The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-08-16 00:00:00

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A long sod irfoguikr toarersatio• this lea &I.
dioceses. of which Mr. Matrons Waithmwo staled•
that as this incest was not expected to aloes for so-
y/Sal eight*, it would hi desirable -that the rest grime's
should to (this day) attend at Vent Tara-
pike with a surveyor., in order that Is might ebalk out
to the best of his knowledge the respecting; plaees
u here the .Meet stood when he (wed* sad the deceased
when be wag Am, parlous to the distance being mea-
sured, and a plan of the spot drown ep for the sotto

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Worthy Aldermanofthejurr also statet.th.•t the witness
should be csofronbul with all the officers and men w
the Life Boards who were on duty that day, in order
identify the person that so wantonly shot the de-
ceased, and that they should be drawn up is line,
dressed in their uniform for the occasion. He was
determinei, notwithstanding all the ebstaeles throws
in his way, that justice should be done to the tinier-
innate object of this wanton and unprovoked outrage.
[The spectators in the room testified their approbation
by a lord clapping of hands, and the irindows being
pened, the feeling communicated to the crowds out-
side, who gave similar manifestations of applause.
Francis WOowran, of Russell-street, Covent-garden,
deposed be joined the procession in Piccadilly, near
the Pirk-gate. He followed them atrods .tor Park,
when be saw the soldiers charging upon As le. ---
He thee saw stones and missiles flying in every dirge
doe. He saw the soldiers form
.tleasieelves into a
body sad Are on the crowd, who/Were pelting them.
tows Veen is, a person, who he thought was an
fficer, point his pistol in the direction the deceased
toed, and firs it off. The officer was about twenty
rit of age. Ha could identify the office/ if he were
to see him in the same d.ess. The man instaetly fell
down on the shot being fired. He supported the in-
'tired man, and never beard him rpeak afterwards.—
There were about 200 of the Life Guards. The Blues
were cheered by the people, in cousequence of their
interference to cause the Procession to move in the

direction the people wanted it. Witness saw a man
knocked down wantonly by the soldiers' bones, which
were driven over him, and which caused great irrita-
tion. Witness did not see any stones thrown until
the swords were flourished about, and several attempts
made to cut the people with the swords. lie did not
hear the Riot Act read.

Bartholomew Crolev, of Bainbridge-etrest, St.
Otles's, tailor.—lie joined the procession at Kensing-
ton ; he followed tie promisrioe as far as Hyde Park-
corner, and saw Sir Robert Baker proceeding along
Piccadilly at tits head, leading it iu the direction of
the City, whets an officer of the Life Guards rode up
sod bad a private conference with Dim ; witaess did
not hear the nature of their discount*, bet heard Sir
Robert Baker say, " I will take all upon myself."
The officer then rode bark and spoke to' an orderly
serjeant, with whom he proceeded towards the Park,
where the procession entered, and passed along to
Oxford-street, on which the populace hissed at the
Life Gnards. The officer, on hestfag the hissing,'
drew out Ms pistol, aad bred at the deceased, who fell.'
The officer was a young man, and he rather thought
he should be able to identify bins if he saw him its isia
regimentals. He wore a Waterloo medal. He ilsed
the first shot before any stones were thrown, and Dui-
• adiately after he board.sental other shots tired. "so
people cried, " shame :" end war* reining in kitty
direction. Witness beard the Met Act read sear
Kensington Church, hut could not say by whom.
IVos. Thompson, 11. James-street, Kensington, ful.
lowed the Procession from Ilitnnsermaith. On their
at

rival at Cumberland-gate, lie saw the elficer alluded
to riding among the bor.,. soldiers, aril speaking to
them. He afterwards saw the saute officer fire the
pistol; before the report was heard the deceased fell.l
and the officer immediately rude back to the soldiers.'
His face was towards the deceased when be fired, and
be seemed to take his aim at him. He heard a per-
son complain of being very much hurt across the
back from the violence of the soldiers, and he could
nit walk.

Her Mr. Sheriff Waithman suggestel the pro-
priety of entering into the examination of two wore
witnesser.

The Jury being satisfied, from the sember of wit-
nesses that remains"d to be examined, that they could
not conclude last night, thought it better to adjoural
the I noittest.

Dlr. Waitlonian consented to this proposal, and sag-
Irsted to the Coroner and Jury, that tile regiment.
with the whole of their officers, shoeld be brought
forward at their next meeting, in order that the
nesse* who had that d4y given evidence night recog-,
Iliac the petsons On caused the deceased's death.

The Inquest was than adjoarned till Friday (to-
morrow), at two o'clock.

The Jery, on gnitting the Inquest-ream, were fol-
lowed by crowds of persons to the spot where the
affray took pl.tee, and measured the di4tasee at which
the Othce► stood from the deceased whet) he lived the

Islsot.
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