Star.
London, England, 1821-08-30 00:00:00

firosvenor-gate, and from thence up to Ciimfits,
land-gate. The stones seemed to be flying ::bow,
They. were thrown by the mob. I cannot otherari‘e
say by whom. They were thrown by some hundreds,
not by two or three persons only. When I got to the
end of Park-lane, I saw two Officers belonging to the
Life Guards, who had every appearance of wishing
Ito join their Regiment. The Regiment was then
the end of Park-lane., The Officers were cone:
through Cumberland gate, apparently in order to
join their Regiment. Stones were thrown in great
the o
numbers
ffie
Officers
ar t the heads of these ts:•o O(Scers. n;te
ing roundto aanvdoi ud•eiit the down
stones. P a r kil‘avneen.t i
to ytoe
tn, '
sidef ti:e
lane, where I saw stones still continuing to he throv.l
towards the Life Guards at the gate. I %sent on ts,
opposite side of Oxford-street,
jesty's Funeral was coming round by the corner ef the
Edgeware-road. (by opposite, I meen the side open.
site Cumberland-gate). I went to titiie r
end
Cumberland-street, which is not exactly opposite the
place where I was before. I stood close to :a Iran
whom I afterwards understood to be Richard Honey.
iflsiea‘pveonpylentliinagd
Geecansteldemtoantl,suro.hwomstolneasi.teartre:a.irs tdst,l:
derstood to be an Officer—(A witness who had hem
summoned, here sent in a letter to the Foreman, begs
ging to know whether, as he knew nothine of iticliksl
Honey's death, it was necessary for him to attes.n. •
—The Officer's horse's head was towards Cumber.
land-gate. I mean the horse that the Gentleman
speak of was on. Then the Officer, quite wantonly
(as I thought), for to stories were flying at the time,
turned his 114. e towards the- people, and presented
his pistol over his bt idle arm. When I saw the pis-
tol presented, I changed my position one pace, and
the deceased fell.
The Foreman.—Did he take a deliberate aim?
Witness.—He took an aim, I believe I may sav
for about a second. I was so close to the man, that
I do not know whether the con eats of the pistsl
were meant for me or the deceased.
The Foreman.—Did you see the dash of the ofstol
as well as the presenting of it?
Witness.—l was one of the foremost among the
people who were about where the man fell, and I ,
had every opportunity both of seeing the pistol and ".
of recognizing the man's features. I did see the flash.
After lie had discharged the pistol, be rode imme-
diately amongst the s ldiers. Ile was a very young
man, and wore no cloak or mantle. On seeing
Richard Honey fall I retreated, and went a little wav
down Oxford-street; but on finding the firing had
ceased, I came up again. I saw the same Officer t
arranged in Cumberland-street. He was inside the
trumpeter in the rank. 1 saw him conversing with
the trumpeter and a private of the Life Guards, who
WAS next to him in the inside, with great familiarity,
gnd occasionally laughing.
The Coaneen.—Did you hear what they said?
Witness.—\o, I did not.
The CORONER.—There is no harm in an Officer's
laughing with his men that I know of.
The Foreman.—Certainly not, if it be after he has
shot a man ; of course there cannot be any harm.
The witness.—l have since had :et opportunity of
seeing the same Officer at the Horse Guards. Last
Sunday week I saw him relieved by the OxfOrd Blues.
I know nothing further than this. I have not seen '
him since that time.
The Foreman.—You do not know his name?
The Witness.—l do not. I know his person, and
think I should be able to recognize him anywhere:l
have no doubt of it. •
By Mr. Haesost.—When you saw this Gentleman
last Sunday week, what time of the day was it?
Witness.—Eleven o'clock.
By a Juror.—l cannot say whether he was one of
the two Officers whom I saw stones thrown at. Ido
not know that 1 should be able to know those two
Officers again.
By another Juror.—l have been in the Navy, and
have lost a limb in that service. • I have a pension of
£l6 a-year, in consequence of that loss. 1 knew that
an Inquest was sitting on the body of Richard Honey.
I have been summoned here.
Mr. Blakie.—Will you state the reason why yoa
did not come forward voluntarily ?
Witness.—Because I have a pension of £l6 a-year,
and I did not know whether that might not be taken
from me, if 1 came forward voluntarily.
By Mr. Blakie.—Neither I nor the deceased, nor
any person on the spot, was throwing stones at the
time. I did not know whether the shot was meant
for me or the deceased. I was neither hooting, not
in any other way irritating the soldiers. I don't re-
collect how many men were with the Officer wheal
saw him in Cumberland-street. I don't know whether
the trumpeter is young or old—my attention Wu
solely directed to the Officer ; and him I should cer-
tainly know if he be not disguised. I was about 3s)
yards from the Officer at the time. I stood next to
Honey ; and the Officer might be about such a dis-
tance from me. The Officer was near Cumberland,
gate, and the deceased nearly at the corner of Cum-
berland-street. I am convinced that the pistol I saw
fired by the Officer killed Iloney. There was no firing
till that occurred. That was the first pistol fired.
By Mr. Spicer.The position, as near as I Call*
collect, of the deceased when he was shot, was tos
wards the Officer who shot him. As near as lus
guess, it was so. The position of the deceased was
on the left hand side of the Officer who fired the eis•
tot, as we looked at him. The Oiiicer was not exactly
cpposite to us ; he was a little lower done towards
this way.—(Here a plan of Cumberland-gate andite.
vicinity was handed to the witness ; who cxeippl beg
his evidence by pointing out the relative situations of
the officer, the witness, and the deceased).
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gagement with the Hornet sloop (American),
Irish Channel. I was rated of the main-top.
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A Juror submitted that this sort of examinatioa
could have nothing to do with the subject before them
Mr. HANsoN.—I am trying his character, Sit.
Mr. Spicer.—lt is a perfectly fair questio:l.
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Some discussion took place across the table, Uf
the propriety of the question; an objection was take
bat finally it was overruled.
The Foreman.—lf these questions are to be asks
allosedusr
by Mr. Hanson, we must have a latitude
Mr. Coroner.
you Lay " Mr. Foreman. These are no pat tos
The CORON am really quite surprised to htenr