were pelted all the. way into the Edgeware-road.
Cross-examined.—A man mighthave been cut out.
side Cumberland-gate without his seeing it. He did
not see the gate closed on the people when the hearse
had passed through. He did not observe any impe-
diment to the Pr cession passing through the gate.
He passed through with the hearse. Before that the
stones thrown from Oxford-street had fallen into the
Park. He heard cries of 41 Shame!" and " Picca-
dilly butchers !" In fact,, the people were calling the
soldiers all they could think of. He saw no cause
for those exclamations. He saw no man riding
through the gate with a soldier leading his horse.
Lieutenant Edward Pack, of the Royal Horse
Guards (Blue) was sent by Sir R. Hill to obtain in-
telligence how the Procession of the Queen's funeral
was going on. He met it about 1.50 yards through
Cumberland-gate, in the Park. He halted to see it
pass, as he expected to see the Commanding Officer
cf the detachment. Ile found the crowd too great,
and squeezed through the gate with the Procession.
He was on horseback, as on duty, of regimental ob-
servation. The hearse was behind him in passing
the gate, some distance. lie remained in the rear
of the Life Guards in Cumberland-street with three
or four others on horseback, as spectators. The Life
Guards were clearing Oxford-street. He saw the
people endeavouring. to close Cumberland-gate, when
he first stopped in the Park. He saw the gate shut
by the persons round it ; there seemed to be a conten-
tion, animosity, and fighting, between the Life Guards
and the people, and some difficulty in keeping the
gate open. When he first passed through the gate,
stones were thrown from different sides, and some
passed close to him. As he returned with the Pro-
cession, and before the hearse came up, stones were
flying in all directions. He put his bead down as he
crossed the street. A person in Cumberland-street
said to him, " it 'ssis i'sliocking sight to which he
answered, " the 'most shocking lie ever saw, to see
stones and mud thrown at a solemn funeral." Then
the stones were particularly thrown at the military,
and there was a rush of the military to the people,
but a greater by the, people to the leading horse; of
the hearse, and a• cry of*-4.'. Take her to the City."—
Three or foar:ot the Life Guards rode forward, and
the hearse was quickly extricated, and the horses
turned in the contrary direction. There were still a 1
great many stones thrown ; and there was a great
confusion. lie should think almost all the advanced
party of the Guards were struck with the stones. He
saw a great many struck. No one at that time ap•
plied to him for assistance. About that time the
hearse was in the middle of the street ; there was a
deuce cf a row, and no end to the stones flying from
the Park. The Procession stopped, and conceiving
sums impediment, he rode round to the Edgeware-
road to ascertain the cause. When he got a little way
down Cumberland-street, he was hallooed after, and
received a great deal of abuse. When about half way
to the Edgeware-road, he heard the first shot. Ile
immediately put his horse to a sharp canter, and rode
lin front, where lie found the Lite Guards halted.—
There were some impediments laid across the road,
con,isting of a torn up sink and some pieces of tim-
ber, but he saw no waggon. He halted on the flank
of the Procession, where he saw some shots fired and
stones thrown. Three of the Life Guards close to
him tired straight in the air. At this time there ap-
peared to be a regular fight. Ile should think from
ten to a dozen shots were fired, but he could not
swear positively. The impediments were removed,
and when he saw them move down the Edgeware-.1
road he rode off. lk conceived it the duty of the
Life Guards to keep Cumberland-gate open. MI
could with difficulty conceive men acting with greater
forbearance than the Life Guards. They struck with
the flat of their swords. He saw a man on horse-
back, and his head struck and his horse too, but with
the flat of the sword certainly, in turning him out of
Cumberland-gate, where he seemed to insist on his
right to stay.
Cross-examined.—lle should have acted under the
orders of the Civil Power. He conceived the Life
Guards were acting according to.their duty. Ile saw
no one cut. He should not have liked a stone thrown
at him ; he should have resented it as much as he
could. It was not usual for Officers to carry fire-
arms on such duty as that. He never was in any
other Regiment but the Blues; and he did not know
what was the practice of other Regiments. He
should think it was from five to ten minutes between
the throwing of the first stones, and the first shot
being fired. •
The CORONER here read a note, signed Thomas
Scott, stating that he could say something of the
catastrophe at Cumberland-gate ; and told the Jury
that they might examine him if they pleased.
The Foreman wished to hear what he had to say.
Mr. Hanson said, his case was not closed. He had
one more witness to call.
Thomas William Gordon, a Cornet of the Blues,)
was on duty with the detachment at the Queen's fu-.!
neral. He was at Cumberland-gate, when he saw
the Life Guards attempting to open it, and the peo-
'plc try to resist them ; and they were closed and
opened amidst contention with the people for some
time. At this time staves were flying, which con-
tinued after the Procession was through the gate, un-
til the firing commenced; and the Procession went
on up the Edgeward-road. He did not see the firing.
Between the first stones being thrown, and the com-
mencement of the firing eight or ten minutes had
elapsed previous to the Procession going through the
gate, and after he saw several of the Life Guards
struck with stones ; they acted with great forbearance.
Cross-examined—Their detachment was, he thought,
of forty-eight men, wide( a Captain, a Cornet, and a

