The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-12-24 00:00:00

DISTUR BA C d V EifeJSTLE.

On S4turtl4‘ rv• loalGientt ten certn.it•
• filliurb.isCe (ooh pl re lis town. of Youth
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Roger Lawson estimiseed.-1 am 19 yea►. of age. not son
of Rowel Lawson. painter. On the night ..f fi.altaril.if lave
(18111 Dec. lielerr). 110.01 1141( past lieu 11.1.1.011. l tern. coming
down Northimibeilsnal-etreet, whets 1 raw an offirtr lerlef
Mr. WtlWll.l 1060... ill ttntil a yOOI.IC woman. 111.' I1;01 tier
armpit the wall. well, he. mans shoot her. 1 went sup mail
told high to desist, whets he week user use the left side of the
face sell knocked ear down. Thee a►re two other officers,
Trot only user wee, with the girl. After 1 aas soros k a wateh-
mut op. and they knocked him down also The girl MAO
endeavouring to get from the leMerr.lllol . ell She io
a modest girl : her name is Luey Stwirra,ee, and she is a
milliner. I limn, leer, DUI would have clone to the permutes
assistauce though 1 had heen a 'trailer 1., her. The offi-
cers were taken 10 the laatelahnuse, slid they said that I
had done very tight. The word■ I used were, o 1 thank
yon are using deal girl errs badly. Sir," • heti 1 ws. ktirwkrall
down ; 1 was seraelees f r "ear three misintes. When 1 ►e.
covered myself, 1 went Monti street, soil saw three office►+
fighting with mime watchmen ; one of :lose *us the person
who Wreck me; I could know Iwo of them again; they
were officers of dragonos from their regiment•ls. 1 saw
one of th► officers strike a watchman; it was out the ease
who knocked user drove. 1 dud sent stop there, but neat
to the pant in the Flesh market, smil got no,velf waahed.,..
1 did not see Lncy Sissilirson again that night. After
I was washed, 1 cause into Mosley-atm t, sliest 1 was
told the officers had been taken tee the wards house,—
I went there, anal saw a tumult is. the Greeia.market
shout the watelahousc. The captain Of dm watch call-
ed for the person the office► had knocked down. 1 went
in, mill saw the two aitlice,s, Captain Bastard, of the tete-
lery. and one Richardson, a 110011.1:111. %V. Tees • boll, the
captain of the walla, theta +skid what dm gr I hail tar
make. When [charged one of the Officers will, 11W assanit,
Captain Bastard asked if I would swear to the man, mid
said I would. The other officer (not the our that struck
me) then took nest a 1/. and said, o are we to he buinfroodisf
heves!! night by these raggarnoflio•) Give thews a pate s/
note to drink, and also give that young 111.01 (110111110 C
something 10 " 1 come here to get the officer.
punished. Upon our both refusing to take any thing so
drink, Captain Bastard took the note, am: 1.5141 the captain
of the watch tioit hr would be bail for the appearance of the
officers**. Monday morning. Turnbull interring to this, the
officers Mlle out, sad I was desired Its reMlllll till the esp.
lain of the watch took down my tome. Ido met know what
the officers did after this; did not strike the officer first
who knocked me dowu ; can't It'll ieia :came, but can swear to
Ins person.

