The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-09 00:00:00

SIR CHARLES BAMFYLDE. 1
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In answer to the enquiries concerning the state of Sir
Charles. made yesterday at his house, the following bulletin
was exhibited:—

" Sir Charles Ramfyide has been wounded on the right
side of the chest, near the spine, by a pistol ball, which is
lodged there. The wound is not yet altanded with any un-
favourable symptoms, but is still one of a •ery dangerous
tendency. (Signed) " J. HEAVISIDE.
f' GI. J. GUTIIRIE.
"J. MACGREGOR."

Although the ball was not extracted yesterday evening,
we bear that Sir Charles was free from pain during the day,
when kept quiet. Ile slept five hours during the nicht ; but
this might arise from exhaustion, as lie had been copiously
bled twice. He is stated to be in the 71st year of his age.

The following was exhibited at Sir Charles's house
this morning :
" Sir Charles Bamfylde is going on as favourably as, un-
der all circumstances, can reasonably be expected."

INQUEST

ON JOSEPH WORLAND, WHO ATTEMPTED TO ASSAM-

NATI eta CHAS. lIAMPFYLDE.
Yesterday evening, an inquisition was taken at the
Worcester Anus, Public House Geoige-street, Manches-
ter-square, before Thomas Stirling, Esq. Coroner, on the
body of Joseph Morland, the individual who attempted
the assassination of Sir Charles BaMpfylde, and who
was the instrument of his own death under the following
circumstances:— _ _

The Jury room, some time prior to the arrival of the
Coroner, was so excessively crowded that there was much
difficulty of entrance, and the Coroner was obliged to
give orders to have the room cleared. The Coroner then
took his seat, and was surrounded by 1 Gentlemen,
Magistrates, &c. who felt the greatest anxiety to bear
the evidence.

Crowds of individuals filled the passage, and thestreet
in front of the tavern was thronged, so great was the in-
terest excited by the dreadful circumstance.
The following was the evidence received:—
Lucy Stocks deposed, that her husband had been
servant to Sir Charles Bampfylde, and she bad been in
the habit of working as charwoman in Sir Charles's
house; she was now In the habit of selling apples, &c.at
the corner of the square ; about half-past four on Mon-
day afternoon, she heard the report of a pistol, and some
person exclaimed, " Oh!" she then almost immediately
heard the report of a second pistol; saw Sir Charles mov-
ing quickly towards his own buuse, heard him exclaim,
" That d—d rascal has shot me." The wife of the
deceased bad been the housekeeper to Sir Charles Bamp-
fylde, but had latterly been living in another family.—
Witness had frequently seen deceased, inquiring for Sir
Charles, during three weeks past; never beard him make
other inquiries; knows that Sir Charles had caused the
deceased to be taken before a Magistrate some time since,
on account of some outrage on the footman.
Thomas Elliott, lamplighter, was going down George-
street, and saw the deceased, then wounded, in the arms
of some people, who carried him to the iVorcester Arms ;
be was quite insensible, and continued so until be died
about five minutes afterwards; a surgeon was sent for,who
arrived a short time after his death. _

Mr. Armstrong, surgeon, was sent for to deceased,
and found him lying on the table in the tap-room ; he was
quite dead; there was no pulsation ; he had been shot
through the roof of the month ; the ball had entered
the brain. Witness was convinced from the magnitude
of the wound, that deceased shot himself, and that the
mouth of the pistol must have been very close to the
wound. The ball lodged in the brain. Had seen nothing
of Sir Chas. Bampfylde. Merely attended for the de-
ceased ; never saw him before.
William Bayles, was an errand boy, living with Mr.
Butter, 36, Wrgmore-street ; at half past four, was pass.
ing down Montague-street, and saw Sir Charles Bamp-
fylde and another man with their backs towards himowalk-
ing on the other side of the way; there was a butter-mao
also walking in the same line, but behind them. Sir
Charles was walking from deceased; heard the reports
of two pistols; saw deceased fire the second pistol ; his
arm was lifted, and directed towsrds his face. Deceased
staggered, and fell on the curb-stone. Witness crossed
over; when the smoke bad dissipated, the butter-man
took up the pistol, and left it at No. 9or 10, in Montagu-
street; saw the pistol fall from the deceased's hand; a
plumber picked up the other pistol; when he heard the
first report, be immediately looked round, and saw Sir
Charles pot his hand on his back rather towards the side,
and walk on. A man of the name of Jones was the first
who touched deceased, but he could not stop to assist.
Witness saw deceased taken up, he was quite insensible;
never saw him before.
By a Joryman.—Did heron away after firing the first
pistol ?—No. He stood with his back to the coach-way,
and fell on the curb-stone.

John Longhurst, residing at No. 5, New Quebec-street,
smith, between four and live o'clock on Monday after-
noon was walking in Montagu-street, when be heard the
discharge of a pistol, which he now considered to have
been discharged by deceased ; and on looking over to the
opposite side of the way, he saw the deceased and Sir
Charles, and some smoke; the deceased and Sir Charles
appeared sideways to each other; they were walking to-
wards the square; when the pistol was dischaiged, Sir
Charles made a motion as if he was hurt. He then heard
the report of a second pistol, and deceased fell on his
back ; witness instantly ran over to his assistance, but
saw he aas quite dead. His body was taken to the Wor-
cester Arms, and witness followed with the gloves and
hat. Sir Charles, after the first shot, walked towards
his own house; one pistol was brought here, but wit-
ness did not know who brought it; saw the surgeon re-
' ceive it.
By a Juryman—What became of the letter you had be-
longing to the deceased?
Witness—l know nothing of it.
[The letter, dated Westmoreland Arms, was produced,
and there were various duplicates also ]
Question, by a Solicitor in the Court.—Did the de-
ceased exhibit any marks of lunacy between the firing of
the two pistols?
Witness—l cannot say.
Robert Ennever picked up the pistol, which he iden-
tified.
Mr. Richard Watcbome, of George's-street, examined.
—The deceased had lodged in his house. During his
observation of the deceased for six weeks, he always
conducted himself in a very proper manner. The last
time witness taw him was yesterday morning at the
Westmoreland Arms in George's-street, when a man
wrote a letter from deceased's dictation ; did not know
who that man was. On leaving the Westmoreland Arms
be wished him good morning; there was nothing singuH
lar in his conduct at that tune; never saw him alive af-
terwards.
Mr. Watchome, brother to the last witness, one of the
Jurymen, stated, that deceased had lodged ith himl
at the Westmoreland Arms (of which witness is land-
lord); he bed frequently 'heard deceased mention his
embarrassments, and lament that he could not accept a
situation. because there was en indictment against him,
arising from the malice of ,his wife, in consequence of a
fray which had occurred when he went to see her. He
stated be bad kept a public-house in the country, and
that Sir Charles had advanced him two sumo, one of 1001.
and one of 691; that be had been unfortunate; that he
had paid three pounds to his lawyer on this indictment,
but that the lawyer had demanded 12s. 6d. more, which
he had not to give him. Deceased appeared to him about
36 or 37. About ten days since asked witness for the
loan of a pound—part to pay what be bad borrowed of
another person, and 10s. to give his lawyer, who had
and who, witness said "is now in
virittea We letter,