Lieutenant. He was at the head et the detachment.
He did not know that Sir Robert Baker had consented

that the Procession should pass through the City.—
He was not Aware that the Procession was under the

superintendence of the Magistrates. ,He did not
know whether the gates were cldsed after the Pro-
cession passed.
Re-examincd.—Captain Bouverie commanded the
detachment.
Mr. HANSON had now closed his case, though he
had above sixty more witnesses, whom the Jury might
examine if they pleased.
Mr. Thomas Scott was then called; he lives at
To. 43, Old Compton-street, Soho. He saw the Pro-
cession come up, and three persons -standing by the
place where the railing had been pulled down, and
a Life Guardsman ride up to them; and-fire his pistol,
so that the smoke went across one Man'areast, and
he fell. He did not see the railing pulled'down. The
soldier rode up to within three or four yards of a
man, when he pointed his, pistol clowo, and immc-
.
dately fired at the man.
Cross-examined.--He was too fai distant from the

gate to see any stones thrown.
Re-examined.—He did not know the soldier who.
fired; some few had cloaks on. " •
Mr. HARMER said, he had a great many More wit- .;
nesses whom he might call ; but the Jury thought it
unnecessary to examine any more on either side.
At abcut half-past eight the CORONER commenced
reading over the evidence to the Jury; but having a
severe hoarseness, it' was proteeded in by Mr. HANSON
and Mr. HARMER alternately.' When it had all been
gone through, except that of yesterday evening, which
was fresh in the memory of the Jury, and winch they
did not require to be read to-them, .
The CORONER (Mr. llicos) proceeded• to address
the Jury. After admonishing them to 'dismiss from
' their minds everything they might have heard out of
doors upon the present subject, he said the remarks
lie had to make would lay within a very• small com-
pass. The law of England viewed with becoming
jealousy all interference of a military force, even in
aid of the civil power, but with that jealousy the
Jury had nothing whatever to do. Soldiers were en,
titled to the rights and privileges of citizens, and to
no other; and by those lights and privileges must
their conduct be judged. From the appearance which
the evidence had assumed, it was clear that the Jury
could not agitate the question of the riot, as it did
not properly come under their consideration. The
case would therefore remain to be tried by the Jury
upon the principle by which they would be regulated
in trying a common assault. if they thought the
killing of the second man was in self-defence, they
would return a verdict accordingly; if not, the kill-
' ing would be murder. With these observations he
ktt them to discharge their duty, just reminding them
that no person had been identified by name. If they
wished for any further information upon the law of
the case, he would be happy to give it them.
The Jury then retired into an adjoining room, an
Officer being previously sworn, in the usual form, to
accompany them.
Just as the Jury had retired, a drunken fellow
forced his way into the room, and bawled out that
he had a challenge to make against the fitness of one
of the Jury, he being in the service of Lord Chol-
mondeley.
The CORONER desired him to be silent, informing
him that no objection whatever could then be made
to the competency of a Juryman. Had any objec-
tion been made before, he was sure it would have
. been duly considered.
The Jury returned, after an absince of twenty
minutes, and their names being called over, the Co
RONEII demanded their verdict of the Foreman, who
answered—" Our verdict is, Wilfid Murrkr agoainst.
a Lift Guardsman, to us, as Jurors, unknown."
The verdict was heard with due decorum in Court,'
but a partial shout was heard from the people outside.
The verdict having been recorded,
The FoitcmaN of the Jury said he had now to per-1
form the pleasing part of his duty. Every one who
had been present at the Inquest must have observed
, that the conduct of the worthy Coroner, from the
, commencement of the proceedings down to that mo- 1
ment, had been marked by ability, impartiality, and
the most exemplary patience. For that conduct he
moved that the Jury should request his acceptanceof
their thanks.

