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feport, he fasv Mr. SparSmeand the Gentleman with
him running towards the chaife; that they got into
the chaife, and Mr. Spading told examinant-to drive
to Liverpool as quick as poffible, and to flop at Mr.
Ralph Beacon's, in Duke-(greet, and to give his
compliments to Mr. Benfon, and to fay that he (Mr.
Sperling) had taken a walk into the country and was
very well—that exaninant drove to Mr. Benfnn's,
and after delivering his meffage, he drove them to
the Royal Hotel, and from thence to the Parade Slip,
where he law them get into a boat, and he has nei-
ther teen err heard of them fence. his
Sworn before me. SIMON X BOZZON,
WILLIAM HARPER. Mark.
EXAMINATION OF MR. PARK.
Henry Palk, of Liverpool aforefaid, furgenn,
being (worn, depofeth, and faith, that on Sunday
111MilLINGO.TVIL LIAM SPARLINC,ESetFOR THE MUSTIER morning laft, a little before feven u'clock, a carriage
OP EDWARD GRAYSON, OF LiViisponL.SHoPISUILDER. flopped at examinant's door, and a violent sing of
TIC 101141wiNG is TIC rem:Mice scrota Tut itiotpraKi the bell, and in a few minutes one of examinant's
wale!' BAT orost TUC moor or MR. GRAT.:osi
Mr. Mac B•ld's derfitinn that his fath-r, Jonas boys came up. into his room and laid Dr. M'Cartney
Bold, Elq. the Coroner of Liverpool, is ablent from wanted examinant to go with him into the country,
Liverpool, and his return uncertain.
to fee a patient. That examinant gut up. but before
soil LiVIRTOOL. he had half dreffed himfelf, the boy came up again,
Depoßtinits nt wooers., produced, (worn and examined, before and laid Dr M'Cartney was in a violent hurry, and
William Harmr, Elq Mayne, and one of his fOlajel,e's Jut- examinant replied that he would come down as
fires of tee Peace, in and lot the laid Borough. in the ahrenee loon as he had got his cloaths on ; that when et-
a Jonas ania,•ent coroner of our Sovereign Lord the King, aminant was dreffed he came down to Dr. MfCart-
within the hid Boroneh, on view of the body of Edward
Grayfon. 1,„„r I imp,„ 4 ocintaid, ibirbwkia, Dow trteg nay, and laid to. the Doelor,
.w-hat i! done that
dead this 4th (starch. 1804. the Doctor replied—" Step in (pointing to the
Iliac Bold, of Lively—x:l afarefaid, Gentleman, chaife), lam in great belle, and ordered the dri•
depofeth and f.ith that his father, the laid Jonas vet to drive as fall as he could to the Park Cha-
Bold, Efq. is Coroner of and fur the Laid Borough, pel ; that the driver drove at a great rate, and when
and that he bath been ahfent from Liverpool about they got Come diftance from the town, and near to
three months. and that he cannot fay, with any de- the Park Chapel, he then explained to examinant
gree of certainty, when at will return home. the bufinefs between Mr. Sperling and Mr. Gray.
Sworn before me, ISAAC BOLD. fon ;—that examinant told Dr. M'Cartney that he
aItILLII•M RRRRRR . was much hurt to be called upon a bufinefs of that
ITAMIWATIOM OF PATRICK DICKAII. kind in fo unprepared a manner ; had examinant had
Patrick Dignan, being (worn and examined, de- any notice of the meeting he would not have come
pofeth and faith that he has lived with the deceafed, from home, without having peace officers to have
as a boufe fervent, upwards of (even months : that prevented the bufinefs ; that however likely exami-
he jg a married man, on which account his late mar- nant had been, when a young man, to attend a hufi-
ter permitted examinant to fleep at his lodgings, out nets of that kind, it had been many years his deter•
of his late mailer's houfe ; that on Saturday night mination not to attend any deeifions of that kind
left but one, about half pall eleven o'clock, his laid unaccompanied by peace officers, or words to that
late mailer &et:led this examinant to come to his etre& That Dr. M'Cartney replied, that he was
boufe at fie o'clock the next morning, and to be lorry examinant had not had notice, if that would
very particular as to the time ; that at about a quer- have been examinant's caudal ; that the chaife
ter pal fix o'clock on Sunday morning. examinant flopped at the Park Chapel, and examinant then Paid
attended at his mailer's houfe ; that, when mini- he would not go any further ; that Dr. M'Cartney
sent came, his laid late mailer was angry with him then laid, will you not go to the ground ? eraminant
for being fo late ; that his late mailer and exami- replied he would not ; that he then afleed examinant
nant went from his mailer's haute in St. James's-Rivet if he would flop in the chaife ? which examinant did,
