The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-13 00:00:00

from Rock-row joined the Irish boys, and they then went
forward again into the aquae,. •
should think there were
GO of them this time. I saw Irish women on the waste
ground by the church eollecing stones. They rolled the
stouts I{lllWll :he embankment into Hoek-row. 'fbe men
were armed with the weapons that I have mentioned Iw'
tire. The mob spin retreated into Roelt-row, after slay•
Mg four or five minutes in the squat.. I heard a little
woman who was in the crowd sad, " COMM on and fight,
you Irish or you don't deserve the name of
Irishmen." A few men then joined them, and there
were then about eighty to a hundred people. Went
from Bock-row into the square. I saw a bey throw a stone
through Alderman Graham's window. They then turned
upon the school and threw stones at it. I could distinguish
two or three lads who threw stases. Two of times are here.
The one who threw the stone through Dr. Graham's win-
dow is the boy with the blue waistcoat and yellow tie (his
name is Michael 3l'Dernsott). The lad neat to him (Petrick
Naughton) threw several stones at the school. I saw
rheumy, Garrey, and O'Hara active in the disturbance.
FilreltPv swilled to be like "'PPP' nlatruclor and corn'
•
r blander : he gave often Dom by rola and band. darvey
had a hammer, which he waved ibout over his head ; the
iron put of the hammer would be about lithe weight, the
handle stout 18 buttes long. O'Hara had • poker, i
with which he struck at one man, w. o I
should think, from his appearance, was an English-
man. I only saw the prisoners I have mentioned.
I heard gleam broken in the direction of the school. From
the school they turned and attacked Dr. Graham's house
again. They then run down the brow of the hill to Rock-
row again. The whole body returned a fourth time into
the square, and again threw stones at Dr. Graham's
windows. A fourth time they were beaten down the brow.
I was stauding on my sister's steps and was pushed down.
When I got up spin I saw Inspector Walker. Pheeney
was in his custody. I said "Walker, you have got one of
the ringleaders, and must not let him escape." I assisted
to take him to the gaol, and came back with the inspector
towards Rock-row. This was a little after eight o'clock.
At the bottom of Reek-row we were assailed with stoners,
The street was full, and it seemed as though everybody
took • part. Hundreds of stones were thrown from
Bare Old Brow where the Irish live. When the
stones were thrown, I end the other special constables,
about 8 or 10 in number, ran up the brow. The people
all ran into their houses. We took Roger M'Dermott into
custody. I had seen him on Bare Old Brow throwing
throwing stones at Walker and myself. He was dragged
out of Walsh's house and thrown into the street.
Croes-examined-1 was worn in as a special con-1
stable, but Mr. Sadler asked me to mist him. Eleven is the
number of the force in Stockport, but at the time of the'
riot several of them were at Knutsford. I saw no con-
stable or magistrate except Inspector Walker in all the
disturbances. I passed through the Mitigate about half.
past five o'clock as I was going to my sister's, but there
was no crowd of English there. About 30 or 40 of the
crowd were boys, and 20 were mon. I was standing on my
sister's step talking to the man who lived next Poor about
the rumpus of Monday night, and saying that nobody was
safe in Stockport. I saw two heaters, three or four pokers,
and two soldering irons. I never saw any placards in
Stockport with "Down with the lousy Irish,' or "To
hell with the Pope," printed on them or written in chalk
on the walla. I have seen the words "No Popery."
It wee a quarter to eight o'clock when the first stone was
thrown at Dr. Graham's house. Pheensy kept shouting,
" Come on and fight." As the Irish ran down the bill I
saw an Englishman running behind them, and I called to
him to stop or else he would be killed. As he stopped
he was struck by • stone. When I got to the police-
office with M'Dermott I stayed to mist the doctor
in attending to the wounded, of whom I should think there
wen 60. I saw the houses of the Irish. Many of them
were sacked. The following morning I went up to Edgeley
Chapel and saw that it was gutted, as well as the house of
Mr. Perth. the priest. About half-past one I went to the
chapel in Park-street, whieb was in • similar condition.
Re-examined—After all was over I saw that the windows
of St. Peter's School and Dr. Graham's house were broken.
The wounds of the people in the police-office were chiefly
on the hack of the head. One of the constable', named
Clark, an Englishman, had a gash in his Gee from his eye
to his mouth..
. .

Thomas Critehley examined. This witness was the man
in the cart who was returning from Manchester on the
29th of Jane, and wee obstructed by the mob of Irish in
St. Peter's-square. Ile proved the facts relating to him-
self which were stated by the last witness.
John Fantasia examined—l am the manager of Mr.
Whitelegge's cotton factory in Stockport. On the 29th of
June last I went up to the new mill, from which I had a
very good view of St. Peter's-square. It was between 7
and 8 o'clock. The people in the square were Irish, and
they went towards Dr. Grsham's house. A number of
English were standing on the opposite side of the square,
by the Temperance Hall. The Irish threw stones at them.
and they letreeted towards Duke-street. I saw some
women carrying atones from a grass plat to the young men
who were standing round the wall of St. Peter's Church
and School. I mow a man knocked down by Dr. Graham's I
house. I sew the Irish retreat down Rock-row, as if for a
fresh supply of stones. I saw no one in pursuit of them.
The remainder of his evidence was merely corroborative of
Cheetbasn's.