The COItONER assured the Jury he had no feelings
but those which resulted from a consciousness of
having performed his duty; but he felt highly grati-
fied that his exertions bad met the approbation' of
the Jury.
The FOREMAN then said, it was impossible for
them to separate without noticing the conduct of
Mr. Harmer and Mr. Hanson, both of whom were
entitled to thanks. The latter had discharged his
duty with zeal and ability, and in a manner which
proved him to be the perfect Gentleman.
These Gentlemen severally returned thanks; and
at ten o'clock the Inquest was discharged.

ADJOURNED INQUEST ON RICHARD HONEY.
SIXTH DAYS AUCUS? 24.
_ _ - _ -

At two o'clock the Adjourned Inquest on the body
of this unfortunate man, held at the New Inn, Edge-
ware-road, was resumed.

Proclamation being made in the usual manner,
A Juryman observed, that two witnesses, Scott and
Cottington, were promised that they should be exa-
mined early. He hoped they would be proceeded
With, therefore, in the first instance.
Another Juror suggested the propriety of examin-
ing Mr. Stafford first, as public business was interested
in the d4atch with which his examination should be
expedited.
Mr. John Stafford, the Chief Clerk of Bow-street
Office—l know nothing concerning the death of
Richard Honey. I attended at the Barracks on the
21st, when the Regiment was turned out for inspec-
tion. Several of the witnesses pointed out individuals,
but I don't know that I can call it identifying them,
most of them spoke so doubtingly. Mr. Jones was
the first, and he, after considerable hesitation, said he
had looked with a good deal of care; he said, the
only countenance I see resembling the person who
fired is that person there; but mind, I do not swear
to him. I inquired the name of this individual, and
was told by the Adjutant it was Cornet Fletcher, and
I put Cornet Fletcher down in my memorandum book
he pointed out no other. I was there as Clerk to the
Magistrates and I took a memorandum in pencil. I
did not consider I was there to take any examination;
I considered Mr. 13irnie attended to see that the wit-

nesse ; were allowed a fair inspection. The neat
'mess who spoke to any one was John Pooke; he stop.
ped and said, " This is like the o:Ecer to whom i•
spoke." I inquired the name of this person, and was
told; it was Hartley, a private. The irxt witness was
William Cleaver—He looked- very attentively 40,1
the line, and he stopt and said, I was not in a
tuation to swear, but I believe this is him." -.oa
quiring the name of that person I was [Old it was
Lieutenant Gore. The next witness was William
Spratt—He went up and. looked hard at two or three
persons; he went back and looked again, but idea.
tiled no one.

A Juror—Did he say nothing?, Mr. Stafford-.
Certainly he made some observations.
Juror—What were those observationi? •)Ir, Stat.
ford—l really can't say. I took• no note, and cadi
recollect.

ecoll
duror=Did he mot- say.that-he was about to point
dosctibed 4. btu 1 can..
out one, when. about 'ten or twehe men kuaber ups
saw another person- so much. like that he could net
ss
tali 3;ribnigchanivdaisowakhiincgh ?br:kilr: ect lin
it 4. Stafford--Ls
.not-say what passed in his mind. The.aeist winless
was William•Montague—lld pointed out a man, au&
said; " I think that is the man who pointed his occe
.at Honey." I inquired his name, and was told.Fiffhoo,
a private. . The next witness was 11'illiam Ales:Wet—
He pointed to an Officer, and said, " I saw him ti:c
the pistol just before I saw the man dead." . I was
told, on inquiry, that this Officer's name was Lieute.
'rant Gore. - .

