The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-09-01 00:00:00

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bove futile-tit, and. ihat.be would take. upenhim-
ff".llse responsibility; there were 37 of my men in,
theisurgion's list returned as wounded ; I sent two
fruit the ground perfectly incapacitated; the next day,
osfliarther examination, 41 were found to 'birworinded;
el & horses were wounded ; these men Isere hurt
irj'the way I have described befOre any firing
thole place;' I think little injury was done after
• the firing ; considering that I was responsible for
the4.,lives intrusted to me, I scarcely' consider-
ed net self for the forbearance I observed 0
believe the two men were wounded before any hag
took place ; there are two men still in the hospital.
By a Juror—l certainly saw the soldiers using their
swords to drive the people away; I did nut see them
scouring the streets sword in *hand ; their steadiness
and regularity were far greater than I could have ex-
pected the brick-bats were first throWn at me at Ked-
singtnn most violently; so much so that a man rude up
and said.he was determined to have me from my horse ;
after that there was a, shout of " Victory, . victory !
thank God, we have, beat them once!" This continued
through Knightsbridge ; I don't know what promises
Baker might have made ; there were very few
moues thrown in Piccadilly; I advanced to Grosvenor
gate, when I was violently assailed ; .the throwing
,coLtinued to Cumberland-gate; at that moment it was.
t'sisviolent that I apprehended the most .serious conse-
quences: I entered Oxford-street also under a shower
of hrick•bats from • every direction. On arriving at
'Tyburn-gate I found a nroben both flanks, the one
behind the iron railing, the other behind the harrier of
a waggon encl.:a tree or piece of timber. A third mob
194 formed behind Tyburn-gate. A simnitineous at-
tat:: commenced from' three positions ;* entire submis-
sion svould have been to sacrifice every man; I was
indt:ced to ride at the gate to dislodge the rioters who
were drawn up against me; we soon arrested the pro-
p-ress of the brick-bits, we passed behind the iron-rail-
i..g of the Park.; the men had no means of defending
themselves; a pistol bectinte the only alternative ;as
"—Lir as my observation went, the pistols wece directed
in the air, with a view rather to intimidate, than to
r taliste upon the mob; having removed the waggon
ffoni the Edgeware-r °Ad, the procession then proceed-
ed ; I then retired to inform the 31agisttatc that there
was no.forther occasion for the military.
, ;b.:Spicer-1 feel touch obliged, Sir, for your conde•

seecsiou.
A Juror--Mere all the corporals and privates on duly
on the 14th umatered on the 21st ?-1 have reason- to
believe they were.
A Juror—Do you know of your own knowledge that
eight horses were wounded ?—Witness—lt was so re-
polled to me. 1 took the report of the horses from the
Veterinary Surgeon, and of the men from the Adjutant.
How were the horses wounded, were they cut or
bruised ?—Witness 1 did not examine them.
By the same Juror—The firing proceeded from the
bead of. my detachment ; I never told Sir It. Baker that
I was willing to go the way lie should direct; I certainly
did not consider myself the Captain of the escort.
Witness's evidence was read over to him, and he stated
in explanation, that he first passed the procession in the
Park,-and afterwards rode at the head of it ; that the two
meal were too much hurt to continue on duty; he would
n ,t pledge himself that the two men in the hospital were
tie two men he scut from the ground. The witness ob-
served, that as the Jury would probably be anxious to'l
know what had become of Lieutenant Storey, he wished ,1
to state, that he did not return before the procession left
tiie Park; I gave Lieut. Gore no orders; l can venture
to say that the firing did nut commence with Lieutenant
tiore'ts detachment ; it commenced with the head of my
detachment.
By a Juror—lt was merely an inference that Lieut.
Gore was behind me when I arrived at Tyburn-gate ; I
avers not wounded on that occasion, but severely struck;
I received a blow from a 'brick-bat, which would have
broken my head if 1 had not hail a helmet on.
(tort. Oakes having signed his deposition,
A Juror (Mr. Blakie) thanked him for the very hand-
some manner in which he had delivered his testimony.
The rest of the Jury rose, and aspired the witness of
their concurrence in this seutitneut. Captain Oakes,
bowed, expressed his regret that his testimony had been
5:3 tedious, and retired.
Time Jury retired here to take some refreshment. In
about a quarter of an hour they returned, and the pro-
ceedings were resumed.
AJuror stated th it a Corporal had been for some time
in attendance, and that as his evidence was not likely to
ocenpy much time, the Coroner would, perhaps, consent
to his being called in and examined immediately.
The Coocra ea said, that as Lieutenant Gore was
in attendance, the Corporal must yield to his superior
officer.
Lieutenant Gore was then called in. Previous to his
examination. the Coroner informed him that he was not
bound to answer any question which might tend to cri-
minate Isitnself. The witness was then sworn, and de-
posed as follows:—
By the .es)RONER—I know nothing. relating to the
death of Richard Honey. •
By a Juror (Mr. Blalcie)—l was on duty on the
14th ; I was stationed at Cumberland-gate; I had 13
men under my command ; twelve privates and a trum-
peter ; there were two corporals ; 'I do not include
4 orporals in privates, but two of the 12 were corporals";
I did not wear a cloak ; I was accoutred in field day
orJer ; I believe it is optional with officers to take
pistols or not on such an occasion ; I was not on that
occasion provided with pistols ; a short Brae after I
had been at Cumberland-gate I first discovered that 1
hid no Pistols, I then discovered also that I had no
cloak ; at the same time that I was looking for my
cloak, I found that I had no pistols, I was not looking
particularly for either my pistols or cloak ; I was lift-
ing up my shabrack ; the shabrack is so large that it
was necessary to lift it up to discover whether the
cloak was there; upon lifting it op 'I observed that my
servant :had sent me out without cloak or pistols;
I had never previously, carried
.pistols; J may
have bad them at the.ridirig school daring my tuition ;
it is 15 moiiths eince'l was disumissed from my riding
toaster ; lam not quite positive 'as to the time ; I
consider myself perfectly entitled to wry pistols.
Illy lilr.Anoveitus.,--As a Commissioned officer 4 am
entitled' Wratry. all-manner of arms.
. The indasination *as resumed by Mr. Blakie.
Aiyou had ...never carried pistols before, hum came
rm. to diluted' euiptiao it finding that your servant bad
sent yuti out grithoat Idataist—Witassal—it was sat
smatter of urging to awl I merely dated Attu(' • •
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