ti: a place called High Park, and a little below the and Mr. Grayfon's fervent came into the chaife to
hotife of a Mr. Byrom his Paid late wafter told ex- him; that examinant remained in the chaife a little
*minim that he was going to meet a gentleman, but below the Park Chapel, and the reafon he In flopped
whom be did not mention, but kid his whole de- was, that well knowing that it was not poffible to
patience weapon it; that immediately after his late get peace officers, and that a few minutes was to de-
limiter had expreired theft words. Drs. M'Cartney cide the bufinefs, if he went away it might prevent
Sad Park pated them in a chaife, and the chaife eraminant from rendering an individual an effential
lopped near to-the Park Chapel, and examinant and fervice ; that he, this examinant, did not know that
his late mane, aloe up to. the chaife, when Dr. he had any authority to prevent the Wines; that
*Canvey was titian out, and his late mailer told after Dr. M'Cartney had gone from examinant about
Dr. M'Cartney that it was examinant's-faith for be. ten or fifteen minutes, he heard the report of a pilled
ing fo late; that his late mailer and Dr. M'Cartney or piflols, and in a few minutes afterwards he law
went down the fields together, but Mr. Park flopped two gentlemen running up the field towards exami•
ht the chaife ; but previous to his mailer going with nant; that examinant jumped out of the chaife and
Dr. 11•Canney he ordered examinant to get into the ran to meet them, that when he came near them,
diaik to Mr. Park, which he did ; that the chaife be found one to he Captain Samuel M. Colquitt, of
was plated in loch a fituation as examinant could the navy, and the other to be Mr. William Sperling;
fee both his late wafter and Dr. M'Cartney go along that when he came up to them, Captain Colquitt faid
the fields, and examinant obferved that they went to examinant, Mr. Park, make haße, hfg. Grayfon is,
down into a dingle, which he underlined is called wounded ; that examinant ran downwards die
Irsbal'S Hole ; and there he 101 l fight of them ; that dingle ; and about the middle of the dingle, exami.
In about five minutes after they were nut of fight, mint law Mr. Grayfon moving very timely, leaning
eraminant heard the report of a piftal or gun, which upon Dr. MfCairney, and another perfon, whom ex.
this examinant thought came from the dingle into aminant did not know; that when examinant gut
Which his late mailer had gone ; that examinant tip to Mr. Graylon, he Gid he could not move anm
then immediately opened the chaife door, got the Rep, and begged to fit down, for that he Ruthd
out of the chaife, and went over the fields in the fall, as he could not Rand any longer ; that he
fame Jireftiun as his laid late matter and Dr. Wart- appeared to examinant to be in great pain, and the
oey had gone, and about half way from the chaife nutfide of the right thigh of his breeches was very
to the dingle he meta gentleman, and Mr. Sperling bloody. and examinant obferved a hole in the breeches
a little behind him, and the gentleman had a (mall of Mr Grayion, a little below the right hip ; that
box under his arm; that the gentleman, whom ere- by this time three or four men camenp, and with their
minant did pot know, raid to examinant, " What affiftance, Mr. Grayfon was got into the chaife, and
the Devil brought you here r that Mr. Sperling Dr. M'Cartney went into the chaife with hint ; that
then raid. " Go down. there ie a gentleman den- eraminant walked on towards Mr. Grayfon's houfe,
gefoufly hurt I" that examinant went forward, and where he arrived before the chaife ; that when the
when he came to the dingle he faw his matter Rand. chaife at rived, he (poke to Dr. M'Cartney, and laid,
jog, but fupportsd by Dr. M'Cartney, and he had that the injury, examinant apprehended, was a very
his hand upon his right fide ; that examinant went :important one, and that, perhaps more lives than one
. up to his late mailer. who defired examinant to go might be at flake, and the peace of mind of feveral
and get lonic affillance, which he did, and he was got families concerned, examinant did netlike the refpon.
into the chaife in which Mr. Peek bad been in. and fibility to be upon himfelf. and therefore wilhed to
was brought fort)* In his own haute in Liverpool; have a cnitfithation ; that while they were getting
that this examinant being raked by Mr. Booth, one Mr. Grayfon out of the chaife, examinant went ft r
of the Jurymen,' it he beard more than the report of Dr. Lyon , that when examinant returned with Dr.