By a Juror—l did not see the soldiers gnash the
teeth at hints I never saw soldiers or men behara,
better. They were not. hurried along the line; hi
wheneVer they walked fast they were desired to go
slow. They were sometimes desired to put their
hands on the horses' heads, to ascertain the man they
pointed out. The next witness, M.Gowran, looking
one of the troops, said—" I believe from his statute
and look, for he turned his head, and I just got a
glimpse of him, that is the man." On inquirf, liras
told this person was Lieutenant Cox. No other wk.
ness spoke to any one.
By Mr. limcsos—Sir Robert Baker is a Magistrate
for Middlesex, and head of the Police of Bow-street.
Mark Cox and George Stayers are Constables for the
four Home Counties, tinder the Police Act.

By Jurors.—l recollect Mr. Green going round,
but he certainly did not identify any one, or I should
have noted it. I recollect also a person named
Deane; I don't, however, recollect anything he said;
I do recollect, however, that he considered himself
as a person of no. little importance ; he went up and
down, backward and forward, but ;lie said nothing
worth notice. I should say as .neap:, as I can from
recollection, that the examinativin 'closed about half-
past seven. I don't recollect any Officer being
cloaked, several privates avere. There were not any
witnesses who desired to go round, but could not be•
*cause it was so dark. If any one said so, he said
what was false= it was qUite._light•sliough for any
one to makehis,pbsexiali3On4".4"Wgfeit-Mr. Hum.
bert's coming do ti4line :.he came•esecitte Ilarracks
with a witness s ticket.• He saidit was usekss for him
to go up the line as he could not identify any one.
A Jurcir.—There was something mysterious in the
manner in which Mr: Humbert got.'-inAed.where he
got his tic kali om.
Mr. HA N so*—There. is no. mystery at all about it;
he was summoned by Mr. Butler, Mr. Ilarmei'sclerk.
The Adjutant,•/tir.-Er?,-e•v, was again cAed in.
Was present at the iniiptiction of 1:•?. Itegimett. Mr.
Jones was the first w:tness who- wentshp•the tne.—
He pointed out Mr. Fletcher',. not Cornet, but Sale
Lieutenant.; think he spoke is zl:er doubtfully, bat
I took no note except of the name.• Ile nest wit-
ness was Pooke. He pointed out J. Flaiticy, a pri-
vate, who was cloaked. The. Sviraess, \V. Cleaver,
pointed out Sub-Lieutenant Gore; he said lie had
reason to believe, but still he seemed to doubt; saw
Sprat, but did not hear him make any remark; he
looked hard at an Officer, Sub-Lieutenant Lock, but
said nothing. The witness, Montague, • pointee out
J. Fitthon, a private, I believe ; • Fitthon was not
cloaked. W. Alexander, he seemed determined—be
pointed out Sub-Lieutenant Gore, and though asked
to go further round, he would not. The witness,
M'Gowran, identified Lieutenant Cox.
By Jurors.—There were two detachments out cos-
sisting of twelve men each, and an Officer. Hay-
ward and Forge were the Corporals at Cumberland-
gate, at least it was so represented to. me. I was
also told that Lieutenant Gore commanded, but I
do not know this but by report—cannot say whethe
the Officers had pistols or not in their holsters on
the 14th. I recollect' that Lieutenant Gore turned
towards Hyde Park-corner, and Lieutenant Terry
towards: Kensington.
One of the jury.—Oh, we shall find it out; we
have some English blood in our veins.
By Jurors.—Lieutenant Cox and Lieutenant Gore
, are a little alike ; Lieut. Fletcher is not at elflike.
The Foreman.—Mr. Coroner, we at present ap-
pear .to be fumbling and gropeing in the dark. I
think we had better have the Commandiug-Officer,
Colonel Cavendish, up, and then we shall get at the
fountain-head.
Another Juror.—Mr. Foreman, I think we should
have the Corporals too ; we shall get at the bottom
at last.
By a Juror.—Liehtenant Gore was not atWaterke,
and never wore a Waterloo medal. The servants of
the °Akers, called their batmen, accoutre their
horses. Lieutenant Gore's batman is Rutherford. 1
cannot say whether his name is John or Thomas.
A Juror.—l think, Mr. Coroner, we should also
have Rutherford.
Examination rennned.--None of the witnesses
stopped at Lieutenant Gore, except two. One of
them stopped, but passed oh doubtingly ; the other,
the boy Alexander, was more positive. I think there
were about 100 men out on the 14th. I believe they
were all present on Tuesday, except one confined by
his hurts in'the Hospital.
The next witness called was Robert Rayner, of 2:"=,
Oxford-street, a cook by profession. L--1 was at Hyde
Park Corner on the day of the funeral, about twelve
o'clock, and seeing there was likely to be a dist!ule
ante, went home, and shortly after the funerai
rived at Cumberland-gate. I was at the top of nee
own house, which is about 150 yards from Cumber-
land-gate. The first thing which attracted my 3t;
tention was a partY of Gentlemen in black cicaks,a
.
horseback, coming up Park-lane ; they rode up
lane, and formed just against Cumberland•,;••,2.

