The Sun. — London, England, 1820-04-10 00:00:00

,0 / street. with him, ailyc lif hy 'Coat time the man who Was iniivitig froth the rear would be on mv' left, he looked lowan 's hiM) yon have seen him I' can't "sin- to Wrom he addressed himself, lint one of tbein Said nit, I have not seen him this itottr, of titii la's( bone. Bruce- gave in the answer that he had not seen Sims before, he got the same reply IrOnt the'niati he addressed ; as soon- as the mt4i, gat• in frOnt of me and behind Bruce, I , sai r - Ittavetnewt with' his right hand, be had something in it ; before I . could observe any thing else, 1 vies stint 5 1 believe what I saw iii his •hand was ultiandkerchl'ef ; not more tha'n a minute anti a ball c 'rinsed 'froth the time I stoppvit tinilt I WAS . shni. When heceived the sitar, - I put my hand to' my bretiat, ;be shot entered the middle :of my breast ;:i . loe%tit lifnce titiiny months before 1 wai shot', an'd liavtio doubt in lonking at' , ll' Innis bilf be is' the Mao - who 'went by my left to my rear, and then, on coating mond - to the front behiod shot at' rte —(The waistcoat where the ball enter ed wris here - 1 : tyirineed.) The n o t who came in rear ante, anti attertVards behind tinnis, was the 'man wtio shot ; bllll my eyes flied on ; I 410 cOGiin i;e is tale Mao ; it is only six -.1 . seven •iverits' siitce I saw hint in the Catte at Chester ; c,,tne t wrpose of seeing if he was the 1040 ; i 111111 4 .55 0 10 WliS 50 strong in my mind of the feotoses' of the man, ti at tor many nights I alit:00 thought I saw hiln ; hitt 1 wit.ked ro come to the Castle ILst niy recollection mi E bt not he r i g h t % ‘ ;l, en I n a s :It the Castle I was in Mr. Ilir:tson'9 room ; I came several times before 1 cOohl see lis i, 8114, i;C MOnit I)! I 93W knew him ; I hate no doubt whatever he is the man Who ;tit', Cross-examined by Mr. JONF,s—Before I saw APltliliS, Mr. ilisilsoti said he would have :him turned nut - of his cell, and when I saw him tie was - waking by him , elt. The wound produce4ttever ; Was Noy unwell, but in a,rlf ,:tt hour matter 1 was shot i ,%tti a distinct recollection. For several nights during many months I Hat and co,ld vet: hill On; from amongst a- thousand. There was a cons-Werable distil; il , amice that night at t - o - clip-ork; the news •ot the arrival of•llarrison caused a great-sensation. 'file moment Bruce and me began to speak to each other, the three pit-- tons %tin) appeared to be xvalking together, made Stand as wail as Bruce, within a yard or two; we all Stood in the compass of two yards. 11 was so light -that I should haae known you (Mr.Jortes), it I had met you at ses'en yirds distance. - It. was What I would call a light night at that time of the year. I never before saw M'lnnis. lturnertiate ly after the Shot I ran away. The streerin.which ‘kai, is called Church-gate. I saw a Magis trate in less than halt an buto after 1 was shot.; it was Mr. Ptescote ; I don't know that what 1 bun said was taken down iu I told Mr. Lloyd of hence, and described the others, hot I cannot - say if he wrote it ; I 'immetlipttLe.ly tell asleep . ; I tin not remember it' what I said to the Magistrates' et/as iu wri..iitg; I never tancied.thai Bruce I,olls the man who shot - me; and never said 'so ; had Ponce shot me I would have kuowts it ; 1 then deivrihed wan who shot idle as being of sandy 'w hiskers, and about the height of -my self ; tie was a young nran,• and rather fall about th'e 'cheek bone ; I have not seen the account - I gave at the time, nor heard of it, nor. made .any inquiry about it ; my present deposi tion it from recollection, without being re freshed by looking Over any papers or exa• initiations ; I have never been examined by any body since I was examined innuediately• after the accident happened ; I never said. I•thought the man who shot me was a low, dalkcomplexioni man ; •I Never did so ; 1 could not have said.so,, that I swear positively ; l'never said he -was a man of low stature, nor .that he was a dark hurt ; I can't say I know a nelson r.f the name of Ed montls,,nor that he was [alio) up from my descrip• "jolt ; I know a man of the name of Davis, and.l 'believe he was taken on my description, as the titan who shot me ; but I described into. as one -Of the other men of the party, being a fin e.tailer than"Britce 5 1 never • said or insinuated thirt. , :a, 'mall like 'Davis shot me ; know llob - ert . Jotia:ft, : but not tit'at lie ever was apprehended on that, charge in conseveilee at any informal:ion -of mine. Jitrop is a tall man, of freslycontpiexion,.. •Itigher than M`.lnniS. I do nig •knotto cat Ritbsid Shelley, viial'iap,niettendetkon 'ite:retlirOutght . to - my .bellside,,but I , 4 1 0 ; 3 -roti knot• drat t h e y - . w . are a ll '4l4c - barged •immediaiely.i 1 .