The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-08 00:00:00

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Alchet pistolled
sae. Ilribere Km.
cheer's! oldteltlbettiscaltaffrelte
WOW ee 111r„Ilont ; yet whams mid they gave Me frog
a its, the other from pleasure. Cutout say what soldier
of Midi. Two hundred sticks—sot so touch. Koeir.tueny
of the Kaarbester yeomanry cavalry, Mr. Bewail, alba
pus, Kr. Manse, Mr. friary, and Meagher the wpm.
Pasta. Slaw tame gentlemen at Mr. Buxton's botiligi, but
could not tadeamify their face.. ltuppories the Cavalry
would not art without the Magistrates' orders. They
flourished their swords after three buzzes. The 13th slop.
ed Some or the yeomanry cavalry bad --. Ile.
fore they cot to a burly, they might hare to come 40 or Ou
yards. The crowd extended to within a few yards of Mr
nuttion's hoots.. The cavalry did nut halt on their way to
the helithort. Won't swear the trumpeter did not strike with
the edge of his sword. Won't swear any other parsons weie
not cut down in their way to the buitioga. They might
have hero rut door without my seeing them. Saw several
struck with the tit of the sword, 1011 casino: say by whom.
Did not see Wicks throws' till aft. r Mr. Bunt was
taken. People were dispersing. Cannot tell bow lung the
soldiers bad bee.. esuttiwg with their swords before the brick
was thrown. The mass of the people were not dispersed he-
roic the brick was thrown. Peob cps one third or one half
of the people were iloperted. Some ut the yeoman' y, I be.
hear, were pursuing the people • hen they were ruiming away.
Did not see any window. broken in Woichnill-street. eau.
Out tell that the brick was as likely to strike people as you.
mousy. Only saw two women lying door, cud many per.
sous from the pressure. Denies he had before Duly soul
one woman. &opposes the people pressed to get away
from the horsemen. Saw people leaping 1101W11 into the
cellars. Dill not see or hear any of the yeomen thieaten to
lice upon people if they dad not come out. Sew yeomanly
cavalry and coustables attempt 10 take prisons him custody
wpm the &ht. Saw Holum fired at from a window near
the will of the Quaker. Chapel. Saw the flesh, and
beard the report. Did not see (ion, whet hand. Mire
were some yromaney cavalry at the side of the wall. Mr.
Manic was lueswiltt the dyr-tionse and gates. Did not
see Billow strike any one at that lime. Not one of the
yeomanry cavalry kept his sword upon lila shonlder %Vito' ft
was in %Vaisosi-tireet ; believes it to be the report of a pit.
tol.shot, either from the lop or window of the bowie in %Vat.
sow ',heel, corner house; it was at four o'clock ; did not see
whether from a window or the lop of the I se; slid not see
the hand from wheat., it came; cannot say whether it was
fired by a spinal einittalite ; think, tie Meek flag had on it
" Liberty or Death!" Thought the words horrible, when he
saw Death typos a flag borne before the people; has not
heard the song of " Give us Death or Liberty!" Saw no.
thing ten hie in the Cap of Liberty; has seen Britannia with
hi., stall': saw two dagger., one of which was red; taw no
blood upon the field; saw yeomanry cavalry come to the
hustings; they did not remain there ttiiiiiiiiary; did see
them with their swords at the buntings; saw them strike
with tine a it side of their swords at the hustinga, after they
had taken limit; cannot soy how many he saw struck; saw
hats, boon. Is, ceps, shoes, and clogs.
I".riessioeil by Mr. Ashworth—Witness did not see the
swords of the Maarhester yeomanry noel more frequently,
or to a different manlier, room those of the Cheshire yeo-
manry or the 15;11 hussars.
Mrs. Lees. the step-mother of the deceased, was called
to state whether Mr. Honore was employed by bar or her
husband —There came some Gentlemen to our house and
asked if we wished the persons to be brought to mslice?
.1 said. to hr sore we should; cannot may exactly what more
wester!. I said I believed he lost his life at Maselsester ;
hot nu mason to elistorliese it; cannot say exactly what
more pasted; did nut say much more (Pointing to Messrs.
Monte and Denison) I think I saw Bowe two Gentlest's.
The account given it the moat I two say of what passed
at that time. Thinks she has tern one or both since
her Wm was buried. When I said I wished to have jos.
eke for the death of My son I did not believe my husband
would like to he at any expense on account of lawsuits.
They said; "God feisb'd!" Nothing to do with employing
may body; told Mr. Mellor that my husband world mot no
derlake any law • he said it was not likely I should. Does
not recollect whether either of the gentlemen saw her hes.
I howl. I said I stood.' wish the persona to be bronchi to
I justice. Mr. Bernier produced a letter, bet she did not
know her hushand's signature. Dues not expect to pay
either of the other gentlemen say thing for this. Experts
It to he as other inineds are; sever beard of any family
hosing to pay for thtt.
Mellor, the constable, was then called aid tolue—
ne dirt mot sontatem the Coroner's Jury, his deputy did.
Lees died 1/11 • Tuesday. Witness was Hot at home when
the swinnionsi a were leaned to the Jury. He had a tourer-
oation with the Pleel.lll/11hee.
Mr. Beane..objected to this ; it was not evidence.