two or three minutes Me, the rroceesion came
through the gate, apparently with the intention of
passing down the Edgeware-road, and it was then I
saw the first appearance of disturbance between the
military and the public ; the people wishing to turn
the horses heads towards St. Giles's. He then first
perceived the soldiers striking the people with their
swords ; and after some contusion the hearse turned
on towards the Edgeware-road. After the funeral
had passed and one or two coaches had passed, a
number of the military fell in to follow, and in their
hurry one of their horses fell on his near side; the
soldier was immediately dismounted, and the horse
was up in an instant, and took his place in the ranks
as if his rider had been :on him ; but I did not see the
man again ; the horses were going at the rate of six
or seven miles an hour. The soldiers now formed
around the hearse, near Tyburn-gate, and it was at
this time the firing commenced. The first shot fired
was in a south-west direction over the Park, towards

Knightsbridge, and immediately after the firing be-
came general, but I was at too great a distance to
see who was wounded and who was not. I did not
sea any stones flying in any direction till after several
shots had been fired.
By Jurors.—l was not near enough to see who
fired, whether Officers or privates. I will not say
my house is not 200 yards ifom the gate; there were
no carriages, and the stieet.kas nearly clear. The
soldiers were striking the people who sat quietly on
the wall'of the ; saw stones fly in every direc-
tion after. the soldiers fired ; cannot say how many

stones were thrown.
By Mr. lIANsow.--Could not see whether Cum-
berland-gate was shut or not before the hearse came
up. Could not see any stones thrown before the
hearse came up ; if any had been thrown, I think I
must have seen them. It appeared to me that the
people waked to turn the hearse down Oxford-street,
and the soldiers opposed it. There was a party going
before it with a white banner, and that seemed tome
to have caused the disturbance in the first instance,
as the soldiers cut down the banner. I believe. some
of the public attempted to turn the horses, for a
scuffle ensued between them and the military.
The examination of this witness having concluded,
the Jury adjourned for a quarter of an hour, to take
refreshment, and to escape, for a short period, front