one piflul or gun, he faith that he heard only one. Lyon. they Alined in getting Mr. Grayfon to bed,
impart. (qigned) PATRICK DIONANe and they then proceeded to examine the wound ;
ciwurn bet-re air, WILLIAM Is that thi, they found apparel tly made by a ball, and
IF lasi (NATIONS or PI slog ir 22011. fituated in the upper and o..ter fide of the right thigh,
Simon Borzois, of Lite,pool afueefaid, chaife• rather mote forward, near!y oppafire to the joint of
driver, being fwmn and examined, dep. fed and the hip ; that it was franc time before they could
;tote, that he is a chaile driver st the Royal Hotel, difcover the cantle of the ball, there was In much
in Liverpool; that on Sundae morning laft he was bruife in the furrnunding parts, and the flcin fo much
called out of hi• bed about half pall five o'clock— detached from the macre', that, after fame time,
that at fix o'clock he was ordered to the door with a they found that the coarfe of the ball went perpen-
ehaife by Mr. Spasling's fervent—fiat he knows dicnlarly towards the joint ; that they enlsrged the
• Mr. Sparling—that a few minutes. after fix o'clock external wonnd a litte, in order that they might
Mr. Sparliog. and a Gentleman flax examinant does make their examination with mare safe ; that they
.IM't know. got into the ensue, and IX 4111111411 i la. then found that the ball had paired in a dircelinn to•
ordered to drive them in die fitk Chapel—that he wards the head of the thigh bone, to the full length
did drive them to the Park Chapel, veLcse the chaife 'oh the finger at that depth. Dr. Nl.Cartney and
flopped, and Mr. Sperling and the Gentleman with Pr. Lyon mc,e prey), cnr.fident they telt the ball,
him got out, and Mr. Spa, Itng laid examinant mull hut this examinant was n..t quite fo confident, but
wait, for that they might be back in half an hoot ; thi.oght hr felt the bat' ; 'hat he then very maturely
and they both went over a gate ovo a field, and fr n, I errildered die pra,'Z'cahility of extraaing the hall.
thence to A place called ; that after they I acrd the pop? iety and Wei), of attempting it ; that
were .Ore, 1111Arftiniri heard ri.•rt ni 1•111,1., o%e l% lodged proper not to at•empt it ; that the taol
which' this eaatianatit vas, d:J fr. m towards Mr. Grayfon lingered under this wound until tic
Kmitts hnk. that fi ax,it h.:, h'nr after the mot i•ii.g. a little before three o'clock, and Ihr n died,
Chairs arrived, and Ater lir lid i it •1 th.e it; •et of and this ex .mitiant has no d:•uht hut that his (loath
she two pittols, another tha.., can:e up, and in t! yeas in confeTience of that worind ; that this after-
Were Dr. M•Caritsey and M. rail and tt.ey :)non, en op-nitig the brsdy, this examinant and Dr.
ped f one float time Milo. ens! :1 en Mr. Grays on itoi,.t a !).1:1 had penetrated the bead of the
too and his ferstant car e i'.•; t'iat Dt. M'Catti.:r 'thigh of in the taint; and that chic neck t•f!he
and )Jr. I. and he went ! is broken through, in An ..1,11.te dire e-
rut out tithe chaife.
3, the field the fame aayls Mr Snell:lm an.: the i is. rs. and t'., r were k^ n ,fe leer lal Ituall li list.
Gentkasan with him had jooe ; and Dr. M.C.rtnev ; ; t!• I out the he id • f the b, I.r they
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had with him a (mall hot, as o!in id the gentle rra:. if. o• •he Lace it the ball had ciaci.,-d the 1.•. -
-who
was
w, h Mr. . torn ..1 the and the iigamrnts at.,! m..t. let
and Dr. gri‹...rtnry • • als•ne .1.1-.our.dr..g the h:4-f of the bunt were or a m..rt.:::d
swi,or.• e..td ; • ' •' 'r Hate (-z,zned)

APORTING INTELLIGENCE.

STATE OF THE BETTING FOR EPSOM.
Betting Room, May to.
For the DERBY—To be run on Tburiday neat.
s to a agft Mr. Wllion's Waxy Cult.
3 to I agft Lord Darn's-ton'. Zodiac.
7 to s agft (.ord Egreingrit's Hannibal.
4 an & agft Mr. Dawfontl Hippocarnpna
lo to a 4311 Mg. Durand'. Chefnut Colt, by Guildnisd.
Is to a set SW 1.. Waxy Colt.
For the OAKS.—To be run on Friday.
6 to S let the Duke of Grafton. Pelifle.
3 to I agft Lord Derby's Sir Ptter Filly.
High odds againft any other.

THE LATE DittL AT LIVERPOOL.

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