- dO not 'know Josent Cox 3- -nor if. the-ii., ;as ai •public exatifirmiatioti tit the Buckley Armsmahliti-; Louise: I remember Porson briou*ltm- - Abi rayliedside; wizen I Sad he neartneAtti theAlitte Ot my &tog shot. ; atilt •happened days 'after ; 1 can't 'tall flow many. netvereio 7 i pressed any doubt as it, 'aily•Thatir Irronglitiso / ay, bedside having • shot me ; I 'gal :quite sure:of I first'learnetl' the rrratr . now at the bar, Was isd'in- Dis•in less than a'nrintilt after I was shot. By BP,UCE-1 do not know which 'of us ec-• cussed the other firsti I was Very near You ( I'.ruce) when you 41ni call ,me ; - 1 - was .gu'r.g . down mn f l ydu coming ' I never thotight you "had 'any enthi . ty ; and While I had 'known Sou'at ; , , , t.ocli port if you wet a other wi'e than yeaerahly dispo,ed mow , I trust have known it. You (Bruce) were with the Man who shot me; 'and P atty Other 'person I knew 'were 'statudi , kg so near "the perSOn who shot at me, I would 'have men. tioned it. The person who shot rue innst have been at your shouhter. By the CouilT.—l cannot say they were in con versation together, but they %vete walking up that' - _ Mr. Flint, surgeon, examined by Mr. MANLY—I saw Birch about ten o'clock on,the nLght.of tint 2.3 d July—l found him labouring up,der great_ mental agitation, from- on. apprehen sion Of imminent danger. Understanding be had IJeeri shot, a nil i - Lit he hada wound in the breast, !examined it'. Ffirund his wodnd•on the left side of titedareast: bone, 'about t4iree, inches from the r).tremity. . I probed the wound . , the c a dge of vie hone,was evidently fractured; then the courAeUit was directedllo‘thwardS and backwards. I was enabled to lrace; its extent to two and a halt inches of : depth; there was little bleelling;no hod} or substance was found by which tne u , r;lid ...was inflicted. The margin's of the wound Nier'e green am! dil:onpured ;end eyrtalnly - such as might be produced by t!,e shut of a pistoliond as it Inflicted by a person directly.op - • r not conceive Bircitio imminent danger. • Cioss-e;:an:ined by Mr.:14.31 , :E-L-The wound pranced (ever; I Wals r inYotirt when 13;refilwas. 'ex'rimiared; his werund pro lzlnced'no lightness of the head, except.what arose irons rite correctness of the mind was Rot at ail dis - • •I rd._ . . . . . Gr —The direction of the wound originated pi in- . „ ..- • ' c hall sts t he edge of the Lone firs;, rattled tired by a taller ner:;on than Birch. exaniitted try Mr. BENYON-1$ twelve years OA, '4n3 uic cc to TV;relt : remi.rolte'rs the night lie wa.i . O.mt", she lett his house an.ui k ; oviT tpi l ii h er , an d s h e f o l. lowed 'close to, him ; I ‘;'§'W f 1 .1711 stop with . three or f094-Aueoi I 'did not know , airy ortiteM tint one, and 1 should *not , hi m azain if I was to see- him ; the man ‘‘ith the spectacles Illruct) I never saw him before; rni .sur_e,lie, is mit nt I tie threq.thlit• 1 saw ; there was some . conversation Let weell toy node and titter for about a initinte . or two; J was not annve a quarter of a y3 - rd front Won; I beard the•report• of a pistol, and saw my uncle tarn round mid shriek (scrike),, auil ran away; I saw the flash, but could - Mit tell trout whence it came; I did . Mit see the men my' nnele 'stopped with after, for,l ran away. • By Iloce--.1 do' not recollect I said before the Magistrate that yoni uncle called me first ; Mr. - ,•Lloyd was there, per haps he!Bsay. The-Contrr—We cannot allow thescquestions; the time to putt hem. will he, by and by. W. Pearsnn examined by Serjeant Cnoss--4 was acquainted witb'iorob NiqattiS abonfil months before r came to Chester ; 1 arn mos , under -a charge!, but I cannot exactly answer if for ) his business; I remember when Birch was.hurt,,and new him twelve Months before Unit ; he was living atStanly flaatilton, about a quarter of a niihe frinn Stockport ;'it is joining up to it ; i was lodging at the san,te place; I slept in the same room and in the same bed with him; I was present when Birch was stint ; Geore Bruce, James M'lnnis, Jacob Mlioiis, David Davis. and myself were there ; we were not in company be fore Birch came, up, nor in conversation with any one ; Jacob !tltlnni,i, the prisoner at the bar, fired tit pistol ; Birch elapped,liii hand upon his stomach and rah away ; 'Bruce im mediately after ran off with the t wo.M'lnnises ; they ran up „Otrtfreti.,s‘rate;attd Birch ran down ; Birch rowin•the direction of .Mr. 1,103 - 41's house, and they in the .contrary direction; I saw Jacob M'lonis again that night, perhaps as hoar after the pistol was fired ;ws 'met at our lodgings found Jacob lo,fore him, and in aboot twenty minutes after iii.: lumber James Callle in; there was not a word ''f the busiuess matt tioned in the house, but out of it James first called his broth( r Jaroh, the'prisoner, and thendiC called nut in two or three minutes after ; they said they wanted to speak with me, and 1 said speak up; they replied, let its go into these fields. the hedges have ears: than we went into tire's Grlih ; asked me if I knew what had been done in Chorth-gate? I ans w e r e d, was I a witch to know every thing as seas done in (Jacoh M'lnnis,), said, birch has her?) shot and you saw me do it : he drew the pistol, and that was the pistol, and any .one who Intlip•s thee ieast lafinatation be fore- the•M;tgisfrates stionld have the lremlit of it, stud he would git himself to the .Nott4 of Amer:ca. I tell 'bial knew nothing' about it. and I wanted to know nothing abOut it. :herd) after nevi.r lodged at the same - lodgings, he Lame there, lint did not sleep there; !I saw him sun the Monday following; the zhot wa: on the Friday,. t ro s s . e xapop it k he m r ,..1„ N;:5 ...__4 It nice a than of the name " of IThVis by ,„igltii7l.Bitty :ratites M'lnnis first on the Saturday, a little below M?:(lett',.; fun tory,, not.altpve tio roods from . iris l o d g lozs ; woo- u p with the constables to Davis's house, and saw hint apprei,c.roletk I did nut see Jacob there, bin I saw his other brot;taillinut the time; Davis was taken up ;. be was. as if looki In: as the con Stables ; I stew Jacob dries-'-thepistol and fire ; I e,as close to him: I'm certain, sore of it, and if evert man in Eog;and denied' it,'l would disbelieve hiin ; to the'liest of my , knowledge I wis about font - or six yards from him. I will Swear it was .not fort! yards; but 1 never' did say . .)yas iikuiclred and tiny yards; I treyer said such a to any mmt, living or dead either; nut on 'my oath; Enever said's(); I might have Said so to those 411() asked we, for 1 was afraid of myself; I never said any such thing to any one -in the Castle of Chester.. 1- kimw Mr. George Hildson, .and, to no' knowledge, 1 never, told him it Was a hontlred toot fifty yards distant; I never told .George 110dstm Or any other yoirson it was so, and if lie -(11.)-says he would not.say.the truth. I cannot say for winit 1 amcm►i mitted.bete to Chester A:astir:. I was by myself when VXd• 'mined,. hilt understand the law tii know about cOM -mita:etas.; l ktruw.l eame••to.Chester Castle, and asked the constable to let toe see 'it, but be would not, and may by it ~ was not his'place to Ica the see it. I prole- .no rmgion; 1 ant in no society; 1 attended Cliittches or Chapels; I 'believes there is - a. just God, wlio will punish ,tbe for their it ngs. . cliy o u, if you belong to any profe s sion or deiromitiatiOn of Chil.tians? Serjearit'Usoss---No such question should be put. 1 `a "1y clients arc paw trying for their lives; 1' 1 have an arduous duty to perform ; and Mr. SerjeantCross Shall not put me donut.' The t.,;outtr- , •-:lVe can scarcely think such proper. Examination resinued—l had no quarrel with 'lnnis, nor If° t bt'llstig; t(i any Ileforni .Society ; I never :sit! I os,, him'any spite; r dust. ',mentioned thr !tame of-. Jacob . .%I'itsuis • at the itoadev items about the week after Bitch 'ivas shot at ; I said it to Mr. Lloyd; 1 don't ktrow it, were reduct.,l to mitilig; I seed no . one 'writing not that I know of ; 11)cy might or they might not; the to:cot:int I.teeg the Magistrates a week after•at•Stsick.port, was not exactly -what i l bare given to-day ; I told he: Alagistrates there W , " 1 1"4t),olat of Jacob 111. Innis being guilty, but„l wished to pi to Chester Castle, ai I . could not. lie safe at Stockport ; I told them 'dorsi. not stay there ;• I was frightened out of my life ; • .I.fiw w en t, before Mr- Lloyd and .Mr. Best. - 1 then nlentione4l Jacuab INPlnitis; tn . the best of iny.littowledge, I . et6tged hitn with • being the persOn who tired the pistol, hilt nut Ott my-oath ; i said - he -was guilty, • hot •1 was al - vivid if 14Wore it 1 should not be safe; Jacoli 4 . rP11 the .pistol, and I saw the smoke in the pan ; this I told th e - Nlagis w . trateS, and let any one deny it hc o an ; I saw - hint 'clap' it, in his hand; I was before the -itilagistrates:twice.