John Busain, an inspector of the metropolitan police, was examined by
the Attorney-General. He deposed, that he was on duty when Lord Cardigan
and Captain Douglas came to the station-house at Wandsworth, on the
evening of the 12th of September.—“I bowed, and asked his business. He
said he was a prisoner, he believed. ‘Indeed, sir,’ said I; ‘on what
account?’ His lordship said, ‘I have been fighting a duel, and I have
hit my man; but not seriously, I believe; slightly, merely a graze
across the back.’ He then pointed over his shoulder and looked over, and
said, ‘This gentleman also is a prisoner; my second. Captain Douglas.’
He presented me with his card, and I saw ‘The Earl of Cardigan, of the
11th Dragoons.’ I then alluded to the duel, and said, ‘Not with Captain
Reynolds, I hope?’ and his lordship spurned the idea of fighting a duel
with one of his own officers.” On being desired to repeat the words of
the Earl of Cardigan, the witness said, “To the best of my recollection
his lordship’s reply was—when I said I hoped it was not with Captain
Reynolds, he stood up erect, and seemed to reject it, by his action,
with the utmost disdain, and said, ‘Oh, no; do you suppose I would fight
with one of my own officers?’ These were the words, to the best of my
recollection.”
Charles William Walthew, chemist, residing at No. 29, in the Poultry,
deposed, that Captain Tuckett occupied rooms in his house, and had
carried on business there for fifteen months. His residence was at No.
13, Hamilton Place, New Road. On being asked to tell what the Captain’s
Christian names were, if he knew them, Sir William Follett objected to
this course of examination. Their lordships, he said, observed the
question put: his learned friend had asked where Captain Tuckett lived,
and the answer was, No. 13, Hamilton Place, New Road, for the purpose of
identifying this Captain Tuckett, who carried on business in the
Poultry, with a Captain Tuckett who lived in that place. The Lord High
Steward agreed that there was no proof at present that that person lived
at No. 13, Hamilton Place, New Road. The examination was not proceeded
with. The last witness called was Edward Septimus Codd. He said he knew
Captain Tuckett, of the 11th Light Dragoons. His Christian name was
Harvey Garnett Phipps Tuckett.