the excessive heat of the room.
On the return of the Jury, the Foreman suggested
the necessity there was that Sir IL. Baker should be
summoned, for the purpose of ascertaining whether
the Riot Act was read at any time by his direction.
The Co/loxes said this might be done on Monday.
Edward Scott, stable-keeper, of Jewin-street, Crip-
plegate, saw an Officer shoot Honey. The witness
entered into a detail of all the occurrences which
took place between Kensington and Cumberland-
gate, which have been so frequently detailed.—Wit-
ness entered Hyde Park, and rode up the Park with
the Life Guards and an Officer, who ranked them-
selves to the right, under the trees by the Riding
School. This Officer appeared to me to be like the
one who shot the man at the corner. I went through
Grosvenor-gate into Park-lane, and rode down to
Piccadilly, and being informed the Procession was
gone into the Park—turned round, and rode back to
the top' of Yank-lane, where I stopped till the Pro-
cession came down to Cumberlang-gate. One of the
gates was fast, and the ether open. fhere were a tew.
of the Life Guards under the gate; and when the
Procession came up both the gates were fastened.
The soldiers pulled them open, and began to cut
away. and drive the people back, but don't know
whether there were any of them cut or no. The Pro-
cession passed
.through; and they stilt kept cutting
and driving the people from one part of the street to
another. As the Procession pa:sei through, I saw
one of the Oxford Blues horses fall just by the gate.
One of the soldiers came up to me and said, if I did
riot go back, he would cut at me ; and he shook his
sword at me. An Officer passed me immediately,
and rode toward Tyburn-gate. lie turned himself
half on his saddle, and levelled his pistol. I did not
see the man fall; but I heard the people cry out,
You have shot the man I" The Officer rode in
amongst the soldiers, and soon after that, they fired
several times, and the mob began to throw stones and
brickbats at the soldiers. I rode round the corner of
the Edgeware-road, and saw one of the Life Guards
snap his pistol twice at a man; but it did not go off,
and I rode on, and saw no more.
• By Jurors.—lt was a pistol ; a pretty large one. I
joined the soldiers, with whom I rode across the Park
as they came out of the barrack-yard. There was no
Officer with the detachment when it stopt at Hyde
Park-gate. The Officer came forward to Grosvenor.
gate. I did not see any of the soldiers who went on
to Cumberland-gate as I went through Stanhope-gate
into Park-lane. I left about eighteen or twenty at
Grosvenor-gate. I cannot say whether there were
more than twelve. lam almost sure there was an
Officer with that party. 1 afterwards saw an Officer
at Cumberland-gate. I recognized him by his horse ;
and it also appeared to me, looking at his back,
that he was a slight man, and just the shape and
make of the Officer who was at Grosvenor-gate, and
came across the Park with me. I saw him use his
sword before he used his pistol. I did not see him
sheath his sword or draw his pistol, nor did I see him
return it after he had fired. I was within four or five
yards when he fired.
The witness was here desired to point out on a plan
the situation of himself and the Officer at the time
the shot was tired, and also to describe the direction
which the shot took ; but after several ineffectual at-
tempts to make himself understood, a part of the
Jury, at the suggestion of the Foreman, accompanied
him to the spot, there to receive his explanation.
On his return, Mr. Moore, the Juryman, explained
that the witness described the Officer to be rather
nearer to the turnpike than to Cumberland-gate, that
he turned half round on his saddle, and in turning
his hand round pointed his pistol towards the corner i
at Cumberland-street and doWn Oxford-street.
Examination resumed.—At the time the pistol was'
fired, I heard a cry that a man was shot, and people
were :tinning to the spot io the direction in which he
tired. I did not see the man who was shot. I think
1 should know the Officer again if I saw him'on a
field day and in the same dress ; he was a young man
about two or three and twenty, bullish face, rather
thick about the mouth, with lightiAr hair and whis-
Lr, I did not hear the Riot Act read. 1 saw
stiff
tlentleman on a military horse, and was told he was
ilagistote.

By Mr.rfassoll.—When the Ofrscer rode past me
lie was in a military canter. I think his horse was a
bay, rather a darkish bay. I saw the Park-gates shut.
I believe the mob shut them, but I did not see it done.

I saw the scuffle between the people and the soldiers
in attempting to open them. I did not see the Con-
stables assisting the soldiers to open them. I don't
know that I saw a single Constable through the day.
I did not see any stones thrown at the soldiers at this
time. I saw the postillion attempting to turn his
horses towards St. Giles's. I think the people turned
the horses' heads; there were a great many people
round them. The soldiers drove them off, and put
the horses in the way to the Edgeware-road. At this
time saw very few stones thrown, but saw a great
nutnber thrown after the Officer fired. There was no

