The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-07-25 00:00:00

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sway, A great many soldiers were running up the
New Way, and M'Carthy was among them,in the rear.
It appeared to witness that the soldiers were running
after the persons that hid caused the row. He did
,not observe M'Carthy or any of the soldiers strike
theinliabitauts. Roebottom was struck by several,
but whether he struck again witness could not say.
• Jim" Plinth • discharged soldier, said. about
'seven o'clock he saw a number of persons scat-
tered round the Almonry; no soldiers were among
'them. In 'shout five minutes a body of men
were collected together with sticks and staves. he
heard one man say, s' there goes one, go it !" he
'looked round, when the mob rushed forward alto-
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sether towsras Jeffriev-huildiugs Wdam follow-
ed. and saw one soldier knocked down, and the
mob beating him while down ; they then turned
back, knocked another soldier down, end beat hits
'With their stick.. The mob then ran morose the
Almonry, and seeing another soldier, knocked him
'sown likewise. Other soldiers soon alter came into
the Almonry, hut they had no weapons whatever.
The mob was far greeter in number than the sol-
diers. From the mode in which they were attack-
ed. he considered the soldiers in danger of their

Elizabeth Holloway saw James 114(Csrthy stand-
ing still at his mouser's deer in the Masonry, and
erbterved us many as eight persons surround him
and endeevottred all they could to draw his sword,
:but he insisted no one should have it. There
• was a great many of the iuhsbitants, but observed
at that time no sticks, and very shortly afterwards
saw some with sticks. As the witness end her hus-
band were going through Wright's passage, she
was knocked downs from a blow at the hack of her
head, and, at the same time, ao attempt was made
to take her shawl and her ring from her finger.
On her husband going to her assistance, he was also
struck by the mob, she believed by a stave, and
was very mach injured by the blow.
Thomas Evans resides in the Almonry, and
could see ell that passed. Ile observed two soldiers
coming down, one of them kicked • ma►ble, for
which lie was calle,l a b--y black b--, and
knocked down; on his comrade going to pick him
up they soled him the same, and while down beat
and kicked ilium. The mob at that tone bud Do
weapons *; iftit soon after returned with various
ones. When the snob observed the two soldiers,
they said, let ns start them ; when one of them
ran an the Wiling', and other remained. Wit-
ness ;ifterwerils saw the Prisoner Jones, whom one
of the mob had struck with a stick. Ill'earthy
was among them, but did not observe him do any
'thing whatever.
A soldier named Cashew stated, he was attacked
in Tothill-street, and on going into Orchard-street,
he observed an immense crowd near Cogle's dwell-
ing in Orchard-street; he did nut see a drummer

among thetn.
A host of witnesses, soldiers, and others,confirm-
ed the testimony for the deferrer, and swore to the
violent assault on the soldiers by the mob, who they
said were armed with various weapon..
One witness swore 'that Weirthy was not near
the house of Cogle during the evening of the pith
of June.
The drum-major of the regiment to which
M'Carthy belonged, stated, that Le was at his
quarters by nine o'clock. M'Carthy has a
brother who resemble. bon touch in person.
At eight o'clock Mr. Justice tioutoiro arose
and charged the Jury; at ten o'clock the Learned
Judge concluded.

The jury retired far about half an hour. and re-
turned • verdict of Guilty of Manslaughter sgrinst
James At•Cuvtby (the drummer), rod kichard ltoe-
bottom. and Acquitted the other three.