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NUMBER 51 47.

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LAW.--A PROFESSIONAL CONCERN to be
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Gentleman wishing to relinquish the same. At
Apply by letter post-paid, to A.B. 17, Salsbury-
Fleet-street.

the witnesses who accompanied him bad been treated
is a most improper mouser, and bad the doois shot in
their feet
A J an said, that was' before the instructions
of the Magistrates bad been received by the Cormier.
and that the witnesses consequently coild not be ad.'
omitted.

without refreshments, anti almost without air. He hod
likewise heard that a Board was there sitting for tha
purpose of examining them previous to their seeing
the troops.
Some of the Jurors loudly expressed their diaap-
probaties of any such plan, and seemed to adopt the
opinion of Mr. Waithinan, that it would be usurping
the power of the Jury, to exam's, their witnesses in
as other place.
Many were of opinion that the Jury ought to ac ,
company the Coroner to inquire into the state is which
the witseeses were placed ; it was, however, at last de-
cided, that the Foreman should attend the Coroner for
that purpose.
After a few minutes absence, these Gentlemen re-
turned, and the Coroner stated that he had to eemmu-
nicate to the Jury, from the Commanding Officer, that
the regiment would be drawn out, and the witnesses,
one by one, would be admitted if they came within one
heir.

The Foreman said, that the instructions were no-
thing more than what bad boos agreed to yesterday,
and that every body was previously 'Avails:ad with
them.

Mr. Sheriff Waithmaa declared that thit pre.
sent proceedings were as great a violation and
obstruction of justice as ever was witnessed in this'
coontry. The conduct of the members of the Cloven:-
mem, after t►e letter which had bees received from
Mr. Habhouse, was in open violation of their ow■ so-
lemn engagement, and an insult to every one cos•
cerned in the Was there to be such a
difficulty to at chit soldiers for a purpose like that
which -d flaw.? Why is each a country as
be claimed as a matter of right that
the regiment should be drawn up and examined is the
eyes of the whole world. He hardly knew whether
he was standing upon his head or his heels while such
proceedings were going on; he knew not that•he iru
on British ground, bat should rather suppohe he was
in Turkey or Algiers. It remained for the Jury to
summon the Adjutant of the regiment before them,
and see if he would obey them.

The "Walt AN stated, that having been deputed by
the Jiry to accompany the Coroner, he felt It neces•
eery to amitaint them that he had not been admitted.
The CORON sa suggested that they bad better proceed
to eiansiee the witnesses.

Mr. Sheriff WAITHMAN repeated his assertion that
there was a gross subversion of justice. The wit-
nesses bad seen losing their time iince two o'clock,
and It was not uow likely that any of them could be
found.

The Forentan.--" Yes, and that we will dn."

Mr. Sheriff Wa!theses proceeded. They were act-
ing in defiance alb, orders of Government in the.
treating the witnesses. The Jury could, If they liked,
call for the Muster Roll. or they might swear all their
witnesses on the point of identity. and t!.as bring
them under the description contained in the Ma-
gistrate's instructions. There would be no doubt or
difficulty as to recognising the soldiers; the officer was
recognised that day by several, in an instant. After
again stating that he did not appear as a prosecutor,
and repeating the alleged objects of his being present.
the Sheriff concluded ; anti it was agreed to call wi:-
Deists, and to examine them as to the firing, and their
being able to identify the persons who fired.
James Pl.nyer %cuss then ealled.—Saw the wan shot ;
saw a person fire, and thinks he should know him
again. 'Stood at the corner of Cumberland Gate ; taw
the man drop, and saw the soldier fire : the person
who fired was an officer ; the man fell eight or ten feet
from Cumberland-street ; the officer stood two or three
feet from the kennel.

The FottestAN had seen two nitnesses when he
went to the barracks, who were extremely angry at
being confined, and seemed to blame the Jury for their
being in their present situation. He hail, hoWever,
assured them that the Jury were anxious fur their re
lease. He really hoped that they would have their
actions for Nile imprisonment.
The examination of witnev4e. then pr veered.
John Sander* lives at 235. Oxford-street—Was at
Cnutberlatagate ; saw a matt lying on the ground, and
went down with him to the drugpiat's shop, where he
died ; did not tee any one tire who Lilted the man ; was
told an Officer did it ; satrilte Officer afterwards and
told him he shot the man, and the Officer cut him on
the hat ; believes he should know the Officer again.
A Witness here returned and stated that he had been
refused admittance because the Coroner was not with
him.
Mr. Sheriff*AtTllMAN observed, that the Coroner's
authority bad been set at nought,llll4lyet he had shown
the greatest endurance under suffering of any man he
ever saw in his life.

Wm. Pinkerton, of Bayswater, grocer► was at the
left band corner of Cumberland (late; saw the officer
Ire; did not se, the mom fall, bet heard that a an
was dead, and afterwards saw the hotly.
A condoned discussion here took p are, •ptfta the
admisiilcilitt of OA witness. It was arranged that
lie' ihGffithivstit data.
/obi Certil Hires in the Atonality of Westminster;
was at Comb-ria•d Bate. This ►►as all the watter•ol-
fact evidence that could be it fr►nt the witness, w o
in spite of all that was solid to him; persisted in tell.
log what others had sold hson.
Mr. Sheriff Waithnsan cried ont to the man, " I
don't want you to come here t• talk nun senor, I won't
tribe with the Jury, if you will. You toi ay go abuts,
your business."
A Juryman complained of the time waited by the
introduction of such witoes.es.