—the first tune, what...l stated 17:1, 11(,)t on mill tne,: trcond time .1 believe it was; I ne s ser.woye to any thing; tsil' I came - to Chester Castle; I Watt } viiirnitted -not sworn - to:any thing till , I came •toiehtntril , iletistle;, 11; durst not swear it; .1 tol.nthc Magistratel the pistol, and th , .at it wOuld it e prudeot - Me 'lts a witness I N'aebeen "(1114fer; .:Castle; - 1 thst - 01 know if i hr:•7 or -FAA, 44. lab timuit, ;vas; .1 1:49.1.y a ,c‘iln,!..if Ihe name , 1-Iro,ey u m ! 14 , i. , icei simke to himshout ruy evidence, never of, my e/ianvitiation ;;I; • was ill 'in (file efiVtiti; 'ziittf care of :see talke in - I)4i AnitlketOteS y i I said . : ituvrPlajoightlAniuvatui.,' d but lam 4c4itor .► 3414 ; never tyld I4wat4wizlh horrstp;os;iir.t. • I said. I. dan'tthiriii, ppiin ro , oath, that sweating . aiainst, 111'ese person4'eeil'l46% tT etif; I tiod't rxpkt'AtiY se vet nVln -dry Videtneeti. Vaar a , Wl.tyror; a-journey. , t}ean, Ls- .g Cl 4 i qw 4 P , !. ; 4•! , q waY•it .I%e_pt me decent. f . c . S'eljefirit CanS'j=-4 was sent for by the Mn, Ostratctsi;anectotiltitersol-thirstiost(give evitieu`ce, but I - told! - to commit me if )1, th w, I h r A p r.. , • B).truce : -. 7 lVhat.f know about, you illrn4c),.6,not a hit hit lcir-tban mail "ittl.traefianstifiouh tiilst •.•daarYeerr. As tad ta.thbgefuf.ikitti.iiis.....,You (Or wee) tiee wi op ~..Ityfo.r.se Mr, Ilii,:cl?,, r ii:4,oo.tvt.t,bln - pip,,;iirvk&ipi l w4u . sliof bin', r toler tp,co,t . er him; Jacbt) 1111,iS teas t . side 4ritu. hie'ver I le!qtretZd''' lay eViderite .y . mr,lireed,Atept<a.spinking.sellool idrthe Itadicalsi far 1 wastlirre,,one..mettjpg.;_lddid , not receive tvr.o.,,popyls, Lain) a v out:1 woman front Londtin. 1191' did ever sav I re eiie-d'eseivirotititts-1 I trat:e 111; iikquit heart titer e, - nortiicl I re -ceiVe iwo pottiolt in .ttlester ('aisle.'' *eicarnitted by Mr. MafOt.Y.—ls a special con stable its the Ixstivims4,•-tlte.cnonty Of Powu, . where4sltlonis w„as taken, new - IninOen‘st. : , in the county of I.)y%yu; ar- Je'sted Prisoilterlt lifit'gunl• 5 ; bed when In. wit li:a Irwhen 1:1Oolied at triei, I -sa' he hail r-ed • whiskeys I desi,rvi, to rise, ,ar i d ; pi, : aunt beim; p!aript ; d, Wrort. , and h!.,. said, uppuic i.lll tI; matt on are in Se'arin 'oh' said 'lie 'after to are (!witness.) You!IV be weltA:Warded', foe' this .niglit's work ; " I rep-lied; i so i and.unver, was .re warded ; the ELCp.i he1i , 1157 Wits kiic4ll . 4t in England, liy.a WAII o) 'unto Wh W(ltlit',llll`a celiai t ight t!acs'Avith hittt, for shouting: flirt!) ; -ailied Mai 'if :he %Vas:guilty? lie said' tito; hut that he was arm the men wilt) fired : d lie pistol. Cross-examined by •Mr. Jost:s—l rippreloinded him as a cobstable on the 20• th 'August. -- Tlstimas •King 'Manning txamined by Mr. liEsvox--..-Is public ollicer of ;1 - )40141.. 1, told 1.:411. (AP1111,115) I had sutue to asji Lim, but not to answer them if lie did pot thitlk proper. 1 sha'ped ills answers in Writiw. I-It! said he 'was' a weaver at Slue•lsPOtt, but he was itiAtie crowd when- Birch was-shot; ht.-beard - the teport . of the ptstol; then ad ded, he had no coureptl in it whatever. 11e canuot tell where his hrotln(is, cite:;}' lest any false should be, sec'otti rigain . st i (dieted, thotigh all the people of Stockport kne,,w,hity,' that ,I.iret/ did not. Ile stated lie, bad employmeykliefore Ihr left Stinkpot. Cross-exiitnined , by Mr. ltr;its—lt constantly happens that' consfabki b u t carillon prisoners how they ?in-: ,saver. 'There wds info' mation of the prieoner hying - then under a ch,irge .IPf tilts 11"111,c now a l I, g ,ti against here the cage type the pr(tsectition closed.' . • The Court-called . on the pi isonersltir their defet.ce. declined toylike any thiug;.he'left. it to his Conn - . sel. Bruce said, that hearin.; of Harrison's arrival on the day Lin question, he Svent towards the boute in kvitioli he wa s lined, fur the purpose of assisting in •proc,itrtni4 bail, or of „rt,risirriug Trim any other service in his powyr: As be passed along he hoard ,/ calling after It;ni, and shortly after. be heard the repot of a pistol, but he had 110 i the slightest idea Iron whepu..i or tiy wintm it seas fired. I . s.l>iilgpl to assure their Lordships and the Ju r`y w , that he as (iy nu the duties uf means a stranger to feelikgs of humanity or rel;;;;10., arid. nolii;og could 1 - >'e furl her fro%l rju j , l , l o , , ) ,4„i t !lAA C4)1111:, , ,,,i1l of aa act th.it stowf cl:al t zed. Ile bad he.