The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-12 00:00:00

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

‘1). tiLwika, had ifs. it welter. I cal ideality young Olivir
mel . WWI Haitians; Obey were perhaps 20 yards from the
hustings. I saw Thames Redford woosaded. I asw those
leo men cut thaw the people. I saw Oliver cat oar, sad S.
Harrison cut a viumenes breast.
Here the Coroner interposed, observing, that at those al.
I.sed anar k. were made at a distance f,uie the basting*, it
would be inconsistent with the rule which 1w had alseady
herd down. to admit such ekielesee. lie was Indeed sisetisised
stint all. II Ovid, wee should be pressed upon him, after be bad
Y.% fie quensey and distiurtly declared his &einem as to its
irrefevsocy and entacquent inadmissibility owns an bequest
reap. et iog the death of John Lees, who yeas proved to have
b en wu.sudvd within • few yards of the Mistimes.
Mr. Hat mer coattail-4 fur the relevaswy of surh evidesce.
41ere Mr. Ilvienett and Mr. Bruce entered the Court.
The examination of evidewee was resumed.
William Walker-1 live as Nu. 7, Edge-swell. I was on
the field on the 18th. I was there when the Manchester yeo-
manry appeared. Samuel Harrison sad Thomas Sleelneer-
dine cut at slay people, 1 umbenauel, ber, I have a right to
speak (to the Coruner). 1 saw several persons wounded ewer
the hustings. I saw two Murat five yards f the hustings.
1 we• lemma:: from the worth coil of the hustings at time
time. I call that the marsh end towards Peter.steret. After
1 hail left the hosting., 1 swathe the best of my way off with a
,light-coloar-d flee. 1 left the basting. directly after Messrs.
Hoot noel Johnson bad delivered thenowlves ap. I raw
towards Peter-street. I went about filly yards without
interrepteon. I was then detained wally a minute. I
el.eul know who took the flag from me. I saw two
persons wounded instal-dinedv after I lett the hustings,
but cilium till by whom. 'The Oilier 114.1111011 sib opted
td get up, but fell down again. Them people were teem
'the ground *ben I leaped off the leanings. There was
blood upon the head of out man ; lee had era a velvetreta
coat These are all I know of who vivre wouitiled within tea
yards of the Mistimes. After 1 bad it into Peter-street, I
made the best of my way berme.
Examined by Mr. Mariner—l saw persons at the hustings
cutting; Samuel Martinis and T hennas Shelmerdine acre
V•eitie,„..e. I saw other persons in the same dress, amid with
swards. Harrison lunged at me, bust his horse would not
-.hand, and three Shelmersheie strait k at me.
Questioned by Mr. Barrow—l was limit ordered to attend
here this mormug. 1 att. tided at Oldham last Satueday
war. k ' • I gave in a statement directly after these thinp hap•
dp• iie to Mr. Johnson.
Examined by Mr. Ashworth—l went with the rest of the
• 10 the tweeting; I 41141 not notice any inscription on
tH immures; I carried ate colour there; the attempt to hurt
tele was afterwards anode; did out see any wound inflicted
within the distance of Isis yards. I saw no wound inflicted
1 the iser..imi named, but I saw them attempt it ; Ido not
owe ar that Harrison and Siselmerdine inflicted any wound
• 11r the hustings, bed they attempted so to do; I saw Har-
mon inflict a woolend afterwards. but sot near the hosting..
.telm I.eigle-1 went to the !innings. 1 was there before
Mr Mont remit to the field, aud all was peaceable sad quiet.
I t..e.d within. ten yards of the hostiugs. I saw a persor
noun.!. el, and I myself was also w ~,,, .ded. I saw no other
pm...se cut. I saw plenty down, but was too busy taking
(-ire of lowa If to look after other parsons. 1 e..ohJ nut get
for Cc the crowd. I wait to the a,rnrr of Windmill-street,
and thee. 11.4 re other soldiers made au ntark repos% me. I
was wounded by Cala flinty befoic I got to therm, of Wind.
melt street. After that three of the yeomanry cut at me, and
1 f.ll •lown to save myself. 1 then weal home, and did Dot
return.
Erurtined by :11r. Harmer—Captain Bliley, the tram-
peter, and Grimshaw, of the Huie-hosium, were cutting at
the reiiple.
Barrow-1 saw them cutting at some person. I
did not know John Lets. I mama say whether he was cut
tr wounded at the hustings.
Ex./us/teed by the Cormier—l cannot swear that the per-
- lbws wieum 1 have gained, wounded any person besides
myself.
Rohe it Lancashire said, I live at Middleton; I was it the
met thee no the 10111; I arrived nu the ground about half-
r.st 1..11.e, and lift it between three mid four o'clock. I
• here to identify Edward Meagher ; 1 saw him cut a
woloan's tenon, whu had a child In het arms. 1 was not to
o'ctitify any thing about Jolla Lees. 1 *as close to the best.
it•vi half an hour; Mr. Hunt was nut emitter opal that time;
•1111 II Mr. Hunt came tip I wrest away, it was so but ; I
se, rt asese ten or twelve yards; I cannot say bow lure I
• oraincel these. I did not see any person wounded within
e 4• yards of the hustings; I saw a woman wounded per.
I qes ten sir twelve yards on one side of the hustings. I then
not and st ~,, d beside chapel.
Kruyteisied by A.lewortli —I first told these dream-
starces to Mr Whitworth. I !uld him what I have now told,
as lee' MS I know. I told lion I bail seen a woman cut. I never
reimeel John Lets to him. 1 knew the tsuenpeter before the
ITTfctme.
Mr. Ashworth soil, that he was astonished at the resole'.
tam au (-manly to prolong this inquiry, and thus to
Leap slier a thinerroas ferment isi the country. The sues-
. c!:itth °lunch a system were obvious, amid its marking the
mime so ascii alluded to, really appeased to be to puiut
out lochs-Waal, fur SASPSSitlillitill.
Mr. Dro.sloll Isere lose, and inelieliantly observed, that if
Vie Leagued Gfilllelslllll meant to attribute to Isis culiesette
yid hissiatlf any view to assassination, he slated that which
use. false% Duel whirls he must know to lw false. Mr. I).
a...retooled sash emphatically ai•kinr, Mr. Asitwurib. whether
it *mold aisle to make such a chiseler out of Court!
Ashworth declared that he meant nothing peeweel
towards either of the Learned Gentlemen on the other side,
as his intention was only le) say, that the cfr. et of the whin
which he deprecated CM shim lumpiest must be to point out
iliehrielua:s for assassluation.
After same discussion upon a bra point, the Conn ad-
joorocel, at the request of the Jury, until Wednesday molt-
rug at trim o'clock.