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London, England, 1819-10-01 00:00:00

ADJOURNED INQUEST AT OLDHAM.

(Coeinwed.reon our first roe.)

not the CAM! Of Ilia death. He Jid not may it wan from
ward injuries he died. lie mod that if blood had hero faker)
from him, he might probably hate rerovr.ed ; but he did
not easy he would. [This was in mower to a clue...lion in these
terms by the Cutomr.j

by a Juror—l don't reculleci :my rtlevice bring sent dor•
to Ihr parents.
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By Mr. Harmer--I have no sweollection of that. I did not
bear it --(A %rosin J1.1.116%4111 • arn•r II t•p(Tilsir ibe ob.
ject of ilior witness iu combo( to rive cox
said he saw the cause of Isis death whet, hr stsw cavity or
his breast ; he said hr died ofioju lea ee received ; he did
not say that laleeditig would have preserved his Isle.
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By *Juror—The impressiuu of my nainil was, that the
death was from pressure, but out hum any external bruises.

Mr. Harmer stated, that sin Saturday he had nut brill
swine that Mr. Hastiett had seen the merlin:T., and wished
hint now to he examined to that, as lie (sail seen it from a
house near Mr. Buxton's.
Mr. Baronet!.—Were yon in Conrt Ibis day ?—Not till this
moment. I was at the meeting on the Ifith. about one, and
saw Mr. Haat arrive in an open carriage. I saw the cay.
advance, and proceed towards the limn in• Ax. Great coufillnu
tusk place, and then the cavalry surrounded the hosting, I
Israeli cries of "Murder!" soil is Save u•'." I saw several
fall opposite to the house where I was, iu Windmill-street,
about 200 yards oft I was so lIIIIrh Otuckeol, that I retired
tutu a bark room, and desired the women who were with tine
to du so sou, afraid that their screams might bring persoiva
to the door. I remained three about an hour. 11/ cut home
as noun as I cold wish safety. That was about a gnat ter
past two. The house lirlooged to a woman, I think, of the
mate Ist Croft. The whole of tVindmill-streei t is the
ground. I saw a woman fall about the centre of the tichl.
She was struck by a Manchester yeoman, by his stress. I was
never oat of She house. 113 W the spinal constables striking
several Mows.
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By Mr. !tanner—l was there probably 20 minutes before
Mr„,Hitiii arrived.. The people appenreJ pelf. etly peaceable
tud twit-10M the cavalry charged. The people cheered, and
then there was a sob. I beard no Riot Act read, and no
notice gi►en, our any thing to lead me to believe that there
was any thing of the land. I saw no stones thrown, and no
sticks used against the cavalry. If there had been any, 1
t►ink I should have seen it. .

Mr. WIS. Norris Buckky —I am a Manchester tradesman.
I have my dwelling-house to Derby. I saw parties coining
on the Ithh.

Corouer—Whst is the gist of his evith nee
?4r. Harmer-1 utsilerstanil he ran spcsk to the whule
!Proceedings of the 16th.
Curinser—He knows nothing of John Lees!