firing till the Officer fired.
By Mr. Sheriff WArrnstior.—The soldier's horse
tript and fell ; he came on his head, and I thought
he would not have risen again ; the man was not
touched. I was not hit by the stones ; I did not see
the Officer hit at all.—The next witness called was
Thomas Rutleciford.—Lives at Knightsbridge Bar-
racks; is servant to Lieutenant Gore; did not see
anything of the transastions at Cumberland-gate ;is
batman to Mr. Gore ; it is part of his duty to keep
his master's horse and accoutrements in order. On
the 14th of August he was accoutred as usual, in the
uniform of the Regiment. It is mostly usual to have
pistols, but Mr. Gore never has had a pistol belong-
ing to him since he joined the Regiment,, being such
a young Officer. swear, and be on my oath, that
he had no pistols in his holsters on the 14th of August,
either of his own or of any other person, either when
he went out or when he returned. Witness was not
on duty that day ; had known -Officers go on the
King's Guard without pistols. Mr. Gore has been in
the Regiment thirteen mouths. When the troops
were first drawnup I was in the barracks; I did not
notice any Officer's holsters, except my master's, on
the 14th. Mr. Gore° was one of the five detachments
which came out of the barracks ; Captain Oakes
commanded. I heard he was at Cumberland-gate,
but I cannot say he was, as I was not there.
By Jurors.—Do you know whether Mr. Gore was
out when the inspection took place at Knightsbridge
barracks ?—I cannot say.— You were his man ?—Yes.
Were you on duty on that day ?—Yes, I was.
Mind, you are on your oath.—l know that.
Do not be afraid of speaking what you know.—
Mr. Gore was on the parade on that day.
Mr. Brown, a Juror.—Mr. Coroner, I consider this
man's evidence ought to be expunged altogether, as
unworthy of being on our minutes. He has broken
his oath, and sworn two things.
The Foreman agreed in this opinion, and moved
that Rutherford's evidence be expunged.
Mr. Spicer, a Juror.—May I be permitted to • put
a question to the man, to explain any mistake he may
have fallen into ?

Yon got his horse on the 21st ? Yes, I did.'
What induced you to say he was not there ?-;-1
cannot say he was there; I was on the foot parade.
What occasioned you then to say he was there ?
I dressed him for the parade ; I was stationed in the
Riding School ; I was not where my master was; I
believe he was there.
The Foreman.—Gentlemen, I am only induced to
withdraw my motion, because I am told expunging
it might affect the verdict.
Examination resumed —I have mounted guard at
Whitehall, and always have pistols ; he was dressed
on the 14th in the same manner as on the 21st.
By a Juror.—Do you shave your master? No, I do
not, he has never been shaved !—(A laugh).
A Juror.—Had he whiskers that day ?--He had
not ; I can't say what hair my master has, whether it
is dark or light, but I believe it is dark.
A Juror:—You appear confused ; what are you
frightened at man?
Mr. Sheriff WAITIIMAN.—No, I rather think he
wishes to confuse us. His examination runs thus—
Is your master's hair light or dark? I cannot say, I
never took particular-notice. Has he any hair at all?
Yes, he has, but I cannot saz what the colour of it is.
Is his hair light or dark? is hair is dark: no, I
beg your pardon, you ask me the colour of my mas-
ter s hair ; it is dark. Do you know your master's
age ? No, I do not. Is he twenty ? I do not know.
Is he sixteen? I do not know. Is he sixty ? I cannot
tell. Do you know your master when you meet
him in plain clothes? I do. I have been battroan
to Mr. Gore ever since he has been in the regiment.
Ile has two horses ; he rode the same horse on the
14th that he did on the 21st ; one horse is a light
bay ; the other is a black. The witness withdrew.
Corporal Christopher Forge was on duty on the
14tH ; was not with the Procession wben it passed
Hyde Park. I was stationed at Cumberland-gate ;
I had thirteen soldiers with me, ten privates, two
corporals,and a trumpeter; I was stationed in Oxford-
street ; eight of my men, seven privates and a cor-
poral, were stationed in Oxford-street, and three pri-
vates and a corporal were inside the Park ; the trum-
peter was with the Officer ; Mr. Gore commanded ;
the gates were shut by the mob when the Procession
came within twenty yards of them. The soldiers
opened the gates, and cleared the mob away ; they
came forward a second time, and shut the gates, and
with great difficulty we now got them open, being
obstructed by a party of horsemen, who formed the
Procession, and were on the Park side amongst the
People; at that time of opening the gate my horse
got his head cut, I cannot tell how, and I was obliged
to dismount and lead him away. The mob followed
me, and I found that I must either mount him and
outside them, or suffer thefe ; and I did so, although
he bled very fast ; but there was a party after me
with stones, &c.. 1 proceeded towards the magazine,
where the Foot Guards were, and got assistance for
my horse, in order to stop the blood. I did not
again return to Cumberland-gate, but went back to
the barracks.
By Jurors.—l did not see Mr. Gore fire a pistol;
the firing did not commence till after I left. I heard'
pistols discharged when I got about half way to the
magazine. Mr. Gore bad no pistols with him that
day ; I am certain he had not ; he had no fire-arms
at all with him ; only his sword. I cannot say what
he did after I left him. I cannot say whether he
borrowed a pistol after I left him; he had no cloak.
I know he had no pistols, for I heard him say, 46 I
don't mind my cloak, but I have neither cloak nor
pistols." This war at Cumberland-gate. I was by
his side at this time, and saw there were no pistols.
It was not Mr. Gym vito observed he had no pistols.;