The COROX Ell said there must be some mistake.
Sheri .f WA! I 1131A,4" Really, Sir, you seem to
put the most charitable construction upon every thing :
ton exorcise the most Christian-like forbearance aud
patience."
The CoIiONEIR—•-•" Sir, 1 thank you ; I am sotry
godlier Math the csronsont." (A laugh.)
A cooversation agaTitirose as to the detention of the

A JurYellen wisl;ed to have the advice of the Ca-
reen as to the manner in which they ought to act.
The COROMKR.—" The hest advice I can give y lu
is to act with as much temperance as you can."

A Beadle, who hail been scot over with a witness to
ask admission to the Barracks, returned, and said that
they bad heen refused admission until six o'clock.
Mr. Sheriff WAIVIMAN If you beer this
Mr. Coroner, I can only say with Captain BobstlP,
that "it is eutlcellin4 most laboriously laid on and
must patiently bcrne."
A long conversation here ensued upon a proposition
fron► the Foreman, that some minutes should be in-
serted in their ptoceetlings of the causes of the delay
which had taken place this afternoon. This was in-
terrupted by the Foreman reading a letter from a Mr.
tleorge William Blessington, complaining that Mr.
Deloraine Jo:tes, who was detained at the Barrack+,
was in a state of ill health. Mr. Jones shortly after-
wards made his appearance with some other witnesses,
one of whom stated that lie had been turned out of
the Barracks is consequence of an exemi tuition which
he had undergone.
Mr. Jones examined by Mr. Sheriff Warrnstax.—
I was summoned to attend here for the purpose of
identifying the troops who fired at the place where
the deceased was killed ; I attended between one and
two, by a card signed by the Coroner ; after my ad-
mission I remained a short time in one of the court-
yards, an officer then came out, and desired every one
to withdraw ; there were several other witnesses, and
al gentlemen of the Jury, with Mr. Coroner ; I
came oat and stood at the door a minute ; several gen-
tlemen of the Jury advised me to stay in the yard,
but the officer insisted on my going out. After re-
maining outside the wall some time, a non-commis-
*Wiled officer came out, and asked for my card of ad-
mission ; he desired me to stay for a abort time an:l I
should be admitted; I was admitted after, sad shown
use° the barracks; the other witnesses were also ad-
mitted, one by one ; we were 'hewn into the room by
a servant ; in going to this room I saw Mr. Birnie
sod two other magistrates ; knowing Mr. Birute, I
asked him if I was nailer his protection there. Be-
fore Mr. Ilirnie could answer me, an officer politely
said that there was nu protection necessary, as every
one who came there would be treated with the great-
est civi.ity and attention. After remaining three
quarters of an hour in this place I asked to speak to
Ns. Ilirnie. A soldi-r took the message. It is now
sit, and at half-past four I saw Mr. Birak, of wbons
I enquired why we were detained so long there. lie
said be was very sorry, and that he would endeavour
to get us to examine the troops as soon as possible.
The roma we were in was small and very clime, and
we were sot allowed to go near the door, the soldier
preventing as; and 'betting the deer whoa any 'Seer
passed. We were sot prisoners although a guard
was at the door. *The soldiers were very polite le as.
The Cosenza observed that this appeured to be
very toned, as the witnesses went them to wheels
the trove iseividwally,.aad not wises they were all
.1* eourpsary.•
Witness resented. The place where we were was

Mr. Sheriff Wsithmas said, if witne•aes told him
on• story out of doors, and another there be c►►ol.' not
help it. Ht waa tletirmined not to trifle with the doer
himself, add therefore the witness had been wi►h-
draw..

At this period, a witnmis. nanie.l Dean, entered the
room, and desired to state to the Jury, as tenacious as
be could, what he had met with§ at tio- lidrracke.—
When be was admitted, he was shown with other wit-.
nesses down some steps under groom& where they
were made to wait, nod not allowed to go ewer. He
had been afraid to go, because he sitsporte.l this vio-
lence ; and when he saw that the witnesses were in
this room he did not go in, but wrist along► the pile-
up, and came out by another door.
The Costoxan.—Well; we know all this. The wit-
nesses are detained until they are all ready.
Mr. Sheriff WAIiNSIAN laid, that the conduct pur-
sued towards the witnesses was most abominable, and
ought to be protested against by the Jury.
The Fossil's.% stated that, for his own part, be would
resent it loth* uttermost.

r. Sheriff W A ITi }I A:4 proceeded to inveigh against
what be termed this complete saiiversion of justice.
The Couture ought to interfere, and he must scy he
did not do his duty.
The Curio! ea—" Sir, I desire yen to pursue a dif-
ferent line of conduct. I %%ill not allow you, Sir, to
speak to me in that manner."
The greatest confusion n iw took place, and several
persons were speaking most vociferously at the same
time.

A witness named John Young was now brought for-
ward, who with greavempbasi, began to dewclaw to
the Jary that be had been turned oat of the Berrasks
like a doe. It was iiimovered, however, that he hail
nothing tusk with this Inquest. and .is evidence re.,
(erred to that sitting apon the holly of Francis. He was
accordingly oismisstd.
A Jurymen rose idealist the confusion whirls so
frequently method the proceeding-, end lweing with
some difficulty obtained a hearing, said that they hail
heard many observations which he thought it would
have been more to their credit not to have heard ;
eider all the eireetoptustoes, both 'light the best mane
they amid adopt was that of s.nding to the Com-
manding tHicer, requestissgthat the witnesses already
therei might proceed to inspect Ile troops, and that
they would be silifisient in number, for the purposes
of justice.
Mr. Sheriff irarriettan again atilreteed the D'art,
with very-great wailatis, and declared hews. in:orised
rind dot fratir milshttedal authority too, that tie stit-
aesr,s had been devalued, sad touted in a place under
gron3d, a kind of dunr,eon, ,vi. .re they were kept