Betty Thomas examined—l recollect the 29th of June
last. Wises I went into St. Peter's-Kure, the Irish were
br the windows of a factory nest to Mr. White's
shril.daf heard them say three times, " Let's pull the
chmiltdewn." An Irishmen ma end said, " The mob's
ecru," moaning the English, and the Irian ma away in
dillident digestions.

Moog ikeeladexamined—l am the wife of Jolla Hers.
h id, tttsi Yee melt to Dr. Graham's home. Imw the mob
tome into the square, armed with pokers, stones, sticks,
fork., and sickles. They turned round by my house
Littit.e square. and began throwing stones. They threw
at all who tame up opposite my door. I put up the Mut-
ters of my shop and went into the house.
Cromesamined—l can't say bow many pokers or irons
there were. . _ _

Mrs. Graham euaminad—A little after 6 o'clock on the
29th of June last my husband left the house. I sat at the
window sewing, and about half-past 7 I saw some boys as-
semble In Rock-row, but did not think it serious, as I had
often seen them together. They had sticks and staves in
their heads, and seemed to have a watchword among them.
They brandished their sticks, and appeared to have some
*hied. They get threw at the school, and then at our
house. A very large stone was flung into the room where
I was sitting, and struck a chair. The servant then closed
the shutters as the mob moved towards the post-dike. I
sent the servant man foe ►is master. 28 squares of glom
were broken. . _ _ .

Thomas Pickle examined—l em Dr. Graham's groom. I
was at work in the stable on the 29th of June when I heard
a noise. I looked out sad saw women and men running in
all directions. Some were armed with stone., toms with
sticks, and I saw am man with • shovel is his hard. I was
sent to High-street to fetch Dr. Graham. I delivered my
message and returned. As I turned into St. Peter'asquare
I met the Irish with brick ends. They did not throw than
at me, but stunned me by hammering me on the &ma. I
had done nothing at all to them. Before I wee .teased, I
war cut in two places on my head, bruised on my right eye,
and on my left mw. I wee kicked as well.
Cram-examined—The young doctor dratted my wounds,
and I attended to the horse the memo evening's soon u I
came to aqua. For Avis day. I wits unable to take any-
thing else besides liquids, my jaw was so moth hurt.
John Boyle eaarnined—l was in St. Peter's-equare on the
29th of July. I saw a number of men kicking Pickin, and
I ran up to his assiataaee.. I saw the prisoner Murphy
amongst the mob.
Cross-examiued—l am •• special constable. I had • staff,
and struck Murphy on the back whilst he wee kicking
Pickin. As I was taking hint to the police-office he struck
me, and attempted to escape, so I bit him on the arm.
Charles Garnett eorroborated the last witness's evideptie
with respect Millis assault upon Pickle.
Dr. Graham examined—As I was reeurniog from visiting
a patient in High-street, on the 29th of July, I saw a crowd
of people in the square abusing a man. I went up, and
found it was Pickle. He was bleeding profusely from two
wound', each about an inch in length. He complained of
great pain in his jaw, and was unable to open his mouth
for several days. After a little delay, on account of the
stones flying, I took him to my surgery atd attended to
him. I afterwards went up iota the attic, and saw • re-
gular conflict.
Creeresassieed—Whon I was in High-street, I saw
rather on unusual number of people fu the Hill:tate. Whilst
I was in the house in High street, a number of ENO h
people passed up the street towards the square. About 20
mantes afterwards I was rent for.

Wm. Brown ezantined—He deposed its to the assault
upon Plain, and said that several stones were thrown upon
Itum and others from Rack-row.

Cross-examined—l was charged by Mr. Walker to moist
him • and Mr. Sadler (inspector of police) appointed me to
watch Edgeley Chapel all night.
James Swindells identified Roger M•Dermott as a man
who was throwing stones at Dr. Graham's house and at the
school. M.Dermott caught hold of witness' and mid,
" Now yen English I will girl it you " Two or three
parties came up and released witness from the prisoner.
Crow-elan ined—Thero were about fifty Englishmen.
They were all making a noise. I might have seen two ur
three with sticks in their hands. After he laid hold of me
I took hold of him, and struck him across the fingers with
my staff. I had been a constable before. As I went
out of the courthouse I had asked fur a stuff.
Timothy Bancroft stated that on the night in question
he was knocked down and very much abused by the Irish
mob in the square.
Joseph Sadler examined—l am the inspector of police at
Stockport. The police force at Stockport only consists of
eleven men. Os Tuesday, the 29th of June, th, re were
seven in Stockport. The remainder were at Knutsford and
Derby. Mr. Sadler then described the riot much in the
same way as Mr. Cheetham. Ile stated that after he re-
turned tram the square he went to the court-house, and, in
consequence of some information he gave, the military were
called out. About semi n o'clock the mime evening he had
heard from his officers that there was a disturbance in the
Dillgate. Ile saw the procession of Boman catholic
children on the Sunday previous, end it was conducted
very peaceably. No Roman catholic vestment, were won.
He had seen processions of protestant and Roman catholic
children annually fur 16 years. The protestant. children
walked a week or two before the other schools this year.
There had been a bad feeling between the Irish residents
sad the pmtestants fur some time previously. I had or-
dered the Queen's proclamation to be posted outside the
mart. There were several wands with crimes in the pro-
cession, one with a dove, and another with a ball, cross, and
dove. Although our form is small, we obtain the assist
tones of the firemen when it is necessary.
Wm. Walker laid he apprehended Phreaey sad Murphy.
His evidence wee the sate as that previously gins.
Thomas Foams said he sow Patrick Naughton mai oat