Star.
London, England, 1821-09-01 00:00:00

Hyde Park-corner dining part of the business. I
saw the Procession enter the Park, or at least I saw
the hearse, and the carriages behind it, enter. Ido
not know by whom it was turned into th&Park. My
first order was to conduct the funeral by the New-
road. That order was not countermanded, but I re-
ceived a fresh order in consequence of the change in
the route of the Procession.
From whom did you receive that fresh order ?
My orders were private, and 1 submit that I ought
not to be called upon to divulge them.
Mr. Blakie (a Juror).—You are sworn to tell the
whole truth.
Mr. ADOLPHUS.—But that oath is qualified, that
he must not say anything to criminate himself.
CORONIR.—If the Gentleman thinks it an injury
to himself, I don't think he ought to be called upon
td speak.
Mr. Blakie said the witness ought to give his rea-
son for concealing these orders.
Mr. Brown.—Was the second order verbal or in
writing ?—Both verbal and written.
Was that second order only with regard to chang-
ing the route of the Procession ?-1 do not wish to
give unnecessary trouble, but I submit that I ought
not to tell my private orders.
A Juror said, that under these circumstances, they
would not press the question ; but a note should be
made that it was not answered.
Did you hear the Riot Act read ?—I did not.
How far did you go with the Procession ?—lnto
the Edgeware-road as far as King-street. I had joined
it in the Park.
What happened in Oxford road, after the Proces-
sion passed through the Park ?-1 bad been assailed
with brickbats and stones for a considerable time,
previously, but at Cumberland-gate the attack was
so violent, I wondered the men could keep upon their
horses. From the moment of our arriving at the
gate the lives of the men were in constant and inces-
sant danger.
Examined by Mr. Blakie.—l did not hear the Riot
Act read, either in Piccadilly or Oxford-street.
By whose orders did the firing commence 7 As I
commanded the party, it may be presumed that if
any orders were given, they were given by me ; but
I do not feel bound to tell whether any orders were
given or not.
A Juror.—May we then presume that no orders
were given to fire ?
Mr. ADOLPIIUS.—You appear to misunderstand
the Gentleman. He will not answer, because it may
tend to criminate himself. But the inference you
draw by no means follows. He declines to answer
the question.
Do you, in fact, know whether any orders were
given ?-11the other question tended to criminate, so
does this too. I decline answering'it.
Was there any firing by the soldiers till you came
up ?—None.
Were you before the hearse ?—I got before it in
the Park.
Were the gates open or shut when you came up ?
They were shut; I made one attempt to open them,
and failed ; 1 then made a greater exertion, and with
difficulty succeeded.
In doing so, did you have any assistance from
Lieutenant Gore's squadron ?—They were at the
other side of the gate ; they might have assisted with-
out my knowledge. There was a great struggle
about the gate.
You were in regimentals ?-1 was.
With your helmet on ?—Yes.
And cloak P—No ; I had nut my cloak.
In answer to the question of another Juror, the
witness said—My first order was to go to Kensington
to assist the Civil Power in conducting the Procession
through the Pink into the 11,1,2,eware-road, which was
the prescribed route, from which it had been forced
by the mob.
Mr. Brown.—Did you yonrself see it forced ?—I
am not now speaking of the fact ; I only speak of
my orders ; my orders told inc it had been turned at
Kensington.
Where did you first join them ?—At Kensington.
Did you immediately say to Sir Robert Baker, that
you came in consequence of a letter addressed to
your Commander ?-1 told Sir Robert Baker I was
come to assist him, and was ready to attend to any
orders he might give me.
Mr. ADOLPHUS here complained that a person had
been conversing with one of the Jury.
The CORONER ordered this-person to leave the room,
Witness, in answer to Mr. Brown.—T communi-
cated to Sir Robert Baker that I came to assist him.
But you say you received counter-orders. Did you
communicate them to Sir Robert Baker ?—My words
were, that I received other orders, not counter orders.
I decline speaking of these orders.
Mr. Blakie.—You said you had orders to assist the
Civil Power, but that you received other orders,
• which you would not tell us. I want now to ask
you, had you orders to act against the Civil Power?
—Sir, I think that question is calculated to bring the
High Authorities from which I received the orders
into contempt. What ! to act against the Civil
Magistrate ?
What I meant to ask was, if the Magistrate chose,
to turn the Procession another way, would you feel
authorised to go with it, or would you, by adhering
rigidly to your orders, act in some measure against
the Civil Magistrate ? Of these second orders I de-
cline to speak. I certainly would not act against the
Magistrate.
Did you turn the Procession into the Park ?—No;
when I saw the Procession in the Park, presuming
that Sir Robert Baker was with it, I ordered my
squadron to follow it.
Mr. Brown.—l would not put an improper ques-
tion ; but I ask again, was it by your orders the
Procession was turned through the Park ?—No, it
was not.
Did you not understand that Sir Robert Baker had
the supreme command there?—l saw no Magistrate
there, whom I knew, but Sir It. Baker.
Did you consider you had a right to act without
the Magistrate?—You again touch upon the private
orders 1 received.
Mr. Blakie.—We have been here inquiring of se-
veral persons, but cannot get the names of the men
' that were with Lieut. Gore on the 14th: how is that?
I can explain that. The men are called in numbers
from the troops, which are lettered; they are not
called by names.