The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-08-25 00:00:00

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did-not see the horses heads turned down (htMnl•stfeet;
I was in the rear. About Bor 10 'ninnies elapsed from
the first throwing of the stones to the commencement of
the firing. I saw several of the Life Onatds struck with
the stones, and previously to the procession going
through the gate; I thought the conduct of .the Life
Boards particularly good, that they acted with great for-
bearance.
By Mr. Hartman—l believe the strength of our de-
tachment was 48 men, a Captain, Lieutenant, and my-
'
self; I should say.the length of the precession before
me war about sixty yards; I was at the head of our de-
tachment ; I do not know Sir R. Baker; I did not know
he was out ; I did not know who had the superintend-
ance of the procession ; I did not hear the Riot Act
read ; I saw one constable at Cumberland-gate, previ-
ously to my going through ; I did not observe whether
the gates were closed after my going through, my at-
tention was forward; 1 did not hear any orders to clear
the gates and open them ; no part of the procession had
got through the gate when 1 first observed the conten-
tion ; there were the state carriage, and the hearse and
some soldiers between me and the gate; when 1 first
caught a sight of the gate there was a struggling; it
was the halt which called my attention to it ; what was
the first act of the contention, and how long it conti-
nued, 1 cannot tell; Capt. Bouverie was the commander

of the detachment.
Mr. !UNISON said he had called as many witnesses
as lie thought necessary to prove his case. He had a
list of sixty more to prove the same facts, whom the
Jury, if they thought necessary, might call.
Thomas Scott, 43, Old Compton-street, sworn-1
saw the procession at Hyde-park-corner, and went
across the Park, when 1 got within 100 yards of the
gates, I saw many men running towards me, I asked
the reason, and they told me the railing had fallen ;
in the opening I saw three men, and a Life Guard shot
at them ; they were standing perfectly still at a dis-
tance from each other ; the soldier advanceil.ton•ards
him till he was close; was a Life Guardsman in a
cloak ; lie must have been about three •r four yards
from the man he shot; the than fell ; I was too far off
to see the Life Guardsman so as to identify him ; the
Life Guards! saw had, u nearly as 1 can recollect,.
principally cloaks on ; he could not •ay how many
there were without cloaks; there were, he should think,
40 guards in all.
Mr. Ihrtsox—Will you call any of my troop ?
Mr. ILtassert—l also have a great tuany who will
prove what I have stated, but I think it unnecessary,
especially after the witnesses called by Mr. Henson ; 1
allude to dlr. Bowman and others.

Mr. IlsNsox objected to any comments.
The Jury then adjourned for ten minutes, as
was suggested that the summing up might occupy
some time.
After the Jury had re-assembled, Mr. Henson, jun.
with the consent of all parries and the Jury, read the
depositions, in consequence of the hoarseness which
the Coroner had contracted during the Inquest, by
sitting in the draught in the heated room. Mr.
Harmer afterwards relieved Mr. Henson, and the de-
positions were read by them alternately. These which
were taken this evening were not read. The reading
of the evidence occupied from * quarter post eight to
ihalf past nine.
The Commie said, be should not trouble the Jury
with many remarks. It was not necessary to remind
them that they should not attend to reports out of
doors. It was with extreme jealousy, in a free country
like this, they would view the interference of the mi-
litary, even hen assisting the civil power, 'nit they
would allow the military the same right as other citi-
zens. As no question had been agitated in this ease,
of the reading of the Riot Act, the question would be
judged of by the Jury as a common assault ; and they
would say on their oaths, whether, under the circum-
stances of the case, the killing of the deceased by the
soldiers was in self-defence ; whether it was man-
slaughter, from time circumstances of provocation,
or murder. The Jury would consider their verdict,
and discharge from their minds all previous prejudice.
The Foreman—No doubt ; we are sworn to dis-
charge a duty according to oar consciences.
The Jury then retired into an adjoining room, to
consider their verdict. They returned, after an ab-
sence of 25 minutes, about 10 o'clock, and the Fore-
man gave in a verdict of—" Wt Len. MURDIR against
a Life-guardsman, unknown to us Jurors."
'I be Com:soca (to the Jury)—ls that your verdict,
Gentlemen ?
The Jurymen assented. The verdict appeared to
be unanimous, and was signed by all the Jurymen.
The Foreman returned the thanks of the Jury to the
Coroner, for his impartial and decent conduct during
this arduous investigation.
The whole of the Jury concurred in this well-merited
compli moat.
The Foreman also said. that the thanks of the Jury
were due to Mr. Harmer and Mr. Henson, for their
proper and gentlemanly conduct.
Th. Court was then dissolved.