he said, gt I have no cloak ;" and I observed he had
no pistols. I cannot say his age; he may be twenty.
I think he is more than twenty, but not thirty; he is
rather of a light complexion, and ruddy. I think his
hair is light; I cannot say whether he has whiskers. '
I think my horse bled five quarts ; he was severely
cut. I think with a knife, or something of that sort.
I did not observe any-person near me with a knife
or sharp instrument. I will swear it was not done
with a sword, No person had a sword there except
the soldiers, and the soldiers would not injure one
another. The cut was across the nose, amongst the
veins, and I consider it was done by some ill-dis-
posed persons.
Mr. Sheriff WAITHMAN.—Don't consider, Sir. You
are on your oath.; and take care how you answer.
The CORONER.—Mr. Waithman, this is not the fair
way of treating a witness.
Mr. Sheriff WAITHMAN.—But this witness has
prevaricated.
The Coßotata.—He does not prevaricate.
The Witness—l do not wish to prevaricate. I say
as I said before, I consider it was done with a sharp
instrument. I was surrounded by a great crowd.—
But I am satisfied, by the nature of the cut, it was
not done with a sword. I saw no knife in the hands
of any one. I have said so before. I saw nothing
in their hands but brickbats and stones ; and Lam
convinced it was not done with a stone or brickbat.
A Juror.—Mr. Coroner, take that down; mind tliat.

I do not know whether Lieutenant Gore ever went
on duty before without pistols. He might or lie might
not. An Officer does not carry pistols till dismissed
by the Adjutant and Riding Master. Lieutenant
Gore has been dismissed by both. I have not seen
him with mustachios. He was on the parade on'the
day of inspection; on the same horse—a bay, a light
bay, a very rich bay.
By Mr. HANSON.—I cannot say how many people
were by when the gates were shut the first time; but
the grand Procession was within thirty yards. They
were shut by a mass of people. I cannot say by how
many. We had great difficulty in opening them.
There were a great number of horsemen amongst the
foot. I did not see any constables present at that
time. Bricks and stones were thrown at us repeatedly.
They could not get bricks sufficient without pulling
down the railing. I thought every one was throw-
ing. I was struck several times with them ; and I
saw several of my comrades struck repeatedly. We
got the gates open with extreme difficulty. The se-
cond time was worse, as there were a greater num-
ber of horsemen; still there were no constables ; no
constables could stop there to be knocked down. It
was the second time of opening the gate that my
horse was wounded ; and, as I before said, I was
obliged to mount him to escape fronisthe people, who
pelted me with stones. The wall was pulled down
nearly about the time the gates were got open ; the
gates, walls, and stones, all went together. Some
of the. people might have been hit, but I cannot tell;
r was engaged in keeping the gates open and the
paths clear for the Procession ; but I saw some of the
stones strike my comrades, and felt them myself,
which is a good remembrancer—(A laugh).
By a Juror.--Now you have told us what the Mob
did, now tell us a little of what the soldiers did. Did
you see any soldiers strike the peOple?—l struck the
people myself; I was obliged to do so ; I struck them
with the back of my sword ; I did not cut any one,
nor did I see any of my comrades cut any one.
By the Foreman.—Had you your pistols with you
that day ?—I had. Did you use them; did you fire?
Mr. HANSON.—I object to that question. Do not
answer it.

Foreman.—Why not. He might have fired in the air.
Mr. HANSOM.—StiII I object. We will not fight
even with the air.
The CORONER.-It is not a proper question.
Witness.—l have already said I went away before
the firing began.
A Juror.—llid you see any of your comrades cut
at the people on the wall ?—No ; but I struck at
them myself.
Juror.—Why, they had no stones, you know ?—I
I beg your pardon, they had though, and were using
them liberally ; I struck at them with the back of my
sword ; I rode on the pavement close up to the wall.
The Inquest then adjourned at eleven o'clock to
two o'clock on Monday.