-11 but Mica months in •Slff,,klon't the i•eriod when the shot .y:4 fired. arid asta his fellow prisoliers, he deelar , rl MOO , ialell/113 , ..Lhnt he Innt them until he sea.; COMM.- to the. Castle of Che, , ,er. Being in Oistress, he had ;Ap plied to*.a (..4'ft‘t !entail in . titockport for employment ; he was afterwards- direetid-- to: Nlr. 1-larrison; wt.o kept a Suriday. School, in- whie h a-as. fur sonic tine emnioyed during Mr. 141's zitsence. Some time after this, he purchased the,good 'will of a'schoOl at thel.aneaSter side of Stockport, tjy which means ire Jrad:siiriported himself, np to the period in question. • Thu Ctilf , Jl,ricfu.-120 yOtt say that yon had no acqiutint ance with, the prisoners up to the period of your imprison _ ment Prisoner-•prclared that. he had never seen them until he met them in prison. The Anlirover Nalisox—What ! do you mean to say that yon we're not acquainted with—. This man was proceeding in a loud tone from the witnesses' box, when be was interruntvd by Mr. Justice Warreti, - r wbo severely reoiimanded him foi his interference. The fotrowing- witnesses were then called on the Fart of the prisviwrs - Pearson aLtain called, had a.paper put in his hand. I think that is lIIV wiiting , oil naloc is to it. It was not sent by An : to any one. I desired Mr. 6eor§re!nlson to" mite that letter fur mu, bat. I can Not say whetlwr it wazi read to me 0.1 not. I cannot rend it. .• BY the JUDGE:—[ lb) not know that the prisoners were ac qoainted before 11i...1r arrest. .I saw lii nee, Jacob M'lnnis and James Mclnnis cross the market-place together on the night the pistol %els fired. They appeared to be in conversation, and walked up to tire ground wheie Birch was shot. I was close hehiod them all the way. They soinetime3 walked alneamt. and sometimes one after the other. Gvoyize IJudst;ilexamismii by.Alr.JoNvs—(A letter was • put into witoc ss's baud) his is my hind-writing . ; 1 nuidlect l'eitts'!ut zisLingmet write it for blin. Th'e substance of it was writteb be his desire. \lr. Se-tjg,..t o:i)ss u'alacted to this Jelter 4ving pnt in as ee idenee. proc'eedio;; want(' be to a,h, Vearsun if be eter wrote, or closed to be totted WhAt 4..!ie tetter t on tninrd, and if he denied rit,••l hen nes,es nti ht be called to cut trail:et hie). Atter some tort hes .iiis,xv,aiwn, lty.the c..olimul on botirsideA, the Conn !veld thst under all the cir• oniustance6 or the case, 'the evidence' Ought not to be re ceired. E;tainination mo'lollo—l hate, no d.otht hut the word's of that !rttuf,are those to '4 dictAtedto toe by Pearson. Pear,t a,4 . 111 exam:nen— , The Cett . tr yea's 'written br toy 4esire, :but 1-.coonot recollect - Whether it-Veztb read over . I r.thertltiot: it was not rtod to sr,e: "0 , :a41 t tinted—T.l.e letter is riot word for wild a 5 Prar:oll sio'rke ; i tit it 6tinotitts the sobit.tort of What Llt. saiti. I tlo oat rccolleot heat - tag Poor son tnent iootheAtis tatter lie trAs from Inch what} the was :teed. I eannp,t, ut;!ts+ reterriin.; tt, t say %Owl her Pearson ever told ur tirt be knew') ht; citar'ge upon which he was brOtt,.. , ,ht to Chestim Gls; ; nor can Lseitliont ft similar reference, 1:41 any conversati.on Voicli passer; hetwecn hint and me. We writ for I,,Py of the priso:ler.s, that it Is iropossiltle to teco!leet what they -diefate to tic. I sitottici not rocoll'eaatat wrote the letter ur..ail had I notsteri it. _ John LI( )4, Si,licito, for the ploscention, examined by jr.N JaNEs—ilearson aas tyvtee examined 4tnie the 'and'ufteu by myself. He iris' nut, examthed upon ()ail) at Stockport, • Nir..Tosrcs—Nqw J call for the examinations nf Pearion. Ar. Sergeant Ca oss (objected to the production of the esa miti4tibiosiakeli borore the Mai,/istrates; well as thOs« taken by Mn. Ltnyd,/ - *ltfe ctontNideirothat -thr Conn;el for secoutioto could- toot t,c lor f otulkt,foo'oattlfor tike purpose of sift . jog ( H i t O f 14. - ,Alt.Lote te.timony tht-ir on right tii pub iiyli .110 1 ,ositi. a, tr.lten .ttiefute .their. The* law reip.tOrad .tha,t, 1.-anfip%.(trpositio,44 ,sts to : slsvo to tin., ..tier, •510114, but they could not be upon to 0447 i. public, r..ltsys:s said, that though bis legal experience was not so gt.e4t as th,at iU :he i.vat toc4,...cf.jvfoot, .yet tie had frevent)y seen exanoinatito,s it nt as, evi4etoce, in mder to,sbew that tvitttel•i3*hoto vAia'O din Si:tie:nem. !