Mr. Haraser—No; but it seem, senrcely necessary for me
to state, that if the attack was made without necessity—if
there was uu riot or disturbance, all concerned, whettier
Magistrates, soldiers, or constables, were guilty as principals,
if present.
The oilmen then stated the colours, the inscriptions, and
the music which have beers so often mentioned. One party
was headed by an old woman with • reddish gown, a black
bonnet, and a sprig of laurel is it. She said wishing that I
beard. I saw several men with laurels. I observed no
sticks. There were 3or 4 parties that I saw. I stood uu the
steps of St. Peter's church, aud saw them all distinctly. The
%takers' chapel was nearly in a line with the hustings. I
weld afterwards into the body of the meeting. 1 heard many
speak of the peaceableness of the !sleeting, and say they had
o fear of the tweeting going off quiet. I heard that the
soldiers had been moving in Pickford'a.yard, Lid I went
to see them. I saw the yeoulaury cavalry load their pistol..
I mw them then told uff,right aud left. I think 1 saw about
siaty load their pistols: all that were in Poriland.street.
I went nabs to SI. Pelee, church. A friend, Mr. John
/doom, was with me. By the time I got there, I saw Mr.
Hoot had arrived. 1 west then down opposite Mount-street
saw SI,. Bunt then take off his bat, slid commence ad.
dressier( the meeting. I heard a general cry of " Tire wi-
ckets are analog." Bum after they unfortunately ovule
their appearance. They were the Manchester yeomanry ca.
retry. Two trumpeters appeared first. 1 thought them so,
became they rode pie-bald horses. Shortly after the reef
imbed up, and made a great confusion. They went at a
gallop, pell-mell, with drawn swurils. I observed they
looked remarkably pale. They passed betwixt me awl
Mount-street. They were about three yards from me. 1
begs* to run towards the Quakers Meeting, with intention
of leaving the meeting. The thought struck me that I should
be safe iu the Quaker's-yard. I went into it. 'When I gut
there, a distance of 60 yards, I saw the yeomanry brandishing
their swords. There was a hurrah by the mob err meeting.
The yeomanry brandished their swords, aud dashed on. 1 re-
maimed in that situation until there Iran a complete diaper-
sine. That took place in about five minutes or less. The
people ran in such a body, that they could sot get past, arid
in that state they were overtaken by the yeomanry, and
struck, I think by the flat able of their swords : this ass
between the School and the Quakers' meeting, where sonic
logs of wood lay, awl obstructed she way. 1 heard the report
ids pistol, and looking whence it came, I saw 2 or 3 yeoman-
ry is the yard, and cutting as they passed those who, like
myself, took shelter in the yard : I should think the report
had bees 30 or 40 yards from me towards Dean:gate :I can't
say who fired it; mad from the report 1 should suppose it
was not loaded: I heard only our report: I thought it was
time to be off : 1 ran across the yard, and jumped over the
wall ou the other side: I saw the yeomain y cut five or six ;
they were laying about them—Were they laying upon them?
They struck, but whether they cut 1 did nut see, for I was
too anxious for my own safety to luuk.—Were you afraid
they would cut you ? I certainly was—Why' Because they
were iscliscrinaitiate ; sad if I had not been alarmed by the
pistol, and seen the yeomanry, 1 believe I should have hren
cot sloww before I observed the yeomanry. I knew 'suite of
them iri the yard. At Mount-street r knew Mr. It. Sharp, Mr.
Whitlow, an attorney, ter. Jas. Moon, and others of the yea-
rosary. I believe they were privates. They were among those
whom I saw look pale. Mr. Fox was one of the yeomanry
who were shades under the wall. After jumping over the
wall, I found myself very awkwardly situated. fur 1 fuuud
some of the evornanry in Dickensou.streM. I felt appre-
hensive of my penman' safety.--Afoci might feel fees where uo
fear was; did any mom offer you violence? No, but it was
impossible nut to be amid after what I bail seen. Those in
Dickenson-street struck down a man un a crutch. He fell,
but whether struck with the flat or edge of a sword I
net tell. The man was lame, and supported on a crutch
Its use bead, sad • stair is the other. I sow nu appearance ,
of a Riot Act Wag mad. I was Dal aware that any fascia.
trams were us the growled. I had no quarrel with any of the
yeomanry; but I was afraid, from the manner in which they
came up, that tbey smut violently to disperse the meeting.
I saw the constables in a line at Buxton's house.—.l can't
follow you through your wiridines; hut where were you When
the cavalry charged ? In the Qoakere-yard. I saw them
move front before Ilux7on a house to she charge : there was
then a complete con, oleic's] among the people: I saw the
cavalry get to the hustings, and cut dowu the people who
held the flags on the hustings. Mr. Host scented to have
disappeared at once, :ss if he had been abut : 1 believe there
were, perhaps, fifteeo.or sixteen flags. lam nut` aware that
there were airy hussar' then : the first hussar I saw was
under the wall, ordering a man to throw down a greet!' elag
he held; but my att union was thou drawn away by the re-
port of the first pistol.
By Mr. harmer—l saw no sticks iu the baud. of the
mess. I saw not the smallest disposition to riot or dis-
turbance. I heard many say among them, that they were
sure there would be no riot if they were let alone ; securing,
I suppose, by the Magistrates and soldiery. They were
coming from eleveu till marl, half-past one. They were
dispersed its about tam initiates. I saw women with chil-
dren in their arms. I saw many lying ou the ground, and
others seemingly assisting them. I did not choose to stop
to run-a risk. The catnip seemed to he indiscrimiaste.
saw the Quaker-yard two or three days afterwards, sad
1 saw trees with sabre cuts.
Coroner—You don't mesa that they were cut by the yeo-
man
Mr. MatmerTes, indeed. I shall produce evidence to
prove that the yeomanry did so when they were cutting at
the people. 1 ask bim as to what lie saw.