James Allele, misjeant at mace.—On Saturday night last,
between the hours of ten and thorn o'clock, I was is the
(Ireen.nsarket on duty, whey Ile officers were in the watch-
house. There were • great many inople about the watch-
house, sad I went is to infinite the canoe, ohs., I saw two
officers of dragoons and Captain 041,1111.11 opeekiug to the
captain of the watch. Ceram Bastard was offinne him-
self as hail fur the officers, mid the hail being acceperd. he
(Captain Bastard) desired ens to clear • way through the
crowd fur them to pass. I saw Artjenr Rirhordosu in the
crowd at she door, and I desired them to thaperse; but
instead isf doing so, they oboseled sod called use ill_
names. I then laid sold of a young man named William
Boag, is the employment of Mr. Mitchell, the printer.
He said be bad nut shunted, and I !Rotund lion in row,-
essence, sod did not see him again. I assisted the watt-how io
in getting the officers through she crowd. 1 spoke to the
people in the Garen-market uu the impropriety of their con.
duct, whew a stone from she mob struck use uu the back of
the head. I went into Teesdale's, the Ship lust, for a few
momenta, being stunned. When I came um I met Captain
Bastard, who told use die officers hail gone into Ossilowurth'e,
end could nut proceed any further. 1 then Weiss to the
Castle, sad brought a serjeart sud six soldiers of the 40th
regiment who were on guard, to escort them. %Then 1 got
there a multitude of people were tumultuously assembled
shout Mr. Dodeorurtles, the Queer's Head tan. 'They were
shorting, but I did out then hear any improper language.
On war arrival the door of the house was shot. but upward
when we appeared ; mod iheeffiews atme um and put them-
selves under the protection of the serjeant and his men.
At that time A. Richardson was is custody at Dodswortles,
and I identified him as being at the wateh.loosse, sod be-
having intruprrly. IVltile I was in the art of potting hint
witinis the rails in from of the boom, (or prniertion, I twat it
• great shunt, and looking roue.l, eaw tote of she soldiers
of the 40th regiment striking with Ins musket ; he brut
his bayinot against the wall ur the rails, and souse of the
people cried um that • matt was stabbed by !lo: bayonet ;
I dud not see the cease of the euldier's onks..g. I then
went with the officers snot the guard up to Hi7.ls
and the, left them to proceed by themselves. 'a-honing wills
the guard to Dodsworek's. They still rualiotat-s aro
tstiuul-
luums, that I came down to the Nlarisinie.bnis•e to •esplaint
the Mayor with the state of the town. There miebt be front
tiwee to four hundred simple, and they said Ile-, were Jet. r.
mired to have blood for blood. The Mayor came up. sills
fuer soldiers of the 40th regiment. They went to the watt h.
house, where there were from three to four I.u. ui d persona
torooltonusly a..rnibled. On she applivarli the Mayor
sad soldiers, they hissed very meth. 1 we. a tom. Is.
the Mayor, nod laid hold of our who seem., y •Pult • ;
he is sot Imo in custody. The Mayor arlytee.l its in so .ii,.
perse, and told ditto it was a very improper hour to moor.
bit in such a manlier. They then lo.gau " Sew!
Irks Age Ti' Wallace bled.' Not out, hot who',
did thee. They theft demanded the Marne woeiil lilerato
the boy, whets his Worship slept forward, owl ssi t he smith.
not liberate any person by rim..., hut if any it them hod
been injured, awl would clause forward on Ito/
should have redress. They still continued iu use i•ClIf -
Maus language; do not remember the wools, but thWitc
obey cried oat once---" This is Illarebester toter evils,
Time Mayor several times advised the.. to disperse, and tell
she.. mum force was aiming. They wised to bold him at
defiance. Some more foot-soldiers having come from oho
castk into the Green-market, I seised • man pu..o-4 ono by
the Mayor.--( Wit nese then identified Thor To W., a. a le4ll/ r
in the mob ]—Todd pressed to the front, aid weenies' to
entourage them. I wok a dispatch to the Mat ..... u-koww.
accompanied by filer soldiero, vellum I left there; did nut
know the cause. I called on Forsyth, and ace came up
street together. Horse soldiers were then poiradisig io Moo-
ley-street, and lbe people hissing them. I found the Mayor
near the Greemmerket, where she molt led th. it nearly all
dispersed. Finding we could out gel them to go soil. Furayto
weat.to Colonel Freuch„ sod immediately inecst.lry cat:..,
spur the Sags, and dispersed the people in 31.”tey•sirtet
Some of them then betook themselves to Druiy.latte, snit•
threw turaips at the civil officers. On being ri emoted by
witness, Colonel Freedh sent the cavalry, and iliortas-J
them there also. A 'somber of people at that time own
dews Mweley-serem, saying, Lit's go to taisuestwlid Isu
sod two" I apprelsetntral one of them, Nltirh..el tles4ell.
I had sot seen him in the Greer-market. 'Witiitsa took Gina
to the- Horse 'uf Come-titre, swill on Isle retire, &Mid the
math dispersed. ID answer 10 • goestiou, said, Shot
pervious to his.gutiee to the castle, he accompanied Chpointi
Bastard sop alsaleyodreet, sad requested the watchman to
spring his rattle, as there was • crowd asseuddi d steer Mr.
Disdaworth's.
Thomas Brown, a watchman, was in the Green.oserlet
after twelve u•eitsek•ou Saturday sight list, whew tbs.e 'has
a tusoulewswarassraihiage of the •people. • Meshes aitetthe
• Mayor. serbyp..isd .11.1.ards eweststand lu.abated mad boo,.
His Worship isdeised.thsps NI disperse, and Abet...they been
to slog. Witless ideal Thelwf Todd' ha 'alesdkr
the Nob. He put sir Me Matadi( ise. wished bit arab to
the Msy..r asseatia.tot whetheeuhe • did del retixillfhe
crowd• susiuip via • tlobsimetsr. _TWA, aoidvitLik•Apidirrs,
ams reelistie.elowsetaise: hat thassidiesadidstaLphey.
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