* ' , Firoitht :iv./ unite dtliositions taken upon oath, oy,,r o and so,' to,e s d . by a ss,4 Mi is,.svas iii tills east videnct: tus hen, wlia‘iter do.e cant:ATl icted hiuee 11. • 11tr'.1.Uhret hero prvifhoettri'll'ili - st exArnination of Pearson •bcfoTe , rloot!Magistratest "Thafsvet:"l.! dared t '''.i.;(l) July. , Ayt,,.4rl,,Cp,oss ; -IV,itnesok n',,V . ,k),ttfp,rr the Magistratrs as a, pr,s„ottr .11..d0 _those gep,ositiops. 1.715, did toot siAto I' hate arp - ooei — sizne'd . to's; IsPitint's. It is 'lro•iny hood. writ ior,r, and is dated wits then examined He:,i he ztlidavif was put in and read. I a pCs,ner in Chester, Castle, mak eth , oath ;tlisi , o'nfo,'l . ltat itt;the mouth tot ol Illy, he wns 'employed as Wei%stf itt and: slept its tic linnse; atod,,th , 4t in that mobth Amor ,1a, , .. 1 ) Whom*,toe per soio'nowitt and'prvient before hbo, canoe to wytve at ! That plftett, and ft:ornfoiir bye toil ht; beilirtAti i thy 0t.p01y,14.91, he slotipt.. iii . th,a-sisou,e yvith.„hioto. mop thought the orornity ; before the twelit y•tbird July, he te.'oO4 in the libcl4t of Mihnii's's yt_ - not hi nrsioas• said aloont it.' ?the twe nt y-t hi rel'o af tolght toe I saw Ascii.'lnns n Jartios• , GeoOTA,it 11 31 "Vc*o; to up: the clinr F. l );4 , ,ate h e f, ore tip.; witng?s,ont of. the He Was very near to th;,:nr Wlicnifiey rhei Wiflisfpi Birch; anti "..'ri)e:ini'riftite: they met hito thor sttoropeck , ppiniVe */),•f o r. - fi f ty t hint: stas o saio ; :vtitey or ":t 1106; oese t•ir 1 bc• fu " 11 , ..sivre,; " thin, to use wittiess'sqw I Made no s.to.,i tilt I bad p.ossed IoY the ii a hit, atni 1 had , d - rst , pasisetfil nooni-e; a -stop, :nod t :an d 4 p 11. 4 tmffi ) , I log I iett - .4: in tto o lie - arils:l: of David, I)avies, who lois been in ctistwlyi, t ind that 1tc,:3.11::4 . !, , the .;nle~lt of the pistol went, and I turifeWnstove to the pfaCe;.ricli saw j;leitiori t'API ititraf4 :".% 1'11111)54 al ki 4An4 Er' e Islirnif)oorinif from tie ; p:Alatt,gifid 44'1 hpotomp'ogstrie s .otitsiae bfloot e i p,rceive,d the pistol in , !'lolo.'lo.,*igi3 Wlnth he chino=-! it into his, kit hind, to put ti-1))• inn conceal had not Ira it; :ih'tj%he held it inlovflifflis , voiai I . ,,,s,;e:psis4t4 toy. I lond l ijl ty,ttnll iiie lov . a:fa,w7soietooklf;ol24l yclp hot 4 lain ,ay, IJ w7,'Oe ; a4ll i,os;llty-place. I then• walked Ad) sittPei, house, and then. 4hit ~t,bn w. 4p , gog i i,g y :...3 i, ( l !whoWer ihicpb was in whenTgot there, I,og sl,t4,,linow..but i lop „watt ist .. the,hoote then, nr yery soon - r . not been iftit livenfy Minutes before Janirs;' his brother, came and called him out, and in about t aftet'they, cal led me out, and Said they w . anfed to sPeak cue, and I.went.out i),*(l Mr. Gets field with them. I durst do no Other. katnes siaokelo the and said, ""Dustktoose v.. Lat {l%;:itheen done '•iit Chni-eln.tati.? I said,'" No', am I a witch'?" Ile said, " ‘Volliam Birch has bean shot in it," and Jacob , &aid th e same . J, scij ii 'sant, "Llkuu wasr-stancling there when the men van by." JaLob thou pulledout a pistol, and. said," It is ' chlsryetl,and this is the pistol, and tli - eltesi Mohr speaks or sires -litfurtnaition to: Mr. Lloyd, of • any' body -else; lifer 'shall share the c same fate as he has done," I said, " I..know op o loi rog alto,tit it, and nothi ng I want to know," and I sare, them* ;rood words frooni*t he fear: I was lii. I Said " • Gern't'... s:iw you . rts; well 115 Inc." Jacob said, "Bt nee noi VII I lifiqty, for he will not tell s 1 hiin.srll . ." I Wc.l)t ttauie, thou is fr . o . to;the Gold, zooid Was fy ... 112Wc(1 by both to Ilionkiltoo's, 14,.. t iit.V had' some little conversation with Mr. acid Mrs.. lot., lout nothiag private vstod .loocolo went away and never slept there.afterwards u nor did lit his 10QUI. " Ueotrson wttsexatnineti at stocliport; be said be i)id not know rho was wit 'Bu a rce, nd ottldOrl,t" Id`rd not see -particularly who 'tired the pistol." Ile was not sworn at that • • time, - Seticant Crtoss said, that this was not evidence..,l he cpotT held ciselsuoli o'ideacq might to he recetted. They. did not, howeve.r,.lllcan tollay it 'Artlt•vliiit -. . . Examination contioneil—Pearson s , #id that M'lnnis.was . guiby, ii and that if he wal called be would prove it. I\'either the first or mid e,xatninatiolis give thu name of ;lie inan wllO hied tlieAbut. CI-toss—l aru sure he furmit,hetl Site with, dl`lnni 's name lieforefie left tittlckpo'it.' Aw r y mAnotiAld !examiaNity 11:11'.4•0=t— , I live at Slock7 , ion .4i„‘,e,ayAlr. , l)3i,,t,raf) . i., ; f rrtrr l 7 err the yit,;4 tyit which h itch was s iot. i was pt .cliiirch:i,ite along with ot her . pet - so 'was fittowillhat ' li . romfot, to toWn he a :/...origtahle. 