The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
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The History of Duelling. Vol. 2 (of 2)
Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)
Dueling
A duel was this day fought upon Wimbledon Common, between Major-General
Lorenzo Moore, C.B., and Miles Stapylton, Esq. In the evening of the
same day, the General was brought to Union Hall police office, on a
charge of wounding Mr. Stapylton; when Mr. David Harris stated, that as
he was proceeding to Godalming on the outside of the stage-coach, about
four o’clock, in passing the road which crosses Wimbledon Common, he
heard the report of a pistol, and on looking towards the spot observed a
gentleman fall. He and Mr. Self alighted, and ran to the place. Seeing
the gentleman lying on the ground, and blood upon the breast part of his
shirt, they went towards the General, who had a pistol in his hand, and
told him that he must consider himself in custody. The General offered
no resistance, and immediately resigned his fire-arms. In the meanwhile,
the seconds and some other persons carried the wounded gentleman off the
field, placed him in a carriage, and drove towards town. The witness and
Mr. Self conducted the General to Kingston, and gave him into the
custody of a constable, who brought him to town. On the following day he
was again brought up, and was much affected at hearing a certificate of
the dangerous condition of Mr. Stapylton read. Bail to any amount was
offered; but Mr. Chambers, the magistrate, said that while the wounded
gentleman remained in a condition between life and death, it was his
duty to retain the General in custody. He was again brought before Mr.
Chambers on the 22nd; who said that he had received a certificate from
Mr. Guthrie, the surgeon, who described Mr. Stapylton as being much
better, and understood it was the decided wish of that gentleman and his
friends that the whole matter should drop, and that no further
proceedings should be instituted against the General. Under these
circumstances, he and his colleague, Mr. Murray, had resolved to admit
him to bail. They then decided, that he should find two securities of a
thousand pounds each, and enter into his own recognizance in the sum of
two thousand pounds, to appear at the next Surrey assizes; or, in the
event of the fatal termination of Mr. Stapylton’s wound, to appear at
the Old Bailey to take his trial. The required securities were
immediately entered into, and the General was discharged.
BETWEEN GENERAL JACQUEMINOT AND M. BELMONTE.
March 23, 1832.
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