Coroner—The Lily has airromiy said that she thought Iht
leirievt wow hi have been ecnilneteii as a common Inquest.
Mr. Mat suer--Aini so it woutil, were it not Amour inter-
ference —(To the constable) : Wises dtd you serve the stns.
neneses?

did u4ll serve ahem.
Mr. Mariner—Whew did you call upon the willueases
which were h. be brunets forward ?
Alellor—l dial not call any ; I did not know that the In.
aural Wag to he held on Wednesday.
Mr. Ashwurth—Tbneie question■ are put fur the purpose
of impugning rater conduct, Mr. Constable.

Mellor—l b;lieve not, Sir.
Mr. Harmer—Certainly not.

Mellor—l as sure they are nut, Mr. Harmer. It wish!,
perhaps, be better if I slate all I &now shunt this matter.—
[Afire some objections from the Coroner and Mr. Ashanti's.
witness proceeded called on Robert Lees with a list of
the If uses, and asked Isis if he had any to add to tiles?
be said he bail not, sad seemed perfectly sliding.
Mr. Ashworth (to Mellor)—Do you Gel yourself in the
Sinn Stingiest in whirls you were, or do you feel 'onset(
.charted since vote bare been illuminated by those wise fell.
hussar from London, who have cast such a lustre upon Old.
was srid wish a puioted sneer.]
Mellor—No; I feel just as I always felt.

Mr. Ashworth—l thought, that before these gentlemen
from LOllllOlll smote their •ppearanee, the weighboorhowl of
11111honi was sofseieut to molder' a business of Ibis nature.
Rayon not ain't so, Mr. Mellor ?
M. Harmer—ls this ortragary to the present inquiry?
(to the Constable)—Do you not think, fotm what
IPNill= teen of my eooduet on former °cessions, that
wadi et myself base gone Witt every necessary inquiry Go
tMosstestiow

°welshle—l base no doubt bat you would.
[The Coroner finis calling the Constable to his character
excited a feelifig of astonishment in the Court
Mr. Ashisorils.—lf it had devolved on you to collect wit-
aessrar infield you have gone to the turupike.gate, three-
einarteni of a mile off, in order to **certain why had passed
that stay?

Countable—l hail better not gnawer that qneation. lam
not inefficiently aware of the case to decide what ought to
be aose. •

Mr. Ashworth (to the Constable)—Do yogi girt think that
the owi.lence of tine half of the witwesses produced Isere had
wishing to du with Ave question ?
Mr. Marrorr-0 Take that /loan."

Coestable—l mama aeswer that question.
Mr. Asbeeeth—For .y part, I elinekl erg obtrude slay.
self upon the Court, were I not legally einployed is, attend
here. Bet even now that la. mi, I am ready to give
up
the •rierestion—io retire from the Geld and leave the
inquiry to tie Conine; if the Jemmy on the other side would
withdraw also—if those atrangers who heel obtruded them.
selves on the Coest would retire, sod pledge themselves
not to interfere. The statute said, that you, Sir, were to
receive all eviileare lueelpatieg as well as removing the
charger/ alt the amused. I am, Sir, ramploMd by the lowa
of Miteehestee me the part of the messed. I am an siettlio.
rimed ogees. I do dot come here irregularly as tellers do,
✓ot iseratioeisig soy Mithority fur interfering. Yoe, Sir,
have sees am credentials, sad hooey 4 have a right to act.
It is for yus thew to ascertain who are suiliorioed ots the
other side, theologists mote that power in you. toe Gentle.
mew said, Sod, they went authorised lily the relatives of the
deossetel—Shea by hie mother, but ail turas out not to be
teet—plie. Ramer, " It is we see 1101.-sad yen have
theeeftwe the satimeity to pretest Messrs. Harmer mid Mimi-
sea too sclisig hate without maim:city. It is Tor ye* So