1 heard Slit I .ilke,,,priboriev . ,Aljiin); 1 1iaye..1i.14.41,11i171 ,9 t" e.arty t , ) years. about 100 yartisfroot the 'spot where-,the-,the was fired. M'lnnis , _ - With me at• the 'Jim, I 40eati the matt at the lit.r. - Irr,iivert;'tailang sonic - 10'6Ni; 'ttaft7 sense or apotlier peovie.; wA)ttiAlt,lipg4ri . d t.oyimg ,%iilt the girls that stood by. Atter the shot wai fired, the irtoplc htLfaii to ; ran up ChuiCifltt'o.t, trid I iaw hilt; to., more that night. • Iv 1V1E.,8c.N , 1N 7 .--I am A widow. I never to a Ittrfolat; ti!,ciety, I S waS not aTrit he titan Whi) sbur thy pistol. Any one s syitl4 that lie was, ‘koaid speakfaisely. liichartt Nlorrisoti - exii.taidtd—l am a 'weaver. and r. side near Ste‘kiiiirt. I truitliliyr the niglit on shot. 1 Wit,;g, , ing down Church-rite with my hii;ttier, and I ..ii•va/ktlunis to o ll t w0y,11.. Aft cr-I had , pas'sed tutu a little, I , heard the pistol go off. 1 ww. titer, near 14. ya-rds Hearer to Birch than APtimis was ; he was !CO yards at le‘st front the spot where the shot was tired. I only" knew him i. from hat-int 'seen lion came into tire whe-e I After the shot was tired, the people ran and scattered in tall direct ions. t;ross-ex•iin;tied by Mr. Serjeant Cetoss—l nerer saw Mail M`Donold until we net in the boat coating to the Assites,nnu., then I heard tine toe that She was the woman who joist' been ralhing to I . ditinot totow her to he the wout4t4 it,was dark. I ;new APlimis by his tongue; as well as bf his clothes. I-fe speaks , with an'lrish accent. I never say/ Bruce brfore;this,cley. I did not know M'lnais's name until . was told it by a man called Adam Meyers. It was on the dal lint one before that on which the shut was fired. I was brollt , :bt as a w4ttess in consequence of having mentioned to a Stl'angei: what. I knew. Fle sal,l he Would inform- M'lnnis's friends ni it, and that• I Should come to the trial. Ido nut expect to hove illy expences paid. I have been in Chester since TueS' day. I was taken to the prisoner's attorney by a man froalt S'oekport, Ido nor hilo.o' I l i. :rattle. • urpee was here asked if hi' bad any witnesses ?—fle an swered in the tmeati I-le was /. total stranger in Stock port. If Mr. flat Jason ..tvas iii Cottrt he tvoukt speak to ht character, since• lie {tad loiown bins. I\lr. garrison 'was called, bitt 0,1 not appear. Robert Iltsrris, brother to last witness, exatniuoti—t attl la. weaver, residing in lklaneester."' I'Whs lit Stockport on tlt night that Birch wes fired:at; I Irear'sl the pista go off. knew only fsatut seeitkeMitt come to the cellar wliert toy brut her worked during t wo days that I was in Stockport. — ' I was in Chnr,h-Streci 'with toy 'brother when the pistol ea 4 .fired. I saw atul'passed aanati and traman st a nding together shortly behrre I head tin; shot. I understood from by (trotter that the Man was hi-Innis. Ile was iuo yards ITOLLI Birt:Vaz tb- time the shot Was fired. 'lames F.lliot extiniined—l•am a Is - cater, resi-:ing in stark' port ; said he had,ltnownNllsinis.tbree )'ears; he seas alwaY , , , • at) honest, industrious, quiet iokl. The prisoner 'Wine said, there - was a titan itt Court reiji to 'speak to his cltaxacter while residing - in Stockport. 1 1 ° thrti„pailed .10nAtt.au Curslia*, who said he knew Kruse, while env" plrojed by Mr. Harrtstra. He had always heltaved with great in' ( 'PO . t!tY , owl ass colisisferetlAlamittre and honest watt. 110ty-tlavisoo stsid, she lta,i) always I t own 2ii‘lunis its bte an latititiAt, Well-behaved young man. Craws . exaininedi , -.4atites tkl•)iinis lodged with her. 14;i briber Jacob sinnotitnes Vbere. ,She saw *pist.rlia the house, ond sometimes in the baud of v,eie se, nil mini in the bottsc, :Ind she could ttut say to . W.h..nt the pist,•l Wong - Ed. ' The pri , tmer tscttce called , Mr. John Edward Hudson, 10 the Castle, who staled lie prisoner had hs hastoi with gi'eat propriety wink tinder Ili, care. Bruer tig - atti'ioldrestisal the Court. tie said that Mr. Vire sot; had its Norsden. one of the i'vlattiVrales s say, 11l lie gu e ss - ur tiv.arti of nothing against (tirnee's) Ile was sure that it Cur. .larsdett were Tirestrit, lie At;ulsi speak in his farmer it was from that Gentlemtlat's k.ceper that he had, purchased .Ins school. ‘lo . etice ended. The CHI er JIISTICK proceeded:to mutt/ lip 0 6 viaei)Ce. He said, Shit' the intlic•otent three persons, but one of them n ,, t being it, cus tody, sin evidence had been gone into. reFpectits••" him. Thefittry . would4therefaat, pot itio part of the case out of their The - mem contained six counts. 1:11e first count charged Jacob ANottis with wantonly, unlawful.' ly, anti InAliciously big at Birch, with inte . ac to kill. 'Tee becloud count -chasgett the prisoner Bruce with, aiding anti iOtto ting. in the. 83111,..•'11te !hist: count charged MAnnitt with, ntelieiottlil -firitm.l at, wish intent to disaltle. the said Tigrish;; thcr . tftti. count charged , him with fitiog with tetJt In tin Rirch, algae bodily • harm, and t lie foortA anti sixtlt cottot pharged,the isloter Broce witlt ti,i4l;ng »rd. abettit.g•ia tlte:sam.e. It \rot:A be for -Ili,: Jury to stale whether Ow pris•ouers it, eithar ttl Wert., froZl,l the evidettce, gnilt v cif at/! ( and wrhich of Ite,se charges. ISt .considering thet ,r y.truiet. he t rtts,eti the Jury .wooiti • d•istniss • fetish their minds,e very itnprcssi.on.conde upop them !..; , e' fore they etileted dint, 13..0x, 'The slthjv,cl of lir' (piti y wus one oit , ich itnd Henri.-much the country. Butt he could not do tile Jull i th e jui l tsrace to sittipq , se tbat ti e.y woul4l aIIOW ' t ;trcjiidige,s, if they ert.t,er.stive , l Any, _ OFIVri. C+ADitig to s de . CiSjOrt: To the ev.i' f!e.,•ce., ayII 19.1.11 e evidence only t•hry.tvere 10 look, -s 1,1 thft. innocence or gniit -cif the parlieS ,l-I,Yide, ;said V) Ottteil be w.oiti read over4o ° evitlroge •KiFe.r.i by the , different 'VII 0 4 :55e . 5 ., IV Lorilti f ti,p,4o;o4c,t , ded tv rend hum his..oores tif 6 ..f., * l : llen , Ctl , PIA. Pio i,kllitt ali;ead.S , • Whet' 1/4 had,coote .to the conclusion. of.'3l,rclt's e6tke.c.sf h.r 9;45 - Nrsi'r4 - . ther-coold tint be Ai 4)1 ( 4 ' 4 '44P.l.nt),i,s; and in conclusion slid, it 'wei for the dthc(tse if' the itriftotiers sate trerc •„e , tt.. ! rite I , 44 , l , 4fillitink•ing-tite-- box. cimfgTro d .for a fe,w Mingles, togtater ailii,ht(to.g.ht itr a.vo' diet or siting agaic'st. both : the prisoners. jnirnoiliisto.iy- upon.: (ids- • ()dug aottooncetl , in• untiTattter, 'stern tone, .saith Bs iicejsoit .ituopcp t it. man,; 110 WOO aut.p.kr,b4l4,ogs . s,ll)A4t one (Wyatt (their Lor.l.4irr4' it •is too hard that all •iatioctor loan should Ajeat I, for. what Ito has not done. - They ha ve.* l ` s,Tortt • tal i snly against 1 um the n)ots,•,ll l , t bliot tit ItiiGlp, anti:: Bruce knows.. nothing_ cf- 11, .n9r.ony.ohlier. person." The prisoners. were. now Iskeufrona, the 10 0 ordered to,bed.trotigl.tt up for j!,d gmeo t Monfitty morning.—The trial occupied the Cat' ) for .seven hours:lod forty Witt tea. Cottosel for the- prosecution, Mr... Benyon, A!' torne.y.f.3eneral of Chester, Mr.' Serjeant : 3441 3 1 f. r),t.l l #lr.,l,lpy,i!, of. Stoclipor l " •• Counsvilw the riloners, iii r Jottea. PFCOUURrt!S 14.P.0RT..r7011 • the Col . 4 , Xf / P L,F4.4171 4 V / r 8 -q ) P 11 ALIJESTY I Cs► itch jet, the orivict fitette qt Of.vt! .john,PotterSa:r.vui James Sermon, Aoltit P r itcr , tult, 1 , ";;;:le IVrig i;;rt!, George and • Ahrithotir f.or,birrghttits; tin -Mien's' Willi:tin Simons, for fit . i4K ii-routP,',) a the, Roirert. Si}iith, for iiizlmay r iit:iicis`%tjarnie's, fir return , :ii..; from ; Anti i:rth:tialoti, Mar:. ilL•rrittal4; Wiciti, John •Strii ti l ii .f civales Elutit, For iittvi ing mute;; Robert Gd 41,d fotAricti;e:itrZ:;;;,),,ifiii the day-till';;;: f William; Pei I•e‘ti.. id NV 11 [la ;: h tt p.kivatiii,y in a ; 5t'.4.1 ‘ 14 3 -g t cut,. • Wlicn Jokn Bird. cec i rwe Birn, Henr • ibr Joh?? Si.nith, end Citarlea' lia'rris, were or d e r ew • , • :" Ex,veittion on ‘Afeilitt. stlaST util, the igth ins', 01 ' , ere Were !espite , (l ji!easitre. Cases 'of Wol. Paley. convicted of tittering rorE.:. t piltt'F., d 9 conViC l f , 'at Hie List .1.4:11i;A:y 6esziif):l, were not _ _ A boat is now,hltil(line - the•Plyttioo l ) D ock ; Yard,. of:a very eetritios . !Ole tortritel so - KS tibr to to Oie'ass,stance of /. is expected by' the inven'tor, tbr oll te -1 0 . ;.r“tivrtfiri4 al; the join;s, to tritter-ioToof climates 814 4 see' LaNpoti: It ; t et; hy 1. B. CA r it;ii."Al 'of NW. 09r. h i, I,looColsritrare;. 4114plihtis1)0 b !' . titiiii!lTS . , ; , _ll . No. 7, Sput4,ol.loitrin-kt,r,eqt, At .(g l 3:3:rco •Ottice, No. str:wd ; where ndrettisemcnts, Letiets, arc. (post-paid) must headdresses!. I ic aril to,